Joshua P. Darden Jr., a former member of the Board of Visitors and former Rector of the University, passed away at 77 on Wednesday.
A grand jury Tuesday charged former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen with fraud, conspiracy, and federal obstruction, among various other allegations in a 14-count federal indictment. McDonnell retired from his position just ten days before the allegations were made public. Prosecutors allege the former Governor and his wife illegally supported nutritional supplement company Star Scientific in exchange for gifts from then-CEO, Jonnie Williams.
The University sent out the first offers of admission to the Class of 2018 on Friday. Since August, the University received 14,819 applications submitted for early action – 4,027 applications from in-state students, and 10,792 applications from out-of-state students. Although data for this year is not yet complete, admissions statistics reveal significant trends. This year’s applicant pool also showed an increase in the number of underrepresented minority applications. Of the almost 15,000 early applications, 4,590 applicants were accepted and 3,771 were deferred.
The Cavalier Daily, the University of Virginia’s independent student newspaper, is launching a five-week campaign to raise funds for new distribution boxes.
After a few minutes of discussion Sunday night, the Honor Committee voted 22-0 to change its meeting schedule to better engage Committee members in discussion about key projects. The vote reflects an internal Committee change, rather than a bylaw reform. Starting next week, the Committee will meet as a whole every other week and meet in working groups during intervening weeks. The decision to propose the change came out of Honoe Executive Committee discussions at the end of last semester.
After 20 years of business, the Student Book Store on the Corner will be closing this semester. Competition from online vendors has forced the bookstore to shut its doors, manager John Kelm said.
The Global Studies Curriculum Committee hosted an open forum to discuss the proposed Global Studies major on Friday. Politics Prof. Jeff Legro, the vice provost for global affairs, said the committee was still working on shaping and organizing the curriculum.
The Rotunda will be closed during Final Exercises 2015, University officials confirmed at a meeting Thursday in the Rotunda Lower West Oval Room.
At a meeting Monday afternoon, University administrators told several student leaders that the next phase of Rotunda renovations will impact Final Exercises for the Class of 2015 and potentially 2016.
Student Council met Thursday night in Newcomb Theater to discuss new initiatives for the upcoming semester.
An anonymous vandal scrawled the message “U.Va. hates blacks,” on a sign outside of Student Health late Sunday evening or early Monday morning.
The University school of Architecture Monday commenced its third annual “Vortex” workshop project, entitled “Route 29 after the Sprawl”. Students compete in teams to research solutions to traffic issues on Charlottesville’s Route 29.
Ryan Jones’ medical education led him to make a live-saving diagnosis last March when a mock examination took a serious turn for the worse.
After four years of stagnant production on the unfinished skeleton of the Landmark Hotel on the Downtown Mall, Charlottesville City Council must determine the fate of the East Water Street building.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Republican strategist Ed Gillespie will likely challenge incumbent Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., in 2014. The news brought heightened focus to an election Warner had been widely predicted by analysts to win handedly.
The Office for Diversity and Equity has partnered with student groups and community organizations to present the 2014 Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration next week.
A mental health bill proposed by University students has made its way to the Courts of Justice subcommittee in the Virginia House of Delegates. House Bill 206 asks public university governing boards to improve efforts in “identifying symptoms of depression earlier, [and making] it easier for students to find mental health resources at their school…”
Derrick Johnson, Sr., 27, was charged with raping a Charlottesville resident by force earlier this month on the 1200 block of Jefferson Park Avenue, according to a University Police press release.
The University is awaiting the release of a list of names of those thought to have purchased a fake ID from a distributor on Rugby Road. The three individuals involved in the distribution were arrested in May after federal investigators raided the suspected headquarters. To date, legal action has only been taken against the three individuals associated with the distributor.
Lawyers representing former University student and convicted murderer George Huguely faced a three judge appeal panel in Richmond on December 12.
