A first-year University student died Friday after being hit by a freight train at about 9 p.m. in an apparent suicide, according to police.
The Honor Committee and the Minority Rights Coalition co-hosted a debate Saturday that featured seven candidates running for College Honor representative.
A panel of international journalists met Friday in Clark Hall to discuss the role technology plays in combatting news censorship policies in China.
Former University History Prof. Julian Bond, also know for his civil rights activism, was arrested Wednesday while protesting the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline along with 47 other people.
The Computer Science department in the College has started to restrict enrollment to its major and minor after the number of students joining the department eclipsed the amount the small CS faculty could handle.
Human rights groups from around Grounds joined forces Thursday to raise awareness about sexual and domestic violence by participating in a global campaign called One Billion Rising.
The Associated Press reports recently confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry will speak next Wednesday at the University, marking the first public speech he will give since joining Pres.
Members of the University community are joining together to celebrate the life of alumnus Blair Phillips, a 2011 School of Architecture graduate who died Jan.
Anita Jones, University professor emerita of computer science, was selected earlier this week to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s highest distinction for her work in her field.
University Engineering Prof. Paul Allaire is currently facing a criminal investigation after police subpoenaed more than a decade’s worth of banking transactions leading them to suspect misuse of up to $1 million in University funds.
Honor Committee Chair Stephen Nash, a fourth-year College student, and fourth-year Medical student Taylor Richardson spoke at Tuesday’s Student Council meeting about the proposed Honor Committee reforms.
The Center for International Studies hosted a panel Tuesday evening called, “Whatever Happened to the Arab Spring?”, featuring six officials, including Politics Prof.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., spoke to about 500 students, faculty and community members about the national debt Monday in Newcomb Ballroom as the highlight of nearly 20 events and efforts organized by the University “Up to Us” campaign.
Construction delays at the intersection of McCormick Road and Newcomb Drive closed the area to traffic Sunday and reduced it to one lane for part of Monday.
The Honor Committee met Sunday evening to discuss its continued efforts to win support for proposed honor code reforms from students and faculty members.
The Board of Visitors Special Committee on Strategic Planning met Friday to outline its proposals for future University initiatives.
The University rolled out a new program Thursday to promote female faculty in the STEM and social, behavioral and economic sciences fields.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican contender in the Virginia governor race, guest lectured at Politics Prof.
The Princeton Review recognized the University as the “Best Value Public College” in the nation in its rankings released Tuesday.
University President Teresa Sullivan spoke about the University’s strategic planning process at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, where she addressed what it meant to be a public university. “I would like to see us a little more aspirational,” Sullivan said.
