The noses and hands of the allegorical figures on the base of the statue appear to have been chipped away.
The gift comes from David and Jane Walentas of New York. David Walentas is a graduate of the College and Darden school in the class of 1961 and 1964 respectively.
The three candidates discussed the current state of Virginia state politics, LGBTQ+ issues, the legalization of marijuana and the Second Amendment, along with other various topics from audience submitted questions.
Individuals without an advance ticket will be unable to go to Trinity Irish Pub or Boylan Heights this Saturday to watch the men's basketball Final Four game against Auburn.
Kathy Galvin, a City Councillor and adjunct faculty member at the School of Architecture, announced her candidacy last week for the House of Delegates seat for Virginia's 57th District.
U.Va., the largest employer in Charlottesville, plans to raise its minimum wage from $12.75 to $15 per hour by 2020.
“Housing solutions are the answer to homelessness,” Haro said. “We can’t continue putting Band-Aids on the issue. We need to deal with the issue by addressing the ultimate solution, which is increased housing resources.”
The annual event marks the anniversary of the end of slavery in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, when community members surrendered to incoming Union forces at the foot of Carr’s Hill.
During the demonstration, a window was broken on the north side of the Rotunda.
The University has increasingly come under fire in recent years for its lack of a living wage for many of its employees.
University Prof. Sally Hudson is the only declared candidate to run for the 57th District seat in November 2019.
Charlottesville's desire to “preserve neighborhood character” meant fulfilling the needs of white residents while black neighborhoods were excluded.
Brian Pinkston currently serves as a project services associate director for planning at the University.
The resurfacing of the images on Gov. Northam's (D-Va.) yearbook has prompted investigations into the University’s own history of racist incidents and their lingering effects.
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day last week, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted a “Batten Hour” talk Monday afternoon on racial inequality at the University.
English Prof. Jeffery Allen was charged with felony strangulation and misdemeanor simple domestic battery in November and was recently placed on administrative leave with pay by the University.
Associate Engineering Dean John Gates launched a $1 million research and intervention project to address the achievement gap in science, technology, math and engineering at the collegiate level.
The University is working with e-scooter companies to determine a parking policy.
Under Dalton’s plea deal, he will serve a two-year protective order that prohibits him from any contact with the victim and promise not to return to U.Va. or Charlottesville.
The president's working group has asked the community to provide input on seven main issues of focus in order to help determine which areas should be prioritized in the next five years.
