A drug raid occurred in 1991, involving three of the University’s fraternities, where 12 University students were arrested for possession of a range of drugs, from ecstasy to amphetamines.
Rosales said having more accommodating programs with online and hybrid options is an essential step for the University to remain on par with other universities.
Informed by his experience predicting and analyzing past elections, Sabato noted that this presidential election has a number of firsts.
Kopelnik noted that student self-governance is an imperfect administrative mechanism, but she said that preserving its principles at the University is an important responsibility for University students.
Other students have expressed similar sentiments in response to public stances that CIOs have taken on the divestment referendum.
Students and Charlottesville residents united for a march through Grounds and a vigil in front of the Rotunda to raise awareness regarding racial violence.
Subhi Saibaba, events and partnerships intern for PHE and fourth-year College student, said the event helps draw attention to the topic of mental wellness for the whole University.
With only six of these vehicles in the United States, students were surprised to see a giant Weinermobile roll around Grounds.
Rojas will end her term as the Board’s student member in June, when she will then be succeeded by Lisa Kopelnik, current third-year College student and University Judiciary Committee chair.
The University has faced several cybersecurity threats recently, with the latest coming in the form of misleading email scams to students.
The University requested approval from the Board on proposed contracts with Cardinal Health LLC, a pharmaceutical company that will provide CAR T-cell therapies — a therapy used to treat cancer.
The Committee also reviewed a series of current and potential affordable housing investments across the Charlottesville area.
In a statement to U.Va. Today, President Jim Ryan said that the campaign’s success was a crucial step in the University’s 2030 plan, the goal of becoming the best public university by the year 2030.
Ian Baucom, executive vice president and University provost, stated that the Board will continue dialogue surrounding the Israel-Hamas war in future meetings.
The reopening of the library in January, after nearly four years of renovations, spurred debates among University members over the library’s name.
McIntire received a record-high 721 applications for admission this year, marking a roughly 4.4 percent increase from last year’s 690 applicants.
Voter turnout for the Student Council President election dropped slightly from last year, decreasing from just under 20 percent to 17.68 percent.
Kenyon Bonner, vice president and chief student affairs officer, confirmed in a University-wide email Thursday that the incident at Kappa Sigma led to a student being “seriously injured.”
The three co-sponsors of the resolution discussed how the lack of dependency override information disproportionately affects students who do not have sound relationships with their parents or guardians.
The draft lawsuit identifies University President Jim Ryan and U.Va. Board of Visitors members as defendants.
