Elections for University Judiciary Committee members begin today. Students can log online to www.uvavote.com from now through Thursday to cast their ballots.
The Board of Visitors met from Wednesday to Saturday last week to discuss future plans and approve major initiatives affecting the entire University community. Tuition hikes, new degrees and salary equity were among several items the BOV considered.
Second-year College students Andrew Kwon, the current class president, and Jack Vallar are competing for third-year class president in this week’s student elections.
The Board of Visitors announced the appointment of third-year College student Meg Gould as its student member Saturday. Gould will replace fourth-year College student Blake Blaze when his term ends June 1.
Second-years Colin Baker and Michael Bunting are vying for the position of Engineering Council Vice President, Colin Baker and Michael Bunting. The vice president helps to lead the nine standing committees, five representative bodies and executive board, which make up the Engineering Council.
The Batten Undergraduate Council has only existed for two years, and the constitution was written one year ago, but two candidates, third-years Stephanie Hough and Bryan Kardos are looking to lead the organization this upcoming year.
A discussion panel addressing government responses to recent violent political protests in Ukraine was held Friday at Rouss-Robertson Hall. Fourth-year Commerce student Anna Buynova, the president of the Slavic Student Association, invited experts from the American Enterprise Institute and other organizations to offer commentary on the issue.
Candidates for the upcoming Honor Committee elections have reported a wide range of spending patterns for their campaigns — though most said spending was not critical to their campaign nor to election outcomes.
The Virginia House of Delegates voted Thursday to pass a budget for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. The budget, outlined in House Bills 29 and 30 was passed, by a 74 to 25 vote.
The Fourth Year Class Council vice president race features College students Kieran Dhaliwal and Blake Griggs.
The Advancements and Communications Committee of the Board of Visitors met Thursday afternoon to discuss the University’s fundraising results for the past fiscal year. Alumni giving, corporate giving, foundation giving and friend giving were all addressed, and the University ranked very high among public institutions in most of these categories.
Elections for Commerce Council President, Nursing Council President, College Council President and Architecture Council President will all be uncontested as students log online to vote this Monday through Thursday.
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences has proposed a master’s degree in European Studies to the Board of Visitors, who will discuss the program during its Educational Policy Committee meeting this Thursday and vote on the measure in its full meeting Friday.
A petition filed in late January through Student Council’s SpeakUpUVA website proposing that sexual assault be made a University honor offence has made waves in the University community recently. The proposal has gathered over 500 signatures, making it the fifth most popular petition since the website’s inception.
On the heels of a $400,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation, the Miller Center is launching a bipartisan commission to investigate new ways to finance higher education in the United States.
Thursday afternoon, a proposal to renovate Wilson Hall will be reviewed by both the Finance Committee and the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Visitors.
As the world becomes increasingly connected and globalized, more and more students are studying abroad each year. A report released by the Institute of International Education puts the number of U.S. students who studied abroad in the last academic year at about 283,000 — a 62 percent increase in the last 10 years.
Student Council’s general body passed a resolution Tuesday in support of House Bill 747, a bill which would allow undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition provided they meet certain requirements. Council’s resolution addressed the concerns and general support of various student groups.
The University hosted a national conference on sexual misconduct last week focusing on sexual misconduct procedures and the possibility of system-wide reforms at universities and colleges across the country.
Campaigns are in full swing for University Board Elections next week to Student Council, Honor Committee, Year-Specific Councils, and School Councils.
