Students have also expressed frustration with the lack of University-provided personal protective equipment, including masks and hand sanitizers.
In a statement issued on behalf of the entire IFC Executive Board, members of the governing body wrote that they had decided to move rush online due to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and advice from health officials.
The ISC continues to work with participants to update its recruitment schedule.
The Honor Committee met for the first time this semester Sunday.
Of the 50,813 applicants, 61 percent came from the early action cycle.
The weekly average of COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend decreased for both students and faculty, with a weekly average of 17 cases in comparison to 49 cases per day last Sunday to Thursday.
A victim described the suspects as three males with light complexion, one of whom was possibly wearing a dark coat or hooded sweatshirt.
While disappointed, Heaphy said he remains honored and privileged to have served the University.
Rogers has been touted by other government officials such as Mayor Lloyd Snook and Vice Mayor Juandiego Wade for his ability to help with the city’s budget and train other leaders.
The weekly average of COVID-19 cases per day increased this week for both students and faculty, with a weekly average of 46 cases between Sunday and Thursday.
Gilbert graduated from the University in 1993 with a degree in government.
The University will no longer require faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
The Inter Fraternity Council and Inter Sorority Council decided to hold at least their first rounds of recruitment events virtually — the IFC will hold three rounds or six days virtually, and the ISC will hold the first weekend of rush’s two rounds virtually.
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In the following days, conflict ensued between Honor Committee Chair and UBE Chair, most of which concerned the number of signatures required for an individual to put referenda on the ballot.
Honor funds are directly managed by the chair of the Honor Committee — currently fourth-year College student Andy Chambers — who said the organization has previously donated to U.Va. Mutual Aid under previous committees.
Over the past several months, members of the Honor Committee have proposed, debated and refined various proposals to put forth to the student body during elections this spring, aimed at fostering an Honor system everyone buys into.
Jan. 6 and Jan. 11 saw 125 and 76 new cases, respectively, and marked the highest single-day caseloads since an outbreak of cases occurring between Feb. 15 and Feb. 18 of last year.
The general public may opt-in to receive emergency alerts — urgent warnings of an imminent threat on Grounds — by texting “UVA” to 226787.
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Charlottesville from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning, with accumulations of 5 to 8 inches of snow expected.
Magill joined the University in August 2019 after seven years at Stanford University.
