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“This resolution recognizes the fact that the problems we have been facing due to Covid have not changed.” third-year College student Ryan Alcorn said.

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Student Council passes resolution in support of credit/no credit grading system, Resident Advisor demands

By Ali Sullivan | September 2, 2020

Representatives also voted to pass FR 20-11 in support of “U.Va. RA’s” demands — an anonymous group of Resident Advisors at the University who released a set of 10 demands calling for adequate compensation, meal plans, personal protective equipment and housing stability among other demands amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SEC-045 policy was recently revised to “better comport with the current crisis we face and what we have learned thus far,” Groves wrote.

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Dean Groves updates students on COVID-19 restrictions, exceptions

By Zach Rosenthal | September 1, 2020

As of Monday, there have been 47 reports of students violating COVID-19 restrictions, though there is significant overlap between the reports. 11 reports were from the University’s Just Report It portal, while 36 reports were made through the community portal.

Since Aug. 17, 83 University students have tested positive for the virus.

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U.Va. reports 83 total students test positive for COVID-19, 115 total cases in the community

By Patrick Roney | August 31, 2020

University spokesperson Wes Hester said that the COVID-Tracker will be updated on weekdays.

“It just makes me wonder how many cases they’re actually expecting to have once everyone returns,” second-year Curry student Arnaldo Sandoval said.

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Hundreds of on-Grounds residents forced to relocate after University converts their housing for quarantine

By Ali Sullivan | August 29, 2020

The late-night Housing and Residence Life email now leaves residents with two options — submit their preference for a new housing assignment or forfeit their on-Grounds housing.

There have been 67 total positive cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty, staff and contract employees since Aug. 17.

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‘There are no risk-free paths’: U.Va. announces no changes to fall semester plans for in-person instruction

By Eva Surovell | August 28, 2020

University leadership cited several reasons for their decision in the email, including improving conditions locally and in Virginia, knowledge gained from other universities who have opened, and encouraging behavior from student athletes, graduate students, and other individuals in Charlottesville over the summer.

The ban on in-person gatherings does not include housing and dining arrangements.

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Greek councils ban in-person gatherings, including parties, amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Patrick Roney | August 28, 2020

The statement included a warning that offending chapters could face a Fraternal Organization Agreement suspension for the academic year.

In order to return to on Grounds housing and attend in-person classes, students are required to submit a negative COVID-19 test or attest to self-quarantining for 10 days after submitting a positive test.

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U.Va. reported 23 new positive student cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

By Zach Rosenthal | August 28, 2020

The total number of cases among students, faculty, staff and contract employees since Aug. 17 is now 67, not including pre-arrival testing, according to the University community tracker.

United Campus Workers of Virginia, who launched the campaign, is a part of the national Communications Workers of Virginia union

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U.Va. employees form union, launch #ActFastUVA campaign

By Eva Surovell | August 27, 2020

Other than its most time-sensitive goal of moving classes online, the #ActFastUVA campaign has three main objectives — fighting austerity, assuring safety and emphasizing solidarity with other organizations across Grounds.

The University's dashboard will be updated daily.

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U.Va. releases COVID-19 dashboard to track spread of coronavirus, showing 58 total cases

By Eva Surovell | August 27, 2020

There have been 58 total positive cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty, staff and contract employees since Aug. 17. 31 of those cases were among students.

The positive cases comprise just 0.28 percent of test results returned to the University to date

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36 students test positive for COVID-19 ahead of fall semester

By Ali Sullivan | August 24, 2020

As of Monday, 12,832 University students have tested negative for COVID-19.

Students who do not adhere to gathering size, mask-wearing and social distancing requirements may face suspension, Groves said.

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Dean Groves warns students of possible suspension for willful COVID-19 non-compliance

By Jenn Brice | August 22, 2020

The message comes the weekend before classes begin, which typically marks annual Block Party celebrations.

On Thursday, after sustaining damage to Clark's neck, the statue was surrounded with construction fencing and guarded by an Ambassador.

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Proposal reimagines George Rogers Clark statue park as future site of Center for Indigenous Studies at U.Va.

By Jenn Brice | August 21, 2020

According to the proposal, the space is envisioned as a place for education, meetings and cultural gatherings, supportive services and administration, and other community needs.

Classroom capacity has been revised to comply with physical distancing recommendations.

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U.Va. hopeful to reopen despite UNC-Chapel Hill reporting hundreds of new COVID-19 cases within a week of starting classes

By Nik Popli | August 17, 2020

UNC’s decision to pull the plug on in-person classes comes after clusters of cases popped up in three residence halls and a fraternity house — where students live in close proximity to each other — just days after the semester began Aug. 10.

The Charlottesville community gathered Wednesday in remembrance of the three-year anniversary of the violent Aug. 12, 2017 white supremacist rally. As part of the commemoration, organizers hosted a Reclaim the Park event at the site of the Lee statue. (Photos by Sophie Roehse | The Cavalier Daily)

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Activists mark the three-year anniversary of white supremacist rally in Charlottesville with ‘Reclaim the Park’ event

By Patrick Roney | August 13, 2020

Wednesday’s event included dancing, food, art and shared stories of collective grief and resisting white supremacy in Charlottesville.

The 63-page report outlines 12 key initiatives to encourage meaningful change at the University.

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Racial Equity Task Force releases final report, suggests 12 initiatives to promote racial equity at U.Va.

By Ali Sullivan | August 11, 2020

Ryan plans to discuss the full report, which is available on the task force’s website, with the University Board of Visitors next week.

Students should self-test and return the sample at least seven days before their planned return to Grounds

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Students begin ordering COVID-19 test kits in preparation for the return to Grounds

By Maryann Xue | August 7, 2020

Due to the high number of people attempting to order at the same time, the website experienced technical issues during its initial operation.

For legal reasons, the University will not reach out to those students who might be at a higher risk of complications from COVID-19.

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BOV discusses reopening, COVID-19 outbreak mitigation and contingency plans

By Sevy Van Der Werf | August 6, 2020

Seven different teams are working on different aspects of the return, from safety concerns to educational preparations.

The semester will still start Aug. 25 as originally planned, but President Jim Ryan and his executive team are urging students who plan to live off-Grounds to delay their return until in-person courses resume.

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U.Va. delays in-person instruction, move-in for undergraduates by two weeks

By Nik Popli | August 4, 2020

The semester will still start Aug. 25 as originally planned, but President Jim Ryan and his executive team are urging students who plan to live off-Grounds to delay their return until in-person courses resume.

Students and community called to defund the police at a block party organized by rising second-year College student Zyahna Bryant and Trinity Hughes outside of John Paul Jones Arena June 13.

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‘My anxiety was kicking in’: Examining the fraught relationship between students of color and the police at U.Va.

By Geremia Di Maro | August 3, 2020

32 percent of arrests made by UPD in 2019 were of Black individuals, whereas the University's student body is roughly 6.5 percent Black and the City of Charlottesville is just under 20 percent Black.

Harris joined the University as a professor in the Curry School in 2011.

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University professor recommended for tenure after groundswell of support, national attention

By Ali Sullivan | July 29, 2020

The Curry School has pivoted its position, recommending that professor Dr. Paul Harris be approved for tenure.

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With Election Day looming overhead, students are faced with questions about how and why this election, and their vote, matters. Ella Nelsen and Blake Boudreaux, presidents of University Democrats and College Republicans, respectively, and fourth-year College students, delve into the changes that student advocacy and political involvement are facing this election season.

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Student Council passes resolution in support of credit/no credit grading system, Resident Advisor demands

Dean Groves updates students on COVID-19 restrictions, exceptions

U.Va. reports 83 total students test positive for COVID-19, 115 total cases in the community

Hundreds of on-Grounds residents forced to relocate after University converts their housing for quarantine

‘There are no risk-free paths’: U.Va. announces no changes to fall semester plans for in-person instruction

Greek councils ban in-person gatherings, including parties, amid COVID-19 pandemic

U.Va. reported 23 new positive student cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

U.Va. employees form union, launch #ActFastUVA campaign

U.Va. releases COVID-19 dashboard to track spread of coronavirus, showing 58 total cases

36 students test positive for COVID-19 ahead of fall semester

Dean Groves warns students of possible suspension for willful COVID-19 non-compliance

Proposal reimagines George Rogers Clark statue park as future site of Center for Indigenous Studies at U.Va.

U.Va. hopeful to reopen despite UNC-Chapel Hill reporting hundreds of new COVID-19 cases within a week of starting classes

Activists mark the three-year anniversary of white supremacist rally in Charlottesville with ‘Reclaim the Park’ event

Racial Equity Task Force releases final report, suggests 12 initiatives to promote racial equity at U.Va.

Students begin ordering COVID-19 test kits in preparation for the return to Grounds

BOV discusses reopening, COVID-19 outbreak mitigation and contingency plans

U.Va. delays in-person instruction, move-in for undergraduates by two weeks

‘My anxiety was kicking in’: Examining the fraught relationship between students of color and the police at U.Va.

University professor recommended for tenure after groundswell of support, national attention

U.Va. begins to lease out the Lawn

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Men’s and women’s squash fall to Pennsylvania, dismantle Chatham at home

Student Council hears from Director of Diversity Education, talks parking fines

10 years later — student journalists discuss retracted “Rolling Stone” article

U.Va. launches National Security Data and Policy Institute

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