The administration of the University acts without care of consequences because it knows there are none, and it is becoming incredibly frustrating to watch. The University community needs to alter its approach to these issues, or nothing will change.
The mandate to engage with these benefits is as simple as a couple of clicks on the UBE email — students should vote in this upcoming 2026 student election.
In a world increasingly isolated and fast-paced, pedestrian infrastructure in Charlottesville stands as a bulwark with health, social and economic benefits.
While accountability in response to the failure of safety systems is necessary, these investigations portray gun violence at universities as a procedural misstep rather than an institutional failure on the part of the federal government.
The community must acknowledge the flaws of this Board transformation in order to hold future governors accountable
Even those critical of the process that appointed him have admitted Beardsley’s considerable fundraising ability, but does he check any other box?
By not devoting enough attention to developing English proficiency among non-native speaking ELs, these students are disadvantaged in their exams, and consequently their graduation rates and their futures.
Because there is no singular or correct approach in an educational world of individualized, class-specific policies, the University must mandate AI literacy training on the ethical, environmental and practical concerns for generative AI.
Writing allows us to clarify complex ideas, wrestle with ambiguity and engage critically with texts and concepts.
With the turmoil at the federal level dominating much of the 2025 campaign, voters did not cast their ballot with an appetite for statewide left-wing activism — they cast their ballot hoping for some semblance of normalcy.
By acting in bad faith, the Board has flouted its fiduciary duties to the University and has violated its own bylaws calling on it to protect the University from outside interference.
Earnest engagement is not represented by scheduled listening opportunities, but by an unceasing and unreserved dedication to connecting with community members who presently feel so ignored.
While perhaps not using race as a primary form of discrimination, current debates over housing unfortunately and predictably devolve into camps of rich versus poor. The crux of the issue is the same — past and present residents wrestle over how to deal with rising property value and increasing population
Study abroad programs like this one are implicit, institutional endorsements that certify the host state's compliance with the University’s ethical, educational and safety standards, all of which serve as a form of soft-power validation.
Worse still, over-policing benign practices risks driving genuinely harmful behavior underground.
Our articles are typically published under the monolithic title of “EDITORIAL.” This article, however, intends to capture the parts of the whole — the seven students behind the sign-off.
For those who voted for Jones, support comes with an obligation — to expect better from him, to hold him accountable and to remain honest about the conditions under which he is afforded trust.
Just as Jefferson viewed last-minute judicial entrenchment as a violation of democratic norms, many at the University see the Board’s actions as similarly problematic.
Furthermore, it is hard to ignore that the unanimous vote elevating Beardsley to the University’s top role was undertaken by a Board that is seemingly not legally constituted.
Students vying for a Lawn room are left with the options of not signing an off-Grounds lease on the gamble of being accepted, or putting their name on a lease and risking financial or legal repercussions for removing their name.
