Students design Buford Middle School mural
By Joseph Liss | May 12, 2013Members of the Student Arts Committee and the Charlottesville Mural Project unveiled a 2,200 square foot mural at Buford Middle School Friday.
Members of the Student Arts Committee and the Charlottesville Mural Project unveiled a 2,200 square foot mural at Buford Middle School Friday.
More than five months after the death of fourth-year College student Casey Schulman, who was struck by a boat propellor while in the Caribbean on a Semester at Sea voyage, police in Dominica have made an arrest involving the incident, the Associated Press reported.
The 2012-13 academic year is coming to a close and we’ve covered the ins and outs of this year’s tumultuous journey.
Multiple professors will not be joining us again in the fall.
A mysterious powder in Carruther’s Hall drew a Hazmat team to the scene. The area was pronounced danger-free soon after.
What happens when you set up Joe Harris and his friend on a double blind date? Hilarity.
The University sent out emergency alerts regarding a report of an ‘unknown powder substance’ found in a package at Carruthers Hall.
Since Brian O’Connor became head coach at Virginia in 2004, the phrase “in-state rival” has become an oxymoron.
No two terrorist incidents are the same, and many of the errors in judgment that have followed in the wake of national tragedies can be blamed on people drawing too many connections between attacks. However, I think it is useful to remember how our nation reacted to 9/11 in order to see how far we have come in terms of facing terrorism on our soil.
The Darden School announced Thursday the launch of the Darden Center for Asset Management. Darden Dean Robert F. Bruner said the Center’s formation was in response to student interest in asset management and the growth of the industry in Virginia.
Sandy Harris, the senior financial aid assistant at the University School of Law, was awarded the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award on Friday for her 40 years of service. The award is given annually to a University employee who works directly with students and who has dedicated at least 25 years of service to the community.
The University of Virginia Medical Center recently announced the successful implementation of its new hiring software, Infor Onboarding, which automates and organizes the hiring process in an effort to help the Center reduce administrative costs.
In a year in which the No. 13 Virginia women’s tennis team broke school records, toppled the nations top-ranked team and threatens to make a deep run in the postseason, it heavily relied upon three new faces.
It’s April 20th and I am a deep sea diver. Instead of exploring the ocean for coins, I’m scouring an endless tangle of milk crates and dust-caked paper for a perfect find. I’m not blazed, but I am blazing a new trail at the sweet speed of 33 1/3 RPM. After all, it’s Record Store Day, an audiophile’s second Christmas.
Last year, a close friend of mine was raped by a fellow student. She bravely decided to take action through channels offered by the University, but the University process proved fruitless and, in fact, subjected her to the same kind of humiliation and indignity that she had suffered only a short time before at the hands of her rapist. Her case is only one example of the profound injustices that many rape and sexual assault victims face here at the University because their school has failed to protect and support them.
StudCo passed a new resolution in light of recent fraternity hazing incidents, as well as passing the new summer budget.
UVa Sustainability hosted a walk of the Rotunda yesterday to discourage driving and to raise awareness of environmental sustainability.
Alumni contributions are the source of major renovations for the library in the Engineering school.
Former Republican Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman spoke to students and faculty yesterday evening about current policy failures in the United State’s relationship with China in a forum moderated by Batten School Dean Harry Harding at the University Chapel.
The University announced it began to take down the Rotunda scaffolding on Monday. Chief Facilities Officer Donald Sundgren said the University saved $150,000 by completing the first phase of the project ahead of schedule.