Joshua P. Darden Jr., a former member of the Board of Visitors and former Rector of the University, passed away at 77 on Wednesday.
Attorney General Mark Herring announced last Thursday he does not intend to defend the state’s current ban on same-sex marriage in federal court. Herring is pushing to have the ban declared unconstitutional.
The Virginia men’s basketball team cruised to its sixth ACC win in seven games with a 64-44 win Sunday against rival Virginia Tech.
The University Board of Elections will be making big changes to its elections systems this year. Starting in the spring 2014 elections, the UBE will use a new software program, “Big Pulse,” as well as mandatory information sessions to ensure a fair election experience for all candidates.
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday he is directing the Office of the Vice President and the White House Council on Women and Girls to lead an “interagency effort” to address campus sexual assault and rape. Obama said many universities provide inadequate assistance to students and lack effective preventative measures.
Inter-Fraternity Council members at the University will face several new regulations this year for their recruitment process which officially began last weekend. The regulations will affect the 1,700 current members of the IFC fraternity chapters as well as prospective members.
I’ve found it difficult to talk to my friends about feminism.
Students and onlookers gathered in Garrett Hall Wednesday for a foreign policy address from Senator Tim Kaine.
The No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis team begins the defense of its 2013 ITA Indoors and NCAA Championships this weekend as it hosts the first four matches of the season, all at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.
A grand jury Tuesday charged former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen with fraud, conspiracy, and federal obstruction, among various other allegations in a 14-count federal indictment. McDonnell retired from his position just ten days before the allegations were made public. Prosecutors allege the former Governor and his wife illegally supported nutritional supplement company Star Scientific in exchange for gifts from then-CEO, Jonnie Williams.
One of the biggest questions lingering throughout the offseason was who would fill the void at point guard left by Jontel “Bub” Evans. Evans was a fixture in the Cavaliers’ backcourt dating back to the 2009-2010 season, playing in 120 of his team’s 129 games during his four years at Virginia and starting 92.
The University sent out the first offers of admission to the Class of 2018 on Friday. Since August, the University received 14,819 applications submitted for early action – 4,027 applications from in-state students, and 10,792 applications from out-of-state students. Although data for this year is not yet complete, admissions statistics reveal significant trends. This year’s applicant pool also showed an increase in the number of underrepresented minority applications. Of the almost 15,000 early applications, 4,590 applicants were accepted and 3,771 were deferred.
From Greek life, to wardrobe, to student activities, many things have been racialized to either black or white.
After blasting No. 17 Florida State 85-68 Sunday, the Virginia women’s basketball team hosts No. 6 Maryland Thursday night looking for an upset.
In approximately ten months, eager consumers around the nation will swarm retail stores on “Black Friday” to gobble up favorable discounts. The Virginia football team, on the other hand, will be shopping for something unavailable on the shelves of Wal-Mart: a Commonwealth Cup. For the first time since 1996, the Cavaliers will play Virginia Tech the day after Thanksgiving next season.
For those of you who may have said, “Great play. Bad interview,” and then moved on from the whole Richard Sherman spectacle, I empathize.
The Virginia swimming and diving teams continue their season on the road this weekend against ACC opponents Duke and North Carolina. The Cavaliers were impressive last weekend in Christiansburg, Va., capturing five of the six dual-meets.
University President Teresa Sullivan was among more than 100 college and university presidents and leaders in attendance at a higher education summit hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday.
What’s alarming about the McDonnell team’s motion is that its central argument holds that the former governor’s behavior is nothing out of the ordinary. McDonnell’s actions are “routine political conduct,” the attorneys assert.
The University recently launched a new advertisement campaign.
