Students can vote today at several locations on and around Grounds, with polls closing at 7 p.m.
The encampment overlapped with a separate “May Day” protest on the Lawn, which was hosted by student activist group U.Va. Dissenters and the U.Va. Apartheid Divest Coalition.
Rucker replaced Robyn Hadley, who served as both dean of students and vice president for student affairs for two years.
Prior to elections opening Feb. 28, The Cavalier Daily and the University Board of Elections will host a debate between the candidates Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Groves was named dean of students in June 2008.
Individuals must still maintain a six-foot distance from one another, and masks are still required in larger settings, such as athletic events and the upcoming Final Exercises ceremonies.
In the Friday town hall, President Ryan said that there is “no doubt” that recruitment contributed to the rise in cases and willful violations of public health guidelines — as did “innocent mistakes.”
The Commonwealth saw 2,284 new cases Tuesday, meaning the 229 cases reported Tuesday at the University are equal to 10 percent of cases recorded in the state.
City officials released body camera footage of the arrest after a video surfaced showing a CPD officer throwing a man to the ground during an arrest.
Fields was sentenced to life in prison, plus 419 years and $480,000 in fines by the Charlottesville Circuit Court in July.
