It is unclear if this announcement will affect the timeline for a return to Guides-led admissions tours or their collaborative relationship with the University more broadly.
Around 2,400 parents are registered to attend this year's Family Weekend, according to University spokesperson Bethanie Glover.
Provost Ian Baucom also took questions on the University’s response to the events of May 4 from faculty.
In the new advising framework, every first-year student will be assigned to an advisor teaching their first quarter Engagement class.
UPD Sergeant Beckett Thelen reported that the number of scooter and bicycle thefts has increased by between 30 and 35 percent as compared to this time last year.
The Love Like Adam Foundation is a non-profit organization established in honor of Adam Oakes, a Virginia Commonwealth University student who died in a 2021 fraternity hazing incident.
Haugen said that the intent of the new program is to help address the healthcare access disparities in Wise County and Southwest Virginia compared with the rest of the Commonwealth and the country.
Kaine said that he wanted to visit the University as part of his campaign efforts in order to connect with young voters and hear their perspectives.
Ian Baucom, executive vice president and provost, said that faculty have free speech protections as private citizens but are obligated to avoid implying that their personal opinions are endorsed by the University.
The details contested between the town halls included the clarity of the University’s tent policy and the presence of suspicious individuals at the encampment.
