Honor Committee begins discussion surrounding approved referenda
By Jenna Dickerson | April 27, 2015After transitioning to their new positions in the beginning of April, the new Honor Committee members are looking forward to a productive term.
After transitioning to their new positions in the beginning of April, the new Honor Committee members are looking forward to a productive term.
The Honor Committee voted Sunday night on five proposed bylaw changes, all of which were approved.
With student elections complete, the Honor Committee is beginning to prepare its transition to a new term with new leadership. The Executive Committee will be decided from the pool of students elected to serve on the larger Honor Committee.
he Honor Committee held a panel Thursday in the University Chapel to give the community the opportunity to hear honor representatives’ thoughts on proposed referenda.
The Honor Committee will hold a panel on Feb 17 in the University Chapel to discuss with students three proposed referenda which — if passed — will open the possibility for a multi-sanction system. The Committee members will also share with panel attendees some of their opinions and thoughts on the issue, as well as allow students to ask questions on each of the referenda.
The University has commenced an internal evaluation of University President Teresa Sullivan to determine whether to extend her current contract. Sullivan’s contract is set to expire July 31, 2016.
The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society hosted Sarah Slamen, a reproductive rights advocate and political consultant, Friday evening as the first speaker of its Spring 2015 Distinguished Speaker Series.
The Cavalier Daily held elections for its 126th term Saturday, electing an all-female Managing Board for the first time in the paper’s history.
Students and Charlottesville community members held a protest in front of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house Saturday afternoon.
The George Washington National Forest recently released their Draft Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, which will allow for fracking on 10,000 acres of the forest under lease and other land currently owned by private parties. This land comprises part of the total 1.1 million acres of forest land.