Students, faculty and Syrian revolutionaries gathered together Friday afternoon in the Newcomb Gallery for a discussion of the ongoing conflict in Syria . Project Nur , a student-led initiative advocating engagement and respect between Muslims and non- Muslims, hosted the event.
Former University student George Huguely’s new attorneys filed a motion Tuesday requesting a new trial through the Virginia Court of Appeals.
The University announced Thursday that former U.S. Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) will deliver the commencement address at the 184th Final Exercises May 19.
The 67 unidentified graves found outside the University cemetery in late October have yet to be identified, according to a University news statement released Tuesday.
Charlottesville residents gathered Thursday evening at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion downtown for a lighted vigil honoring people who had suffered from lung cancer.
Homelessness in Virginia has declined 8 percent since 2010, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Wednesday in a press statement.
The University Architecture School’s Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture programs each rank among the nation’s top three public school programs, according to recently released 2013 rankings published by DesignIntelligence.
The disruption caused by the June ouster and subsequent reinstatement of University President Teresa Sullivan has not been forgotten, a demonstration held Thursday afternoon made clear.
Gov. Bob McDonnell held his final scheduled press briefing Tuesday in Richmond to discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy in Virginia and the state’s recovery efforts. Hurricane Sandy took a heavy toll on much of the Atlantic seaboard, particularly in states such as New Jersey and New York, but Virginia was spared the brunt of the storm.
Architecture Prof. Frank Dukes, the director of the University’s Institute for Environmental Negotiation, has been awarded the 2012 Sharon M.
