In a closed session Tuesday lasting over an hour, council members discussed Boyles stepping down. At the end of the meeting a vote was taken, with council members unanimously accepting his request.
Warmbier was a brother of Theta Chi and an Echols Scholar at the University who planned to graduate May of 2017.
The information these tours include are the history of enslaved laborers at the University, the creation of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers and the position of students both on Grounds and within the larger Charlottesville community.
A CDC study looking at transmission prevention strategies in schools concluded that masks and increased ventilation were the most effective at minimizing the spread of COVID-19, while barriers between students proved to be the least effective method tested.
The panel was moderated by Corey D.B. Walker, the Wake Forest Professor of Humanities at Wake Forest University. Larycia Hawkins, assistant professor of politics and religious studies, and Religious Studies Prof. Charles Mathewes completed Tuesday’s panel.
With the Oct. 13 voter registration deadline approaching, Charlottesville and student groups are working to ensure that every student has the ability to vote this November.
In total, 729 cases have been reported to the University since August 17. Of these, 240 are active, meaning that these individuals tested positive within the past 10 days and require isolation on- or off-Grounds.
As the inaugural vice provost for enrollment at the University, Farmer will unite the offices of Undergraduate Admission, the University Registrar and Student Financial Services while reporting directly to the provost.
The U.Va. hospital saw three new COVID-19 hospitalizations yesterday.
Though some student organizations and community members are dissatisfied with the University's decision to hold in-person classes, some first-years are excited to experience college life.
