A number of University students are planning to volunteer this summer for Bike & Build — a national non-profit organization that raises funds and generates awareness for affordable housing.
In an effort to combat the rising number of heroin-related deaths, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed Executive Order 29 last September, establishing the Governor’s Task Force on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse.
The City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County saw record high retail sales last year — a combined $2.5 billion — making 2014 the first year to have higher retail sales than pre-recession years.
The 29th Annual Outstanding Faculty Award Ceremony, acknowledging excellence in teaching, research and public service, was held Thursday in Richmond. Governor Terry McAuliffe presented awards to 13 Virginian educators, two of whom were University professors — English Prof. Stephen Cushman and Asst. Biology Prof. Sarah Kucenas.
DNA test results released Friday excluded Jesse Matthew as a suspect from the Aug. 2013 murder and abduction of Alexis Murphy.
The Batten School’s student-run academic journal the Virginia Policy Review hosted the 2015 National Journal Conference for Schools of Public Policy and Affairs this past weekend, featuring several guest speakers and attendees from policy schools around the country.
The Office of Sustainability held a TED-inspired talk titled ”Hoos Talking Green” last Friday in connection with the University’s Sustainability Days.
Election day is this Tuesday. Below, read candidate profiles for the three Senate candidates vying for the Virginia seat. Additionally, find information about the two candidates competing in the Charlottesville-area House of Representatives race.
University of Hong Kong visiting Prof. Alejandro Reyes addressed University students Friday regarding current protests in Hong Kong, often called the “Umbrella Revolution."“I have been working on the Hong Kong protests all summer long,” said fourth-year College student Gabriel Noronha, one of the organizers of the event.
Gov. McAuliffe appointed Engineering Prof. James C. McDaniel to the state Aerospace Advisory Council last Friday. The Council is the tasked with advising the governor and other executive agencies on policy and funding in aerospace economic development, workforce development in the industry and educational programs and curriculum related to aerospace.
