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Center for Politics, Converge U.Va. hold gun rights and responsibilities panel
Students, faculty and community members gathered in Minor Hall Tuesday night for a panel discussion entitled “Gun Rights and Responsibilities: How to Move Forward.” The panel was co-sponsored by the University Center for Politics and Converge U.Va. with the goal of bringing together a variety of viewpoints to discuss a path forward on gun control and gun rights. Panelists included Department of Politics Lecturers Carah Ong Whaley and Jim Todd, Assoc. Prof.
Joan Lee named Senior Resident of the Lawn for 2018-19
Joan Lee, a third-year College student and Meriwether Lewis fellow, has been named Senior Resident of the Lawn for the upcoming academic year. She has served as a Resident Advisor in Brown College for the last two years and is an intern at the Multicultural Student Center. She is also a member of the Asian Student Union and Minority Rights Coalition. Lee was chosen for the position Wednesday, about a month after .
Brendan Nigro named as next Board of Visitors student member
Third-year College student Brendan Nigro was named Thursday as the next student member of the University Board of Visitors for the 2018-19 academic year. Nigro currently serves as the chair of the University Guide Service and is a resident advisor. He has also on the University’s Advisory Committee on the Future of the Historic Landscape and was one of 46 students to receive the Harrison Undergraduate Research Grant this year.
University Judiciary Committee hears presentation on student elections
The University Judiciary Committee met Sunday to hear a presentation from the University Board of Elections chair on the upcoming University-wide elections. Students will have the opportunity to vote on six referenda proposed by the Student Council, Honor Committee and UBE. UJC will not have any referenda up for consideration in this year’s election.
Reports of bias-related incidents decrease over past two semesters
In a recently released University report, the anonymous Just Report It system, run by the Office of the Dean of Students, saw a decrease in the number of reported cases of bias, discrimination, hazing and sexual and gender-based violence on Grounds in the fall 2017 semester compared to each of the previous two semesters.
University Judiciary Committee holds first general body meeting of semester
The University Judiciary Committee held its first general body meeting of the semester Sunday night. Members discussed the upcoming University-wide election of UJC representatives as well as their internal election of executive committee members, a new UJC historical website, updates to the case management system and proposed by-law changes. Peter Bautz, a Law student and UJC chair, welcomed the Committee and said that candidates will soon begin campaigning for the next month’s election.
U.Va. accepts 27.8 percent of early action applicants for Class of 2022
The University Office of Undergraduate Admissions released its early action offers for the Class of 2022 Thursday. The University’s early acceptance rate was 27.8 percent, with 6,000 offers of admission from a pool of 21,573 early action applicants — the most in the University’s history. Last year, the University had an offer rate of for early action applicants.
New Jersey first lady shares that she was sexually assaulted as a U.Va. student
Tammy Murphy, New Jersey’s new first lady, said on Saturday that she was a victim of sexual assault while attending the University of Virginia as an undergraduate student. Murphy, who in 1987 and was appointed to the University’s Board of Visitors in 2015, discussed the attack in front of a crowd of thousands at a Women’s March event in Morristown, N.J. Her husband, Phil Murphy (D), was sworn in as New Jersey’s governor last Tuesday.
Villa Diner and Cavalier Inn to be demolished next summer
The Villa Diner, which operates on land owned by the University, is slated to close in May 2018 after Finals Weekend to allow for future redevelopment along the Emmet Street / Ivy Road Corridor. The Villa Diner, which opened in the 1970s as a casual family-oriented restaurant, has been owned and operated by Ken Beachley and his wife for the last 12 years through a lease with the U.Va. Foundation, which provides real estate services for the University.
New data reveals rise in diversity at U.Va.
Last week, the University released data that shows an increase of cultural and socioeconomic diversity in recent years. The data reveals that the number of enrolled first-year students who self-identify as African-American or as two or more races — with one of those being African-American — has steadily increased in the last five years from 7.1 percent in 2012 to 9.1 percent in 2017. First-year minority student enrollment has increased by 38 percent since 2012.
UFUSED launches Income Accessibility Ally program
United for Undergraduate Socioeconomic Diversity announced Tuesday the launch of a new initiative aimed at making ticketed events more accessible to low-income students at the University. UFUSED at U.Va., a coalition of students and allies working to generate dialogue about socioeconomic issues at universities throughout the nation, is working with CIOs to give students who are recipients of need-based aid free tickets to University-sponsored events through the Income Accessibility Ally program.
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Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Cliff Hyra visits Charlottesville
Cliff Hyra, the Libertarian candidate in this year’s closely-watched race for Virginia governor, visited Charlottesville Thursday to meet with interested voters. With less than three weeks until Election Day, Hyra says he is trying to attract voters with his free-market, small government message. Most polls show Hyra, a 35-year old intellectual property attorney and father of four, polling at just a few percentage points.
American Studies program celebrates new Latinx Studies minor
The American Studies program is set to officially announce its new Latinx Studies minor at an upcoming celebration Oct. 30. After its proposal, the minor was passed through the Committee on Educational Policy and the Curriculum last Spring. The Latinx Studies minor, which was accelerated by the arrival of College Dean Ian Baucom in 2014, is not the University’s first.
Student political groups focus on voter registration, canvassing for gubernatorial election
University political organizations such as the College Republicans and University Democrats are increasing campaign efforts and voter registration for the Nov. 7 Virginia gubernatorial election. Student Council’s Legislative Affairs committee is also contributing to nonpartisan election efforts. The groups are primarily focusing on voter registration with the statewide deadline on Oct. 16. Virginia is one of two states hosting a 2017 gubernatorial election, alongside New Jersey.
Carter G. Woodson Institute achieves departmental status
Following and approval from the State Council on Higher Education, the Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies officially became an academic department this week. The transition, which was accelerated by the arrival of College Dean Ian Baucom in 2014, comes after years of appeals and requests by members of the institute.
Aug. 12 programming on race and inequity rescheduled for Saturday
Events showcasing the University’s “commitment to mutual respect and inclusion” planned for Aug. 12 were shut down as a result of the violence surrounding the “Unite the Right” rally in downtown Charlottesville, but they will proceed this Saturday. Assoc.
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