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Class of 2020 Final Exercises Postponed to May 2021

Jakob Cansler

How COVID Affected Mental Health at UVA

Parents, Teachers Divided On Reopening Schools

UPDATE: Fall semester will start online, in-person classes to resume Sep. 8

COVID UPDATE: Over half of saliva samples collected from prevalence testing are being used...

Julian David

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- It’s no coincidence that sinks and showers in first-year dorms suddenly began flowing better than ever just as UVA ramped up its prevalence testing capacity. In addition to adhering to restrictions that wholly...

UVA to Provide PPE for Students and Faculty this Fall

Heather Thomas

Incoming and returning UVA students and staff will be well equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) when they return to grounds next fall. The University will provide two cloth masks to all students and...

UVA Extends Masking Policy; Revisions By Oct 1

Deanna See

In light of rising COVID case positivity rates, the University of Virginia administration announced Thursday their decision to maintain UVA’s current masking policy. All community members are required to wear masks when they are...

Northam announces more strict enforcement of health guidelines

Jakob Cansler

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that the state government will more strictly enforce current guidelines around social distancing and face coverings, as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises throughout the state. Northam specified...

COVID-19 Announcement

Kyra Min

President Ryan has released a statement moving classes online through the end of the semester due to the Coronavirus. Updates to come. https://www.virginia.edu/coronavirus/university-operations-status

Return to Normalcy Remains Unclear

Olivia Morrison

Friday morning, University President Jim Ryan announced an easing of enhanced public health measures put in place on Feb. 16. Students are now permitted to gather in groups limited to 6 individuals, and University...

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