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Public Education will fall behind drastically after COVID-19

Heather Thomas

University Eases Additional COVID-19 Restrictions

The Implications of Credit/No Credit in a Global Pandemic

StudCo President stresses problems in UVA’s reopening plan

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...

PRES. RYAN: COVID Restrictions for Graduation “Dramatically Revised”

Deanna See

On Wednesday evening, University President Jim Ryan announced potential changes in plans for the Class of 2021’s graduation ceremony, after a Mar. 3 email noting final exercises would be at least partially virtual due...

Northam issues new COVID-19 restrictions for Hampton Roads

Deanna See

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will be issuing an executive order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Hampton Roads, citing “a significant shift toward younger people testing positive” due...

Ralph Northam Encourages Virginians to “Stay at Home,” Closes Schools and More

Kyra Min

At a press conference on Monday, Governor Ralph Northam announced a series of new restrictions throughout the state of Virginia in order to combat the spread of coronavirus. These regulations will begin 11:59 pm...

President Ryan at UVA Town Hall: COVID Spikes Due To “Willful Violations” and “Innocent...

Lauryn Nilson

Friday afternoon, after a week of record-breaking COVID positives at the University of Virginia, the University administration held a virtual town hall for clarifications. The administration attempted to explain the massive spike in COVID-19...

Hoos Abroad Sent Home: Travel Cut Short by Coronavirus

Bridget Curley

Due to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to the coronavirus pandemic, all students traveling for University-related purposes have been instructed to depart. On March 12, the University of Virginia...

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