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Final Exercises Cancelled and More: Jim Ryan’s Latest

Amelia Delphos

Midsummer parties raise concerns about Fall 2020

“WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSMISSION,” says man who personally sanctioned a specific group of students to hold in-person gatherings with loose restrictions.

JIM RYAN: “We had no idea that giving greek life permission to do something we knew would spread COVID would lead to COVID numbers...

Class of 2020 will walk the Lawn after the class of 2021: Fourth years...

Amelia Delphos

On Wednesday, President Jim Ryan sent an email to the class of 2020 announcing that Final Exercises will take place May 28-30 of next year, the weekend after the class of 2021 will take...

Freeze in Hiring and UVA Salaries Announced Due to COVID-19

Bridget Curley

On Tuesday, the University of Virginia announced that hiring and salaries will be frozen as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. No vacancies in faculty, staff, or health team member positions will be filled...

Changes in UVA’s Vaccine and Masking Policies

Elisa Maiolo

The next time you go to John Paul Jones Arena, you may not be required to wear a mask. The University Community received an email from President Jim Ryan preparing them for a lift...

First Years’ First Weeks Amid Pandemic

Sophia Moore

With a global pandemic, turbulent politics, social injustice, and a new academic year, life has not been easy for anyone. First Years who have just joined the UVA community have been navigating the new...

Rising Roll Closed for Second Semester

Olivia Wilkinson

Last fall, returning students and incoming first-years alike had to adjust to a new normal of attending UVA in the midst of a pandemic, engaging in majority-online classes and adhering to COVID-19 health regulations. This...

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...

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