Politics Jun 27 University of Virginia’s president resigns under pressure from Justice Department By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson
Education Jun 27 UVA president resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’ James Ryan referenced pressure by the Trump administration in a statement to the university community Friday in which he said he had submitted his resignation with a “very heavy heart.”… By Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Nation May 05 Dozens arrested at University of Virginia after pro-Palestinian encampment declared unlawful Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus. By Philip Marcelo, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
Education Nov 17 Universities focus on athlete mental health after recent tragedies Tragedy struck the University of Virginia earlier this week. Three members of the football team were shot and killed while on a bus returning to the Charlottesville campus from a field trip to Washington. By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press
Nation Nov 16 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: G20 leaders say Russia’s war in Ukraine is harming global economy In our news wrap Wednesday, the G20 summit ended with President Biden and other leaders condemning the war in Ukraine and blaming the conflict for worsening the global economy, Senate Republicans reelected Mitch McConnell as their leader over Florida Sen.
Nov 16 Judge orders UVA shooting suspect held without bond By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The University of Virginia canceled its final home football game of the season Wednesday, the same day a student accused of killing three members of the team and wounding two other students in an on-campus shooting was due in court… Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: UVA coach says deadly shooting that killed 3 feels like ‘a nightmare’ By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The University of Virginia community mourned on Tuesday as new details emerged both about the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Continue reading
Nov 15 UVA students grapple with emotional trauma after campus shooting By Sarah Rankin, John Seewer, Associated Press Students hid inside laboratory closets and dorm rooms across the University of Virginia after getting warnings of an active shooter. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 2:55 Seven college students killed in separate homicides in Virginia, Idaho By John Yang, Cai Pigliucci Two universities are grieving the tragic loss of students. In Moscow, Idaho, four University of Idaho students were found dead in a home near campus on Sunday. And in Charlottesville, Virginia, three University of Virginia students were shot and killed. Continue watching
Nov 14 Alleged killer in deadly University of Virginia shooting arrested By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Authorities say the suspect in the shooting at the University of Virginia that killed three members of the football team has been taken into custody. Continue reading