Vote: University Unity Project
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009It’s time to vote again, this time for next year’s University Unity Project theme.
Login at UVaVote.com and cast your vote between today at noon and Friday (3/20).
Vote now on the Unity Project
The themes available on the ballot include:
- Environmental Sensitivity and Sustainability
- Socioeconomic Diversity
- International Engagement and Connections
- The Arts
The University Unity Project was a novel initiative conceived by Student Council to try to focus the attention of Council and the University on a specific issue that faces the University community. This year, we reached out to a diverse group of organizations, both on Grounds and off, in an attempt to improve the relationship between the University and Charlottesville communities with our focus on “Charlottesville: Beyond Our Grounds, Within Our Community.” As a part of continuing the Unity Project next year, we are giving students a unique chance to voice their opinion about what issue they feel deserves the attention of the next Student Council administration, and indeed the entire University community.
Students and student groups will have the opportunity to define the execution of the theme through their various and creative initiatives; indeed, a central strength of the Unity Project is to have students and groups define and contribute to the mission however they feel they are able.
Don’t Sign It
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Stressed about housing for next year? Already signing leases? Think it’s too early? StudCo does too.
At the beginning of this school year, our Building and Grounds committee launched the Don’t Sign It! campaign, a three-year initiative to try and fix the student-wide problem of early lease-signing dates for housing both on and off-Grounds. Want to know more about the effort or just get some more information about housing?
Take a look at the press release for details:
Don't Sign It - Press Release (297.5 KiB, 397 hits)
Have you signed a housing contract for next year?
- No (65%, 34 Votes)
- Yes (35%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 52
Loading ...Speak Up: What do you think about early lease signings? When should leases become available? How can the student body make a difference? Leave a comment to voice your opinion.
Stand Up: Don’t be pressured into signing your lease early.
Step Up: Join the Facebook group to show your support.
Don’t Sign It
Media Coverage:
StudCo seeks to reduce early leasing pressure
The University Unity Project: Beyond our Grounds, Within our Community
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The students of The University of Virginia are proud to announce the first ever University Unity Project. The 2008-2009 Unity Project will be a yearlong effort to focus on the community that exists beyond the Grounds of our University. It is a challenge to fuse our roles as students and citizens and to realize a sense of ownership and belonging in this community, as well. The Unity Project will seek to allow the potential of this institution’s student body to coalesce into an immense, cohesive effort. This is a call for every student and every student organization to invest themselves in this project and in the community beyond our Grounds.
We’ll be kicking off this year’s Unity Project with the Farmer’s Market in just a few days.
Learn more about the Unity Project:
- Introduction
- Initiative Grants
- Unity Network
- Program Support
- Student Council Initiatives
- Service Opportunities
Ready to get involved? Register your organization or next event. Also, apply for an initiative grant:
Event Registration (154.0 KiB, 358 hits)
Initiative Grant App (226.0 KiB, 472 hits)
Unity Network Registration (153.0 KiB, 318 hits)
What do you think about the Unity Project? Sound off in the comments.