We are hosting a forum for students, faculty, and administrators to discuss our academic advising system. We hope this forum will be a constructive and substantive conversation that identifies current weaknesses in the system and tries to find solutions. After the forum, we hope to take our findings and consolidate them in a report to [...]
This week’s Spotlight focuses on Saha Khaterzai, a third-year in the College majoring in Foreign Affairs. In her first year, Saha discovered the startling high rate of sexual assault and violence on college campuses. “Not only was there a lack of discussion about the topic, but students generally did not know about resources that were [...]
The Public Service Committee’s Learning in Action website is dedicated to connecting students, faculty, and community members to academic community engagement and co-curricular service opportunities within and beyond the University. Learning in Action was launched last semester, and it has continued to grow in new and innovative ways over the past few months. The site integrates [...]
I got valuable information out of the survey that will help Student Council better serve your tech needs. The results of the survey were difficult to interpret however, because as much as we love all of you, some of you are n00bs (11 identified, hehe) and so there was inconsistency between answers in an individual response, therefore it is difficult to draw direct conclusions based on the responses.
Hey Folks, If you didn’t know already, the College RecycleMania competition began this week and will run until the end of March. Universities from all over the country will be competing to achieve the best recycling rates and take a chunk out of their environmental footprint. Student Council will also be sponsoring the “Track Your [...]
Student Council’s number one mission is to hear what our fellow student body wants to see done at the University. That’s why it’s so important that you take that necessary step towards voicing your opinions. Every single voice matters, and it’s our job to hear each and every single one of you out. We have [...]
Hope everyone’s week has been well so far. I’d just like to echo what Mike said in his blog post from earlier today about Student Council’s engagement with the students here at the University. The easiest way to answer to your concerns is to hear them, and there is a specific portion of our Tuesday [...]
This week’s Spotlight centers on Kevin Rankin, a third-year in the Commerce school concentrating in Marketing and Management. Kevin’s involvement with Lose the Shoes began in his first year at UVa. As a lifelong soccer player, he naturally gravitated toward the organization at the activities fair. Lose the Shoes hosts a barefoot soccer tournament each [...]
