Arts on the Hill: President Jim Ryan Hosts UVA Artists in Virtual Performance
Blood donations have decreased, in part due to the social distancing that is required by the coronavirus, but UVA alumnus James Hatcher of the American Red Cross says people can still give safely by making appointments.
The first shipment of what will be a total of 20,000 facemasks, coordinated by Charlottesville-based 2003 Darden graduate Jerry Peng, arrived Thursday.
It’s said that good chefs never reveals their recipes, but UVA basketball player and Bologna, Italy, native Tomas Woldetensae is kind enough to share – though he doesn’t really believe in measuring.
The first-year basketball player, who is from Bologna, Italy, is staying with teammate Grant Kersey’s family in Albemarle County until he can safely go home.
Organizers are urging members of the public to participate in a survey quickly so that community leaders can hear their concerns and adjust policies to take into account how people in the region are coping.
UVA media studies associate professor Christopher Ali believes the assumption that most people have access to the internet can have disastrous consequences, especially during a crisis.
Despite a recurrence of breast cancer that has landed her in hospice care, former ER nurse Pam Sierschula was determined to finish her bachelor’s degree. More than 50 people took part in her Zoom graduation.