UVA’s president mourns the loss of life, and says the University community must stay committed to its core values to reject the hatred of white supremacists that sparked violence on Grounds and in Charlottesville.

Wildlife experts safely removed a black bear that wandered on Grounds Wednesday. “Free food is what they’re after,” a state biologist says.

When UVA students take a break from their studies, they can choose to watch several successful Cavalier sports teams. Meanwhile, the University’s student-athletes are equally competitive in the classroom.

A Wisconsin firm is offering employees the option of having a microchip implanted under their skin to open doors, buy snacks in the cafeteria or log onto company computers. UVA bioethicist Rosalyn Berne said the technology was inevitable.

A new round of grants from the Strategic Investment Fund includes support for expanded research of the human brain that builds on existing University strengths.

Peter M. Grant II, a two-time graduate of the University and longtime supporter of many UVA efforts and initiatives across Grounds, will lead the Third Century Campaign as volunteer chair.

The moves will bring more Virginians into the student body and provide grants of up to $2,000 for Virginia middle-income families.

The endowment puts UVA on a path to ultimately fund all need-based financial aid with philanthropy, replacing funding it from tuition revenue.

The fund will provide transformational investments in the quality of a UVA education, of its research and of its health care services without relying on tuition or tax dollars.

House of Delegates members spent two days on the Eastern Shore exploring higher-education research facilities, agricultural and economic programs.