Employers brace for increased costs after UVA changes insurance policy

Last month, UVA announced big changes to its health insurance plans, citing increasing costs pushed higher by pending mandates from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Premiums are going up by $40 a month, and the spouses of employees who can get coverage through their own employers are no longer eligible. The ripple effect of the overhaul by […]

Cavalier Daily prioritizes online publishing

UVA’s Cavalier Daily is an unusual specimen in the world of campus newspapers. Founded in 1890, it is financially and editorially independent from the University. Students sell the ads to generate an annual budget of a few hundred thousand dollars, which pays for a print circulation of about 10,000. Students write the copy. Students edit […]

UVA Foundation-owned Boar’s Head under fire for wage issues

Hospitality staff at the Boar’s Head Inn, the Ivy resort owned and operated by UVA’s nonprofit development corporation, are complaining of unpaid wages and retaliation by management, and their outcry has shed light on a history of labor law violations at the University-affiliated hotel and country club. In an anonymous letter mailed last month to […]

Connecting the dots: UVA takes part in a nationwide autism study

Eight local autistic children are participating in a nationwide study that could change the way developmental disorders are perceived and treated. Most existing autism medications only treat the irritability and aggressive aspects of the disorder, and for the first time, doctors are testing a drug that could improve social interaction and communication skills. ConnectMe is […]

Diamond anniversary: Ten years after Coach Brian O’Connor’s arrival, UVA baseball is a powerhouse

Home field advantage Dedicated in 2002, Davenport Field underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation in 2010. Seats were added, locker rooms expanded, training facilities enhanced. This past offseason, a sand-based playing field was installed, along with an irrigation and drainage system, a synthetic warning track, and a FieldTurf collar around home plate. The field is an important […]