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A Culture of Caring

In August, when I became the University’s eighth president, I joined a community whose culture and traditions are unique among American universities. Part of what attracted me to the job…

Student Leader Updates

Student Leader Updates

A few projects run by Student Council in early 2010: To truly improve the student experience, Council must connect with our peers. Student Council is harnessing the power of applications…

News Briefs

A proposal to create a multiple-sanction honor system was rejected by 70 percent of student voters in a February referendum. The proposal, put forth by Hoos Against Single Sanction, sought…

Should the Honor System be single sanction?

Letters to the Editor

This is the grave of Henry “Harry” Noble Taylor (Col ’51), who was an editor of the Cavalier Daily and a member of the Seven Society. A journalist who traveled…

The Evolution of Honor Timeline

Enduring Principle, Changing Times

Return to “The Evolution of Honor” feature article.What Constitutes an Honor Offense?When presented with a charge of lying, cheating or stealing by a student, the Honor Committee now considers three…

The Evolution of Honor

The Evolution of Honor

Enduring Principle, Changing Times

The "community of trust" traces its origins to the first students, but the Honor System has taken some twists and turns over the years.

Restoring Honor

Restoring Honor

Perspectives on an imperiled institution in a changing world

U.Va.'s cherished Honor System is facing major challenges, not the least of which is students' reluctance to participate. Six people with an interest in the future of honor share their thoughts.

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