Good morning, Charlottesville.

The Breaking the Chains Foundation will host The Night Out, its third annual dinner fundraiser, on Sept.

14 at the Wool Factory — attendees will enjoy chef tasting stations, a live dance performance, and a silent auction. Tickets are available on BTCF’s website.

Poetry professor Kiki Petrosino will hold a reading on Sept.

25 at 7:00 p.m. at New Dominion Bookshop in downtown to launch her new collection Perfect Italian, which explores themes of heritage and belonging from her Italian and African-American background.

Second-year students face tougher classes and new academic challenges after a rocky start following leadership changes at the University & now use campus groups and amenities for support and research opportunities.

Today, the Honor Committee proposed a new sanction appeal process that would add a governing body to decide if student appeals are legitimate — a change aimed at reducing frivolous requests.

The Committee will accept new applications through Sunday and will discuss details at the next meeting in New Cabell Hall.

The School of Data Science introduced an Assured Enrollment program that lets first-year students secure a spot in the data science major without traditional admissions.

Students must complete an interest form now and then an intent to enroll form by Nov. 1 for priority registration and academic counseling.

Charlottesville City Schools has expanded access to the Seal of Biliteracy by adding testing in Dari, Pashto, Arabic - and Swahili to reflect its diverse student community.

Fifty-six Charlottesville High School graduates earned the honor this year, and the program will let more students test earlier.

City officials continued clearing a homeless encampment along the Rivanna River Trail on Wednesday by removing tents and personal belongings from the area.

Johnny Carpenter (former UVA student manager and assistant) joins the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach after roles with the Pacers, building his career at UVA since 2009 under Tony Bennett’s guidance.

Virginia Cavaliers volleyball earned their first win of the season by defeating Liberty in a four-set match on the hot first day of September; the team improved its record with disciplined play + overcoming service errors as fans cheered throughout the game.

Virginia players spent the summer playing in wood-bat leagues (including the Cape Cod League and NECBL) and local competitions, honing skills ahead of adjustments planned for a retooled roster.

Coach Pollard and his staff will use these lessons to strengthen the team for ACC play in spring 2027.