Good morning, Charlottesville.

Director James Gray will receive the Virginia Film Festival Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award and join a conversation after screening his new film Paper Tiger at the festival from Oct.

21 to Oct. 25.

Student self-governance is showing progress at the University as the new Student Council budget adopted this month directs more funds to student services, and the Honor Committee is set to streamline appeal processes (a step that speeds decision-making).

Both changes boost confidence in student leadership.

Friday morning, the University Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee discussed internal auditing, risk management, and compliance programs for both academic and medical center divisions, with reports detailing progress on federal guidelines and the compliance helpline.

The Committee will reconvene Dec. 2 — 4 for further updates.

The University Board of Visitors’ Committee on Academic and Student Life met Thursday to discuss student self-governance as officials and students outlined the Cavalier Fund, which supported 700 students, and plans to improve advising and experiential learning — the committee reconvenes when the Board meets Dec. 2 to Dec. 3.

Cardinal Home Center advises local homeowners to complete five essential projects—including fall cleanup, clearing gutters, exterior repairs, garage organization plus shed upkeep—to protect homes from winter damage; supplies are available at the Charlottesville store.

Virginia men's soccer ended its seven-game home run (3-3-1 record) and left Charlottesville on Saturday to face ACC opponents Wake Forest and Stanford, with local beat writers noting that injuries and lineup changes have challenged the team's play.

At Saturday night’s Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte, the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Cavaliers 38–27 — Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 190 yards and rushed for 123 as UVA, after an early 14-7 lead, faltered in the fourth quarter.