June 5, 2023: New name in works for Buford Middle School; Karsh Institute for Democracy gets another $15M

Welcome to the first of four Mondays in this month of June, and another edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. There are hundreds of you on the subscription list but today in particular I’d like to give special recognition to anyone of you named Janet, Jenny, or Joyce for it is apparently your national day. Now, on with the information that ends up in this installment. On today’s program:* There’s a new name in the works for Buford Middle School* A new petition is circulating against the city’s draft zoning code* The Karsh Institute of Democracy at the University of Virginia receives another $15 million in philanthropic funds * And the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors learns more about what’s being done to promote civil discourse This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe