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New Virginia law would target politics in university governance after turbulent year at UVA
The measure would change board appointments, curb partisan influence and reinforce academic freedom following leadership upheaval at UVA
Board of Visitors names new rector and vice rector
Carlos Brown and Victoria Harker, Virginia-based business and civic leaders who have had previous stints on the board, were unanimously elected to serve as rector and vice rector.
UVA board affirms Scott Beardsley as president, orders review of hiring process
University leaders back appointment but launch a “rigorous” audit of the search after criticism from faculty, lawmakers and campus groups.
The current print issue
Spring 2026
From Pavilion I to Carr’s Hill; Making friends on adult mode; Newcomb Hall memories
Table of ContentsMore from Virginia Magazine
- The future of student self-governance: Amid existential threats, can UVA’s defining tradition hold on?
- 30 years on from the first time UVA squashed FSU: A recount one of the most iconic moments in UVA football history and the aftermath
- What was your favorite student tradition when you were on Grounds? Alumni reminisce about their favorite university traditions, from Lighting of the Lawn to Halloween festivities
- High stakes in higher ed: Federal funding, DEI, research and international students are under attack at UVA and elsewhere
- The best of the best: Our entirely arguable, semi-objective list of UVA’s top athletes of all time
Old music, new crowds: UVA’s cover band scene
Shows performed by cover bands make up their own corner of the student social scene and can be found in basements, yards, fraternity houses and bars.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger reshapes UVA Board of Visitors after turbulent year
In one of her first official acts as governor, the UVA alumna appointed 10 new members to the BOV.
Total first-year applications to UVA surge to 82,089
In this year’s admissions cycle, total applications surged—to 82,089, a 27 percent jump from last year and a 153 percent increase from 2016.
“I have to earn people’s trust”
Scott Beardsley, UVA’s new president, takes the helm after 10 years as the dean of Darden.
From the Editor: Coverage in a Breakneck News Cycle
Editor Judy Lê previews the Spring 2026 issue.
Piecing together the last days of Ryan’s presidency
Documents reveal surprising details of the turbulent last months, and even hours, of Ryan’s presidency.
New Virginia law would target politics in university governance after turbulent year at UVA
The measure would change board appointments, curb partisan influence and reinforce academic freedom following leadership upheaval at UVA
A hidden cost of shedding pounds
A new study finds that while the medications reduce weight and blood-glucose levels, they can also cause patients to lose muscle mass.
From page to screen
These works by alumni authors have gotten a second life as a TV miniseries, a big-screen blockbuster, an animated children’s program and more.
What is your strongest memory of student self-governance at UVA?
We asked UVA alumni to reflect on student self-governance. They mentioned the University Judiciary Committee, the Pep Band and more.
The stairs not taken
A stubborn elevator made headlines when poet Robert Frost visited Grounds in 1960.
Making friends on adult mode
The healthy social ties that may have once felt natural are harder to come by once we grow up. UVA researchers offer insights and strategies.
