Richard Gard
Four in a row: Women’s swim wins NCAAs, again
Third-year Gretchen Walsh had what one commentator called the best NCAA performance of any swimmer, male or female, of the past 24 years.
April 1, 2024
Renovating the name, too
Now that the humanities library has reopened after its $161 million renovation, one question remains: What will it be called?
Spring 2024
Let there be Lit
After four years and $161 million of construction, the library renovation is complete
Spring 2024
Business expansion: McIntire goes to three years
The McIntire School of Commerce will expand its curriculum to three years beginning in the fall of 2024.
Spring 2024
From the Editor: It’s beautiful. What shall we call it?
What will the University call the renovated Alderman Library library? As of press time, we don’t know.
Spring 2024
UVA postpones release of shooting report
Will wait for end of criminal case arising from Nov. 13, 2022, tragedy
December 6, 2023
From the Editor: Feast Your Eyes
The latest installment of our reformulated books section, VM Bookshelf, showcases cookbooks by alumni authors.
Winter 2023
UVA Law dean stepping down after eight-year run
Risa L. Goluboff, the high-performing dean of the University of Virginia’s high-ranked law school, plans to return to teaching in 2024.
Winter 2023
UVA changes Common App after affirmative action ban
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, new essay prompts allow applicants to discuss race, ethnicity or legacy status in the context of their personal experiences.
Fall 2023
Vox Alumni: Meet Gen V
They attended college amid the tumult of our times, the triumphs and the tragedies, the basketball victory and the virus. Meet the rising generation of Virginia alumni.
Fall 2023
From the Editor: Vox Alumni Before There Was Vox Alumni
Editor Richard Gard previews the Fall magazine.
Fall 2023
UVA assesses affirmative action ruling’s impact
Open questions in Harvard, UNC cases leave higher ed pondering ways to build talented and diverse incoming classes
July 5, 2023
From the Editor: The Art and the Craft, Brick by Brick
Editor Richard Gard previews the Summer magazine.
Summer 2023
New Honor Code restores expulsion
Students overwhelmingly vote in multiple sanctions among 27 reforms
Summer 2023
The Night Of
It began as the quintessential college field trip. It ended with three shot dead, two wounded and a student charged with murder. What happened?
Spring 2023
From the Editor: A Magazine Approach to Covering Tragedy
Editor Richard Gard previews the Spring magazine.
Spring 2023
Alumni Association launches UVA Strong Fund
Vehicle to help victims, families and others came together within days of the tragedy
November 29, 2022
Hadley’s New Handle: Dean of Students
Student Affairs Vice President Robyn S. Hadley has merged the dean’s office with her own, giving her a new compound title and an expanded set of responsibilities.
Winter 2022
Honor Up Close
Roger Martin made a convincing case not to cheat in his class. Or so you would have thought.
Summer/Fall 2022
From the Editor: Time and Paper, Making the Most of Both
Editor Richard Gard previews the Summer/Fall magazine.
Summer/Fall 2022
Leave But Come Back: UVA Honor Ends Expulsions
As stunning as the outcome seemed, it was 50 years in coming.
March 8, 2022
From the Editor: Hard Copy Hits Hard Times
Editor Richard Gard previews the Spring magazine.
Spring 2022
Magill leaves to lead Penn, Baucom rises to UVA No. 2
Virginia’s new AG then adds some Mad Hall turnover of his own
Spring 2022
Vox Alumni: Longitude and Attitudes
We mapped alumni views of UVA across a 50-year span of class years. From Jefferson to Honor to left vs. right, the results are more complex and contoured than what you might expect.
Winter 2021
Admissions Interview
The head of enrollment talks about what UVA looks for in applicants, including when they’re children of alumni.
Winter 2021
UVA Takes Down a Statue, Takes Up Free Speech
A series of Board-approved actions seeks to reclaim the historic landscape and the higher ground on civil discourse.
Fall 2021
The Cost of a Telegram
To cool student unrest in 1970, the Alumni Association did a very uncool thing. People stayed hot about it for years.
Summer 2021
Two commissions take on a complicated landscape
UVA appoints a new group to reassess names and memorials on Grounds and another to reaffirm free speech principles.
Summer 2021
BOV Blesses Racial Equity Plan
UVA’s board votes for more diversity, less Confederacy and new context for a Jefferson statue.
September 30, 2020
Not Without a Fight
Before granting women full admission to the College, UVA needed a little persuading—in the form of a federal lawsuit.
Fall 2020
Comm School welcomes new dean
Nicole Thorne Jenkins comes to UVA from the University of Kentucky.
Fall 2020
UVA Delays In-Person Start
Plans for a different kind of fall sharpen into focus as the semester approaches.
Fall 2020
UVA poised to declare on-time start to fall
President Ryan outlines what to expect for the coming semester.
Summer 2020
The surreal semester and what comes after
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
Summer 2020
Alumni Association CEO Steps Down
Change agent Jenifer Andrasko announced she’s making a change of her own.
Summer 2020
Carr’s Hill reopens
A UVA landmark comes back to life following a rich history and a $14M renovation
Spring 2020
The Jefferson Progression
Historians write about a very different Thomas Jefferson now. Four new books show how different.
Winter 2019
Ryan’s new strategic plan is bigger than its list of 10 key initiatives
There’s a lot more to UVA’s just-approved 2030 strategy than the list of 10 “key initiatives.” A lot more.
Fall 2019
Why Liz Magill may have more influence than any prior provost
The former Stanford Law dean, called a “complete partner” by Jim Ryan, will focus on faculty and research as the team implements the 2030 Strategic Plan.
Fall 2019
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Fall offerings.
Fall 2019
Decoding Honor
What 99 years of never-before compiled data reveal about the UVA Honor System.
Summer 2019
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Summer offerings.
Summer 2019
Nevermore
The purloined treasures of the library vault: an inside look at a suspected inside job.
Spring 2019
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Spring offerings.
Spring 2019
A Hat Tip to UVA
Other schools’ alumni love their alma maters too. But it’s just not the same. Here’s why.
Winter 2018
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Winter offerings.
Winter 2018
Ryan Hits the Grounds Running
UVA President James E. Ryan gets off to a fast start, taking on tough issues and attracting high-level talent.
Fall 2018
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Fall offerings.
Fall 2018
Honor Allows a Fuller Confession
A recent vote allows Informed Retraction's protection from expulsion to protect more broadly.
Summer 2018
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Summer offerings.
Summer 2018
The Exit Interview
Teresa A. Sullivan talks with us about her presidency with characteristic grit and grace.
Summer 2018
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Spring offerings.
Spring 2018
Getting a Read on Ryan
UVA's incoming president checked all the boxes the search committee was looking for. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to the student experience.
Winter 2017
From the Editor
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. notes that Virginia Magazine will continue to cover the events of August 11 and 12, then delves into the magazine’s Fall offerings.
Fall 2017
Visitor in Chief
The Board of Visitors’ new rector talks about where we’re going, how he likes to manage and what he’s looking for in the next president.
Fall 2017
Andrasko Takes Helm at Alumni Hall
Jenifer Andrasko (Darden ’10) will be the University of Virginia Alumni Association’s next president and CEO.
Summer 2017
Unquoting Jefferson
At the University of Virginia, the postelection ignited a distinctly UVA form of protest: an outbreak of remarkably civil discourse about Thomas Jefferson.
Spring 2017
Jury Awards $3M in Rolling Stone Suit
A federal jury in Charlottesville awarded Associate Dean Nicole Eramo $3 million against Rolling Stone magazine for defamation.
Winter 2016
Every President Has a First Year
The Miller Center has some history lessons for the next commander-in-chief. Will he use them? Will she?
Fall 2016
Modern Honor
In 2013, students voted in an “informed retraction” measure to the Honor System. This past spring, the single sanction barely survived a vote. Now what?
Summer 2016