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Topic: 2020s

UVA boosts financial aid for in-state students

UVA boosts financial aid for in-state students

The new aid thresholds will apply to all Virginians enrolled during the next academic year, no matter what year in school they are.

Spring 2024

In early decision round, 30 percent of Virginian applicants win offers

In early decision round, 30 percent of Virginian applicants win offers

Offers were extended to 30 percent of Virginians and 19 percent of out-of-state students who applied during the first of UVA’s three admissions cycles.

Spring 2024

Shifts that pass in the night

Shifts that pass in the night

Student workers share stories of late-night and early-morning jobs on Grounds

Spring 2024

Virginia is for lovers: An ode to Cavalier couples

Virginia is for lovers: An ode to Cavalier couples

From a chance encounter on Tinder to a proposal painted on Beta Bridge

February 1, 2024

First Amendment center director to become new law dean

First Amendment center director to become new law dean

First Amendment scholar and former law school vice dean Leslie Kendrick will be UVA’s 13th law school dean.

Spring 2024

Alternating Coasts Conference

Alternating Coasts Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference, founded in 1953 in North Carolina, is going bicoastal. Cal, Stanford and SMU will join next fall.

Winter 2023

What is your most enduring memory of Alderman Library?

What is your most enduring memory of Alderman Library?

As Alderman Library prepares to reopen after a complete renovation, UVA alumni look back at their time studying—or not studying—among the Stacks.

Winter 2023

UVA hires Pitt's student affairs veep

UVA hires Pitt’s student affairs veep

Bringing 19 years’ experience to the job, Kenyon Bonner will take over as UVA’s vice president and chief student affairs officer.

Winter 2023

UVA Law dean stepping down after eight-year run

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

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

The Class of 2027, by the numbers

The Class of 2027, by the numbers

Nearly 4,000 students just moved into first-year dorms. Here’s the demographic breakdown of the newest set of ’Hoos on Grounds.

Winter 2023

Vox Alumni: Meet Gen V

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

What do you miss most about your time at UVA?

What do you miss most about your time at UVA?

Spanning all generations, most submissions—including many here—spoke of the time spent with friends. Suffice it to say: You’re missed.

Summer 2023

New Honor Code restores expulsion

New Honor Code restores expulsion

Students overwhelmingly vote in multiple sanctions among 27 reforms

Summer 2023

UVA traditions in the making

UVA traditions in the making

From Black Alumni Weekend to the Lighting of the Lawn, these events and activities have become community traditions in recent decades.

Spring 2023

What is the most spectacularly foolish thing you did on Grounds?

What is the most spectacularly foolish thing you did on Grounds?

From riding on chalkboards to kidnapping a kangaroo, alumni share stories of their less-than-stellar judgment calls.

Spring 2023

From the Editor: A Magazine Approach to Covering Tragedy

From the Editor: A Magazine Approach to Covering Tragedy

Editor Richard Gard previews the Spring magazine.

Spring 2023

The Bee Keeper

The Bee Keeper

New York Times puzzle editor Sam Ezersky responded to our questions with anagrams—several of them, specially designed for UVA alumni.

Winter 2022

What was your favorite hideout on Grounds?

What was your favorite hideout on Grounds?

From the Alderman Stacks to “The Cave” in Old Cabell Hall, alumni reveal their best secret spots at UVA.

Winter 2022

The class of 2026, by the numbers

The class of 2026, by the numbers

Over 4,000 first-years have arrived on Grounds. Take a look at the demographics of the newest class of ’Hoos.

Winter 2022

UVA welcomes two new deans to Grounds

UVA welcomes two new deans to Grounds

With plans to confront climate change and boost community engagement, two Virginia natives are leading UVA schools.

Winter 2022

Meet UVA’s 2023 student leaders

Meet UVA’s 2023 student leaders

These bright young minds have bold plans, from restoring rigor back to Honor to securing scholarships for descendants of enslaved laborers.

Summer/Fall 2022