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Topic: 2020s

Queer History

Queer History

How students, faculty and community members worked together to build a more welcoming place

Fall 2024

UVA swimmers win record 11 Olympic medals

UVA swimmers win record 11 Olympic medals

Kate Douglass won UVA’s first-ever gold for an individual swimming event.

Fall 2024

What was the most important thing you brought to move-in?

What was the most important thing you brought to move-in?

From fans and dehumidifiers to Creole seasoning

Fall 2024

Crazy Fast

Crazy Fast

Under Todd DeSorbo and his coaches, the UVA women’s swim team has won the past five ACC championships. Virginia Magazine took a deep dive into his method of well-anchored chaos.

Summer 2024

UVA grads show off creativity with custom mortarboards

UVA grads show off creativity with custom mortarboards

From crocheted embellishments to floral arrangements, see which 2024 graduates got crafty with their caps.

May 29, 2024

UVA’s law and business schools climb in latest U.S. News rankings

UVA’s law and business schools climb in latest U.S. News rankings

The School of Education and Human Development also saw a big jump.

April 25, 2024

Major Shifts

Major Shifts

Explore which majors have boomed in popularity—and which have dwindled—over the past decade at UVA

Spring 2024

Renovating the name, too

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

Let there be Lit

After four years and $161 million of construction, the library renovation is complete

Spring 2024

What was your favorite outdoor activity at UVA?

What was your favorite outdoor activity at UVA?

As temperatures start to rise across the country, we asked alumni to remember their favorite ways to spend time outside at UVA.

Spring 2024

Business expansion: McIntire goes to three years

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

UVA hits $5B mark in fundraising campaign

UVA hits $5B mark in fundraising campaign

Some 230,000 alumni, parents and friends of the University have contributed to the campaign

Spring 2024

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