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Pep Banned

Pep Banned

For 30 years, UVA’s scrambling Pep Band managed to stay one punchline ahead of the authorities.

Spring 2021

Making the most of a COVID situation

Making the most of a COVID situation

In a hard year, some UVA notables found comfort and escape in books, music, movies and the woods. Here are the good things that have helped them through.

Spring 2021

College life in quarantine

College life in quarantine

For some UVA students, isolation and quarantine have brought new challenges to an already unusual year.

Spring 2021

A legacy on the court

A legacy on the court

Forty years ago, UVA’s basketball team rose to No. 1 for the first time, paving the way for the top-ranking teams of recent years.

Spring 2021

UVA welcomes the Class of 2024

UVA welcomes the Class of 2024

A resilient new class of Wahoos, by the numbers.

Winter 2020

How UVA is getting through fall

How UVA is getting through fall

College life returns. Sort of.

Winter 2020

UVA tightens Covid rules as cases rise

UVA tightens Covid rules as cases rise

In-person classes continue amid early detection of dorm clusters.

September 30, 2020

BOV Blesses Racial Equity Plan

BOV Blesses Racial Equity Plan

UVA’s board votes for more diversity, less Confederacy and new context for a Jefferson statue.

September 30, 2020

UVA set to open for in-person classes Sept. 8

UVA set to open for in-person classes Sept. 8

University leadership addresses concerns, details data that went into decision-making.

August 31, 2020

New task force prioritizes racial equity, and speed

New task force prioritizes racial equity, and speed

UVA’s president gave a new racial equity action team a bold charge and a tight deadline.

Fall 2020

It was about time: A timeline of women at UVA

It was about time: A timeline of women at UVA

Our timeline follows women’s 200-year journey for influence, an education and equality at UVA.

Fall 2020

How women found their place at Mr. Jefferson’s University

How women found their place at Mr. Jefferson’s University

Women talk about what it was like in those early years of coeducation.

Fall 2020

Not Without a Fight

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

Meet the Class of 2021’s student organization leaders

Meet the Class of 2021’s student organization leaders

From Honor chair to editor of the Cav Daily, these students are going out on top.

Fall 2020

UVA Delays In-Person Start

UVA Delays In-Person Start

Plans for a different kind of fall sharpen into focus as the semester approaches.

Fall 2020

It’s a fraught business rolling out new sports branding

It’s a fraught business rolling out new sports branding

Before the revamped Cavalier and V-sabres, there was The ’Hoo

Fall 2020

Masks, social distancing, personal symptom tracking will mark return to school in August

Masks, social distancing, personal symptom tracking will mark return to school in August

University releases detailed plan for fall semester.

June 29, 2020

Where Were You When … ?

Where Were You When … ?

Across six decades, alumni recall the exact moment history intersected with their time on Grounds.

Summer 2020

Coping with quarantine

Coping with quarantine

UVA works to accommodate students facing hardships after pandemic shuts Grounds down.

Summer 2020

The surreal semester and what comes after

The surreal semester and what comes after

From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.

Summer 2020

The season didn't end. It stopped.

The season didn’t end. It stopped.

Student athletes come to terms with all that seemed within their grasp.

Summer 2020

Fourth Year, Interrupted

Fourth Year, Interrupted

Students navigate final semester toward an uncertain future.

Summer 2020

Ryan, Magill discuss the COVID Crisis

Ryan, Magill discuss the COVID Crisis

Our interview with UVA’s president and provost—from a distance.

April 6, 2020

Mortarboard messages stand out from the crowds

Mortarboard messages stand out from the crowds

When it comes to walking the Lawn, some students wear their hearts on their caps.

Spring 2020

Moving down the field

Moving down the field

UVA football celebrates best back-to-back seasons in more than a decade.

Spring 2020