Topic: The University
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
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
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
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
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
From President Ryan: A Letter of Thanks
A message of gratitude to all who helped the “Honor the Future” capital campaign cross the $5 billion threshold
Spring 2024
Constitutional Crossfire
Rosenberger was a victory for the equal access line, and one of a series of wins for religious speech and exercise in recent decades.
Spring 2024
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
UVA postpones release of shooting report
Will wait for end of criminal case arising from Nov. 13, 2022, tragedy
December 6, 2023
DeSorbo to coach Team USA in Paris
In March, DeSorbo coached the UVA women’s team, which has become a veritable dynasty, to its third straight NCAA championship.
Winter 2023
From President Ryan: Supporting Great Staff to Be the Best Employer in Higher Ed
UVA is committed to being the best employer in higher education, with staff who are compensated fairly and who rightly feel that they are a vibrant part of the UVA community.
Winter 2023
Bennettball
We offer this look at how Tony Bennett has gone about his business and arrived at iconic status, in a uniquely Bennett way.
Winter 2023
Distant Replay
The debate centered on issues that still resonate: the role of athletics at a university, the growing commercialization of college sports, and the balancing act involved in competing at the highest level without compromising academic standards
Winter 2023
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
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
Who was your favorite professor at UVA?
With the start of a new academic year, we wanted to know about your favorite instructors—and what made them so special.
Fall 2023
No ifs, ands or bots? How to control AI
UVA task force confronts artificial intelligence—the good, the bad, the downright scary
Fall 2023
Student affairs VP Robyn Hadley leaves UVA
Hadley came to UVA as vice president of student affairs in June 2021, and the job was consolidated with the dean of students position a year later.
Fall 2023
Karsh Institute Design Moves Forward
The Karsh Institute of Democracy's new home will be a four-story, 65,000-square-foot building designed to evoke images of the Rotunda.
Fall 2023
From President Ryan: Meaningful Rankings Consider a School’s Outputs
The world of rankings and ratings should recognize that the best colleges and universities are the ones that offer the best value
Fall 2023
’Hoos a Good Boy
From police pups to the admissions office’s official greeter, these canines help keep UVA running.
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