Topic: The University
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
From President Ryan: The Rotunda Remains the Vibrant Heart of UVA
Even in the face of fires, additions, demolitions, and renovations, the Rotunda has played an outsized role in University life.
Summer 2023
UVA Law remains at No. 8 in latest U.S. News rankings
The Princeton Review names UVA the No. 2 best value public university
May 22, 2023
9,000 get offers for 4,000 spots at UVA
The overall acceptance rate for Virginians held relatively steady at 27 percent.
Summer 2023
Tragedy Strikes UVA
A collection of stories explaining what happened at UVA on Nov. 13—and the sorrow and support that followed.
Spring 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
12 Hours in the Dark
Shots fired, then doors locked, and students sheltered with their fears
Spring 2023
The Joy, the Love, the Light
The profound loss and legacies of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry
Spring 2023
From President Ryan: Difficult Losses and a Powerful Response
In the aftermath of the tragedy of Nov. 13, 2022, there was an outpouring of support from all corners of the University.
Spring 2023
From the Publisher: The Certainty of Our Collective Strength
As we struggle to make sense of the horrific night of Nov. 13, there is a certainty that did prevail—the strength of our community, that we are UVA strong.
Spring 2023
From record applications, UVA extends 7,000 early offers
This year, UVA received a record 55,845 applications, up from 50,813 applications the previous year.
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