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Undergraduate application rates hit records

Undergraduate application rates hit records

A few factors likely contributed to surging rates across all schools and from students of diverse backgrounds.

Spring 2021

Spring semester rolls on

Spring semester rolls on

Students return for another unusual semester on Grounds, marked by limited group sizes and regular testing, even as in-person classes continue.

Spring 2021

From President Ryan: Covid’s test of strength

From President Ryan: Covid’s test of strength

President Ryan shares how the challenging times of Covid are making the University stronger.

Winter 2020

UVA adds enrollment VP, recruits for other top posts

UVA adds enrollment VP, recruits for other top posts

Stephen Farmer (Grad ’86) returns to Grounds in a new role as University seeks replacements for multiple spots.

Winter 2020

UVA pushes back spring start to Feb. 1

UVA pushes back spring start to Feb. 1

Second semester same as the first under updated COVID plan.

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

From President Ryan: They blazed a trail and still show us the way

From President Ryan: They blazed a trail and still show us the way

How the lessons of coeducation still matter today.

Fall 2020

Comm School welcomes new dean

Comm School welcomes new dean

Nicole Thorne Jenkins comes to UVA from the University of Kentucky.

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

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

UVA poised to declare on-time start to fall

UVA poised to declare on-time start to fall

President Ryan outlines what to expect for the coming semester.

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

From President Ryan: A Week Like No Other

From President Ryan: A Week Like No Other

President James E. Ryan shares a reflection on the early days of UVA’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

Summer 2020

Jefferson Medals awarded in absentia

Jefferson Medals awarded in absentia

A Supreme Court justice and a media mogul were among the recipients.

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

From the President: UVA’s road to Rhodes, and why it matters

From the President: UVA’s road to Rhodes, and why it matters

President James E. Ryan discusses the University’s dedication to supporting students’ personal, intellectual and professional development.

Spring 2020

UVA sets aggressive sustainability goals, even as it expands

UVA sets aggressive sustainability goals, even as it expands

University commits to shrinking its carbon footprint while expanding its physical one.

Spring 2020

Carr’s Hill reopens

Carr’s Hill reopens

A UVA landmark comes back to life following a rich history and a $14M renovation

Spring 2020