Topic: The University
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
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
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
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
Second semester same as the first under updated COVID plan.
Winter 2020
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
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
University leadership addresses concerns, details data that went into decision-making.
August 31, 2020
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
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
Women talk about what it was like in those early years of coeducation.
Fall 2020
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
How the lessons of coeducation still matter today.
Fall 2020
Comm School welcomes new dean
Nicole Thorne Jenkins comes to UVA from the University of Kentucky.
Fall 2020
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
University releases detailed plan for fall semester.
June 29, 2020
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
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
Summer 2020
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
A Supreme Court justice and a media mogul were among the recipients.
Summer 2020
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
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
University commits to shrinking its carbon footprint while expanding its physical one.
Spring 2020
Carr’s Hill reopens
A UVA landmark comes back to life following a rich history and a $14M renovation
Spring 2020