Department: University Digest
UVA introduces new women’s basketball coach
Aaron Roussell comes from the University of Richmond, where he coached for seven seasons.
April 22, 2026
Applications make history again
For the Class of 2030, the total number of applications across all three admissions cycles grew by 27 percent.
April 22, 2026
New Virginia law would target politics in university governance after turbulent year at UVA
The measure would change board appointments, curb partisan influence and reinforce academic freedom following leadership upheaval at UVA
March 31, 2026
UVA board affirms Scott Beardsley as president, orders review of hiring process
University leaders back appointment but launch a “rigorous” audit of the search after criticism from faculty, lawmakers and campus groups.
March 30, 2026
Piecing together the last days of Ryan’s presidency
Documents reveal surprising details of the turbulent last months, and even hours, of Ryan’s presidency.
Spring 2026
Board of Visitors names new rector and vice rector
Carlos Brown and Victoria Harker, Virginia-based business and civic leaders who have had previous stints on the board, were unanimously elected to serve as rector and vice rector.
February 26, 2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger reshapes UVA Board of Visitors after turbulent year
In one of her first official acts as governor, the UVA alumna appointed 10 new members to the BOV.
Spring 2026
Total first-year applications to UVA surge to 82,089
In this year’s admissions cycle, total applications surged—to 82,089, a 27 percent jump from last year and a 153 percent increase from 2016.
Spring 2026
How did we get here? A 2025 timeline
A look back at major events that shaped the university in one of its most tumultuous years.
Spring 2026
BOV elects Darden dean as 10th president
Amid protests and calls to cease the presidential search, UVA’s Board of Visitors unanimously elected Scott Beardsley as the university’s 10th president.
January 6, 2026
UVA admits 1,225 in binding early decision round
The Class of 2030 is already taking shape, with about one-quarter of the class accepting binding offers.
December 18, 2025
After calls to pause, presidential search committee defends its ongoing work
The group announced it would continue its search despite calls from both Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and the Faculty Senate to press pause.
December 1, 2025
Former student receives five life sentences for 2022 shootings on Grounds
Survivor says sentence gives “a little bit of peace”
Spring 2026
UVA counsel leaves for University of Arizona
Cliff Iler, who led recent interactions between UVA and the Department of Justice, has been named general counsel at the University of Arizona. Deputy university counsel Barry Meek will replace him in the interim.
Winter 2025
Land moves between UVA and Charlottesville
UVA obtains Charlottesville’s former Federal Executive Institute and leases historic Oak Lawn property to Charlottesville City Schools.
Winter 2025
UVA-DOJ deal pauses investigations, adds reporting requirement
Interim UVA President Paul Mahoney signed an agreement that suspends the Department of Justice’s five open investigations into potential civil rights violations at UVA.
Winter 2025
UVA rejects Trump administration compact for preferential funding
UVA in mid-October became the fifth school to decline a Trump administration compact promising preferential treatment in return for committing to a series of Trump administration policies.
Winter 2025
UVA drops two spots in national rankings, stays steady among publics
How UVA fared in recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and more
Winter 2025
Two parts of DOJ investigation closed, Mahoney says
At the Board of Visitors meeting in September, interim UVA President Paul Mahoney revealed that two components of the Department of Justice investigation into UVA have been closed.
September 29, 2025
Interim UVA Health CEO Rosner appointed to 3-year term
On August 1, about 30 department chairs and other UVA Health leaders sent a letter to university leadership supporting him in the permanent role.
Winter 2025
How UVA grad schools stacked up in latest rankings
UVA grad schools receive high marks in the latest ranking from U.S. News & World Report
Fall 2025
University librarian closes chapter
John Unsworth, who guided the library system through the renovation of Shannon library, retires in September. Taking the helm is librarian and artificial intelligence scholar Leo S. Lo.
Fall 2025
$5 billion UVA campaign hits $6 billion
UVA's Honor the Future campaign hits $6 billion, making it one of the largest campaigns ever by a public university.
Fall 2025
Comm School dean steps down; search to resume
Nicole Thorne Jenkins, the former dean of the McIntire School of Commerce, stepped away from her position in June after leading a successful fundraising campaign and expanding the program.
Fall 2025