Department: University Digest
UVA in the Rankings
See where UVA ranks among the top colleges and universities in the country, according to US News & World Report, Money Magazine, Princeton Review and The Economist.
Winter 2017
Welcome, Class of 2021
Nearly 90 percent of incoming first-years were in the top tenth of their graduating high school class. Check out the class by the numbers.
Fall 2017
UVA to Award Warmbier Posthumous Degree
UVA student Otto Warmbier (Com class of ’17), who died after spending 17 months in North Korean captivity, will receive a bachelor of arts degree in economics.
Fall 2017
Rolling Stone settles with Phi Kappa Psi
The UVA chapter accepted a $1.65 million payout, marking the end of litigation.
Fall 2017
Party of the Centuries
October’s Bicentennial Launch Celebration figures to be one heck of a party.
Fall 2017
More New Institutes Tackle Global Issues
Training the next generation to think outside of their disciplines is a goal of the UVA Global Infectious Diseases Institute and the Environmental Resilience Institute.
Fall 2017
Enslaved Laborers Memorial Approved
The Freedom Ring memorial, a representation of the University’s relationship with slavery, is expected to be completed by the Bicentennial in 2019.
Fall 2017
BOV Changes
New rector Rusty Conner (Col class of ’78, Law class of ’81) is one of several people in a new role on the University’s Board of Visitors.
Fall 2017
When Hate Came to Town
Officials, alumni condemn violence in the name of hate on Grounds and in town.
Fall 2017
News Briefs
Virginia’s Curry School of Education climbs in the rankings; a new student center opens on the Corner; and a Grammy Award-winning producer visits Grounds.
Summer 2017
Jefferson Medalists Speak
This year’s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists include a former U.S. Attorney General and a world-renowned entrepreneur.
Summer 2017
Four Questions for BOV student member Bryanna Miller
Bryanna Miller (Col class of ’18) discusses the challenges awaiting as she takes over as the new Board of Visitors student member.
Summer 2017
Andrasko Takes Helm at Alumni Hall
Jenifer Andrasko (Darden class of ’10) will be the University of Virginia Alumni Association’s next president and CEO.
Summer 2017
News Briefs
Julian Bond and Marcus Martin honored with named professorships; Tom Walls named director of the Sorensen Institute.
Spring 2017
Student Awards Roundup
Two Rhodes scholars, three Marshall scholars and three recipients of the 2017 Hannah Graham Memorial Award share their exciting study abroad plans.
Spring 2017
Health System Pushes into Northern Virginia
The $112 million partnership with Inova health systems will introduce a medical school campus in Fairfax County that features a state-of-the-art human genomics program.
Spring 2017
Cutting Carbon
A partnership with Dominion Virginia Power will provide electricity to the University from a new solar farm in King William County, cutting UVA’s carbon footprint by 11 percent.
Spring 2017
London Calling
The pilot program will take 20 first-year students to Regent’s University London for their first semester, giving them a unique global experience before they move to Grounds.
Spring 2017
Sullivan Stepping Down
UVA’s first female president is ready to pass the torch and return to teaching. The search committee hopes to find her successor by August 2018.
Spring 2017
UVA in the Rankings
See where UVA ranks among the top colleges and universities in the country, according to US News & World Report, Business Insider, Princeton Review and The Economist.
Winter 2016
Spirit of ’76 Back on Grounds
In September, Virginia paid homage to the 1976 basketball team as part of an All-Sports Reunion weekend, drawing more than 500 alumni athletes.
Winter 2016
News Briefs
New bicentennial celebration chairs announced; professor honored by Washington Monthly; head of VFH retires; Distinguished Teaching Award honoree
Winter 2016
New Housing, Health Center Set for Brandon Avenue
One of the most centrally located streets around Grounds is getting a makeover that aims to benefit students for years to come.
Winter 2016
Jury Awards $3M in Rolling Stone Suit
A federal jury in Charlottesville awarded Associate Dean Nicole Eramo $3 million against Rolling Stone magazine for defamation.
Winter 2016
Jordan Hall Renamed for Alumna Pinn
Dr. Vivian Pinn was the only female and minority member in the UVA School of Medicine’s Class of 1967.
Winter 2016