Department: University Digest
Former law dean to serve as interim president as panel guides presidential search
Paul G. Mahoney, who was dean of the Law School from 2008 to 2016, will act as interim until a 28-member committee finds a permanent president.
August 5, 2025
Two more UVA Health leaders leave
Dr. Melina Kibbe, dean of the School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health, and Wendy Horton, CEO of the University Medical Center, will both leave for other positions.
Fall 2025
UVA president resigns amid pressure from Trump administration on diversity practices
J.J. Wagner Davis, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as acting president before an interim is named.
July 1, 2025
UVA baseball coach Brian O’Connor heads to Mississippi State
O’Connor announced June 1 that he was leaving UVA after 22 seasons.
Fall 2025
UVA names new dean of students
Nicole R. Hall has been UVA’s associate vice president for career and professional development since 2023.
Summer 2025
Applications up, offer rates down for Class of 2029
For the Class of 2029, the total number of applications across all three admissions cycles grew by 8.4 percent.
Summer 2025
Visas of student, alumni terminated and then reversed
On April 25, amid legal challenges, the Trump administration reversed its student visa revocations
Summer 2025
UVA’s external review of 2022 shooting released
The long-awaited reports, which were sought by UVA and authorized by the Virginia attorney general, were released March 21.
Summer 2025
BOV votes to dissolve university’s DEI office
The March 7 BOV resolution instructs the university to “transfer permissible programs to a new organizational home.”
Summer 2025
John Casteen, UVA’s seventh president and among its longest serving, dies
Casteen increased financial aid for students and built a more diverse university community.
March 24, 2025
UVA Health CEO resigns
His resignation followed a special meeting of the BOV to discuss allegations made against him in September.
Summer 2025
External review of 2022 shooting to be released
UVA said it is set to release an October 2023 report about the 2022 shooting on Grounds that left three football players dead and two other students seriously injured.
March 3, 2025
UVA women dominate in swimming, tennis
The women’s swim team continues to set world records.
Spring 2025
BOV talks arts, housing and parking projects
UVA’s Board of Visitors in December took action on three major construction projects.
Spring 2025
UVA provost to leave for Middlebury College presidency
Ian Baucom joined UVA in 2014 as dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Spring 2025
Accused shooter pleads guilty in 3 deaths on Grounds
The former student accused of fatally shooting three UVA football players pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding at a court hearing Nov. 20.
Spring 2025
Tony Bennett’s Highlight Reel
A collection of stories about Tony Bennett throughout his 15-year career as UVA head basketball coach
October 29, 2024
Amid dizzying changes to college sports, Tony Bennett bows out
Bennett walks away at the relatively young age of 55 as Virginia basketball’s winningest coach.
October 22, 2024
UVA up one spot in U.S. News public rankings
See how UVA stacked up in the latest set of college rankings
Winter 2024
UVA rower nabs silver at Paralympics
Just weeks after current and former Cavaliers captured a school-record 14 medals at the Paris Olympics, rower Skylar Dahl added another.
Winter 2024
New on Grounds: Data Science Building and Contemplative Commons
Take a look inside the newest high-tech structures on Grounds
Fall 2024
UVA swimmers win record 11 Olympic medals
Kate Douglass won UVA’s first-ever gold for an individual swimming event.
Fall 2024
New law bans legacy preferences
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed bills ending preferential treatment for applicants related to alumni of the state’s public universities.
Summer 2024
UVA’s law and business schools climb in latest U.S. News rankings
The School of Education and Human Development also saw a big jump.
April 25, 2024