Charlottesville Shifted

South Lawn Project
Tilt-shift photography by Robert Llewellyn.

Highlights

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.

From the Editor: Coverage in a Breakneck News Cycle

Editor Judy Lê previews the Spring 2026 issue.

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

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.