Department: University Digest—VIRGINIA Magazine
Sep 19, 2024 · In early decision round, 30 percent of Virginian applicants win offers. Offers were extended to 30 percent of Virginians and 19 percent of out-of-state students who applied during the first of UVA’s three admissions cycles. Spring 2024.
This Old Academical Village—VIRGINIA Magazine
Monroe Hill. The oldest buildings on Grounds sit atop Monroe Hill. These buildings, a law office and a house built by James Monroe after he bought the land in 1788, predate the Academical Village by more than 20 years. The University plans to study and ultimately restore Monroe Hill—an often overlooked but integral part of UVA’s formative ...
Spring 2024 - Virginia Magazine
Spring 2024. View PDF Edition. From the Editor: It’s beautiful. What shall we call it? From the Publisher: A Reinvigorated Honor System, a Reimagined Honor Week.
Topic: Alumni - Virginia Magazine
From President Ryan: Supporting Great Staff to Be the Best Employer in Higher Ed. UVA is committed to being the best employer in higher education, with staff who are compensated fairly and who rightly feel that they are a vibrant part of the UVA community. Winter 2023.
Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life
McCormick Road living took on the term “Old Dorms” in the mid-’60s, when suite-style dorms were constructed along Alderman Road. Students could request Old or New, or even a specific dorm or room. The first cohort of undergraduate women, admitted in fall 1970, lived in Lyle, Maupin, Webb, Watson, Munford and Gwathmey.
UVA hits $5B mark in fundraising campaign - Virginia Magazine
The largest fundraising campaign in UVA history has crossed the $5 billion threshold, with 18 months to spare. Launched in 2019 to coincide with the University’s bicentennial, the “Honor the Future” campaign set a goal of raising $5 billion by June 30, 2025.That milestone has been reached, President James E. Ryan (Law ’92) announced in January.
UVA takes a tumble in U.S. News ’ 2020 rankings - Virginia …
For the first time in nearly three decades, UVA is no longer one of the top three public universities in the country, according to the 2020 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings released in September. The University also tumbled out of U.S. News ’ top 25 list of national universities. This year’s sought-after rankings place UVA as the fourth ...
Winter 2022 - Virginia Magazine
The Oh! of O-Hill: The hidden world and fantastical history of Mount Jefferson; Deans of Teens: A History; Our Own NYT Puzzle and Puzzler
Topic: Academics—VIRGINIA Magazine
Sep 16, 2024 · A condensed version of our Fall 2024 feature about UVA's “tech sabbatical” courses. September 16, 2024. Ding! Ding! Ding! UVA has begun offering “tech sabbatical” courses, requiring students to put away their phones and laptops as part of their coursework inside the classroom and to commit to screen-free hours outside of it. Fall 2024.
Around Alumni Hall—VIRGINIA Magazine
It’s also the 50th anniversary of full coeducation. The Alumni Association is launching Retold to celebrate the transformational impact of women on the University of Virginia. We will honor trailblazers, past and present, and amplify the voices and achievements of women who make up an ever-expanding, constantly evolving alumnae community.