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(03/09/25 1:08pm)
The Board of Visitors Buildings and Grounds Committee met Thursday to discuss and approve revisions to the Major Capital Plan for 2025. The new plan is estimated to cost $2.15 billion, which is over $40 million more than the current plan.
(02/11/25 5:00pm)
In the last month, there has been a rise in flu, norovirus and other respiratory illnesses within the University community, according to Student Health and Wellness and the U.Va. Health University Medical Center. They have reported an influx of influenza-like illness in the last several weeks and a rise in the number of cases from the same time last year.
(01/16/25 3:40am)
January Term courses, both on-Grounds and abroad, concluded this weekend. Over 830 students participated in 42 U.S.-based courses, spanning topics from printmaking to neuroscience research, according to Janelle Jennings, director of summer and special academic programs.
(12/10/24 6:25pm)
The Board of Visitors Finance Committee voted to approve a new motion to require Board approval on all Strategic Investment Fund grants — which provide funding for 2030 Plan projects and initiatives — at their Friday meeting. The Committee also voted to increase dining and on-Grounds housing rates, as well as tuition for some of the University’s masters and graduate-level programs.
(10/03/24 4:16am)
The University announced changes to the existing policy for fans allowed on the Hill at Scott Stadium in a statement Wednesday. The new policies, which will take effect at the football game against Boston College Saturday, now exclude the use of stickers which were briefly required to indicate Hill eligibility and enforce crowd capacity. Instead, access to the Hill will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible fans until the space reaches capacity, and re-entry to the Hill will not be guaranteed.
(09/14/24 6:53pm)
The Board of Visitors’ Advancement Committee discussed increases in undergraduate alumni fundraising engagement and technology improvements to the University's advancement operations at their meeting Thursday. The Committee also gave an overview of fundraising records for the fiscal year so far.
(09/10/24 1:28am)
The Futures Initiative, a program under the office of the executive vice president, hosted a panel Thursday — titled “University Futures: A President’s Panel” — between four university and college presidents. Moderated by President Jim Ryan, the panelists discussed the prospective futures of each of their institutions, with an emphasis on increasing interdisciplinary teaching opportunities and integrating technology to better serve students and faculty.
(06/08/24 1:54am)
The Board of Visitors’ Advancement Committee discussed fundraising progress for the fiscal year so far at their meeting Thursday. Through April 30, the University stood at $535 million for total commitments, reflecting a nearly 20 percent increase from the previous year. Philanthropic cash flow, which measures actual gifts received as opposed to pledges for future support, stood at $314 million as of April, an increase of 8 percent from the previous year.
(05/19/24 1:20am)
The University’s Alumni Association has submitted a preliminary site plan for a new Alumni Hall building. The proposed building will be a complete rebuild with a more contemporary interior and more public-use event spaces, and will be located on the current 3.15-acre lot where Emmet Street and Lewis Mountain Road intersect.
(04/29/24 2:54am)
Felix Maradiaga — Democratic Futures Project fellow, Nicaraguan political activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee — announced his campaign to end arbitrary detention on the Rotunda steps Friday. His announcement was part of a three-day conference from April 26 to 28 entitled “People Power Academy,” featuring panels and keynote speeches with several nobel prize nominees and political activists exploring themes of democracy and non-violent activism.
(04/27/24 4:10am)
Lori McMahon, the newly appointed vice president for research, emphasized her plans to support interdisciplinary collaboration during her upcoming tenure in an interview with The Cavalier Daily. With a background in neuroscience research at multiple universities, McMahon said she was drawn to the University due to its research initiatives, specifically in the healthcare sector.
(04/11/24 6:35am)
The University Police Department has increased the number of e-scooter traffic stops around Grounds, along with issuing more citations to stopped riders, as of April 1 in an effort to encourage legal ridership. In this new initiative to encourage safe and legal use of e-scooters, University Police are working to raise awareness of both state laws and local policies that classify e-scooters as vehicles subject to all traffic regulations through informational tabling and traffic stops that result in citations.
(04/08/24 4:35am)
Although no solutions to recurring payment problems were reached at Thursday’s meeting between University President Jim Ryan and graduate student leaders, Ryan and other University administrators committed to holding another meeting, with the intent to find a permanent solution to their concerns. Graduate students at the meeting said they were updated on current initiatives to resolve the late and incorrect stipend payment issues and that they hope the next meeting will be where they can discuss staffing levels, which many graduate students see as the root of these ongoing payment problems.
(03/21/24 5:44am)
The University offered admission to 1,993 regular decision applicants March 15, bringing the overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 to 16.38 percent. This marks a slight increase in acceptance rate from last year, when the University accepted a total of 9,190 students out of 56,439 total applicants for an acceptance rate of 16.2 percent.
(03/07/24 11:33pm)
The University's Counseling & Psychological Services and Peer Health Educators joined forces Feb. 21 to host another Mental Wellness Screening Day as part of an ongoing effort to prioritize mental health on Grounds. These events, currently held once every semester at the Student Health and Wellness Building from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., include screenings by professionals for various mental health disorders, as well as activities such as yoga, pizza, therapy dogs and outdoor adventure tabling. Afterward, participants are given a resource packet that guides them to other resources to support their mental well-being.
(03/02/24 3:41am)
The Board of Visitors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee voted to recommend renaming Alderman Library to Edgar Shannon Library during its Thursday meeting. The recommendation moves the proposal ahead to the Full Board which convened Friday. The Board also approved designs for a North Grounds parking garage and Darden student housing during the Committee’s meeting.
(02/28/24 5:08am)
The Board of Visitors will convene Wednesday to Friday to vote on renaming Alderman Library as The Edgar Shannon Library, as well as discuss the completion of the “Honor the Future” $5 billion fundraising campaign. Also on the agendas are the plans for a North Grounds parking garage and Darden student housing, as well as a longer discussion with University leadership about artificial intelligence.
(02/26/24 6:45am)
The Virginia State Senate passed a bill that would allow mentally and physically capable terminally ill adult patients to seek medically-assisted death Feb. 9. Senate bill SB-280, titled “Health care; decision-making, definitions, medical aid in dying, penalties,” passed by a 21-19 vote, with Democrats voting mostly in favor and Republicans voting mostly against. The bill was introduced to the Virginia House of Delegates Feb 15. for further consideration.
(01/27/24 12:22am)
The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized the University for reducing energy usage per square foot by 27 percent over the last decade.
(12/29/23 2:25am)
Study Abroad January Term courses — of which there are 19 — will take place over the coming weeks, stretching across five continents. The courses, which students had to apply to take, will cover a range of topics, from technology consulting to modern architecture and sustainability.