General Assembly passes 11th-hour budget — what does it mean for the University?
By Luca Bailey | 23 hours agoThe General Assembly approved a two-year, $205 billion spending plan for the Commonwealth June 29.
The General Assembly approved a two-year, $205 billion spending plan for the Commonwealth June 29.
“The University is much more than its leadership writ large, and I think [that is] really important to remember,” Sullivan said.
Over the past five years, the University has seen a 61.3 percent increase in total applications.
Cabinet confirmations are typically finalized prior to the summer session. However, the traditional process was delayed due to the postponement of the inauguration of Michael Mitchell, Student Council president and rising fourth-year Commerce student, last spring.
SB 494 was introduced Jan. 13 and in addition to requiring one voting faculty, staff and student representative on each board, it would have increased the membership terms of each member of a governing board from four to six years.
After two years of planning a response to a student petition with 2,500 signatures, U.Va. launched a Women’s Studies program to correct gender biases in academia.
The new legislation places limits on federal graduate student borrowing for certain graduate school degree programs, and in some cases, the funding limits fall below the cost of tuition and attendance.
Here is a closer look at how Beardsley’s early tenure compares to that of his predecessor, Ryan.
Approximately one year since Ryan’s resignation, and six months since the appointment of University President Scott Beardsley and the reconstitution of the Board, many groups still remain hesitant to fully trust University leadership, and are asking it to continue investigating the events of the last year.
Solomon joined Batten in September 2019 as the school’s third dean, and in 2024, the University appointed him to serve a second, five-year term.
Here is a look at its areas of reform focus within the higher education landscape and notable actions it has taken against universities to instill its desired changes.
Here is a closer look at student self-governance organizations at the University, beginning with the organization that administers elections for several of the governing bodies.
When reflecting on the events of the last year, students most strongly emphasized the value of student input and engagement in University affairs.
The Cavalier Daily asked University leaders and faculty from across Grounds — deans, executive administrators and governing leaders — to weigh in on the University’s institutional stability one year after former University President Jim Ryan’s announcement of his resignation June 27, 2025.
In this new system, first-year students’ first quarter Engagements professors also serve as their advisor until students declare a major.