Hundreds gather for on-Grounds Holi celebration Saturday
By Luca Bailey | March 16, 2026Holi is the Hindu festival which celebrates the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
Holi is the Hindu festival which celebrates the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
At the event, the panel of seven tribal leaders discussed the process of gaining federal recognition for tribal nations, the significance of tribal voices in history and in education and the maintenance of tribal heritage.
The new Mario di Valmarana Center is the University's first academic center abroad, with its 15,000 square-foot campus consisting of classrooms, studios, meeting rooms, exhibition spaces and lodging for students and faculty.
The University Judiciary Committee concluded its third annual Judiciary Week Friday
The decision to cancel classes comes as much of the East Coast is under severe weather alerts Monday, with wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour expected.
Dickerson said that through the major change in University leadership, student self-governance was “at its most powerful, yet most vulnerable in its history.”
Student Council convened for their weekly general body meeting Tuesday, where they heard from the University Police Department and Office of Emergency Management regarding the University’s response to the Edgar Shannon Library active attacker threat Nov. 3.
Evacuations and investigations were also reported at Bridgewater College, George Mason University, Randolph-Macon College and Longwood University
A University emergency alert sent Friday at 10:50 a.m. reported a bomb threat at Edgar Shannon Library, located at 160 McCormick Road. The bomb threat is clear and no bombing device was found.
Ten newly-appointed members and the remaining seven selected Carlos Brown as rector Feb. 20.
Harker is a Class of 1986 alumna and a former Board member — former Gov. Robert McDonnell (R) appointed Harker to the Board in 2012.
Philip E. Bourne served as the first Stephenson Dean of the School of Data Science from the School’s founding in 2019 until his passing Sunday.
An analysis from the University’s Office of Institutional Research and Analytics shows a steady increase in undergraduate cumulative grade point averages over the past 15 years at the University.
The Offstage Theater Company worked alongside University students and Charlottesville locals to create “Barhoppers,” an ensemble that performed short plays about bars, in bars.
Co-chairs oversee senior residents and vice chairs while serving as primary liaisons between resident staff and administrators involved in residential life.
Early voting officially began Friday for the April 21 redistricting referendum, in which Virginia voters will decide whether the Commonwealth can join other states in a national mid-decade redistricting war.
The University entered into a settlement agreement with the Justice Department Oct. 22, agreeing to comply with federal guidance after receiving accusations of unlawful discrimination in admissions and hiring.
Craig Kent, former chief executive officer of U.Va. Health, filed a defamation lawsuit Feb. 23 seeking more than $34 million in damages against the law firm and individual attorneys whose report to the University Board of Visitors preceded his resignation last year.
The University’s Spring 2026 student elections drew the largest voter turnout for the Student Council presidential race in recent years.
Following the United States’ recent series of military strikes against Iran Feb. 28, the University’s Miller Center hosted a pop-up event on Zoom Wednesday.