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.
The full Board of Visitors met Thursday afternoon for the first time since the appointment of Rector Carlos Brown, Vice Rector Victoria Harker and eight other new Board members by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D).
The Health System Board is a subcommittee of the Board of Visitors that oversees the operations of the University Medical Center, the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee oversees maintenance and construction of University buildings and is responsible for matters related to the University’s land use.
Attendees praised the Council for its February resolution condemning ICE in Charlottesville and asked that it take a more hardline stance against the agency’s actions.
The University’s chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity is under interim suspension as of Feb. 25 according to Marsh Pattie, associate vice president for student affairs.
The full Board meeting will conclude with a Board-wide discussion with University leadership led by University President Scott Beardsley.
Batten offers a two-year undergraduate major in Public Policy and Leadership as well as two minors in Public Policy and Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship.
The Galant Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted its third annual Founders Forum Wednesday.
As he enters his term, Brown said his primary mission is to focus on academic excellence, and his secondary goals include creating accountability, community trust, affordability, accessibility and aligned leadership.
The Faculty Senate met Friday to discuss Americans with Disabilities Act compliance requirements, Senate priorities for the academic year and youth protection requirements for faculty.
