Department: University Digest
UVA places high in latest rankings
See how UVA fared compared with last year, along with its showing in a new ranking that debuted in August.
October 14, 2026
Major state and private support clears way for new UVA arts center
After years of planning, the University of Virginia’s long-awaited center for the arts is set to begin construction next spring.
September 28, 2026
UVA replaces men’s lacrosse coach
UVA announces Lars Tiffany will not return; offensive coordinator and associate head coach Kevin Cassese promoted to head coach.
Fall 2026
Virginia men snag tennis championship
Cavaliers rally in match against Longhorns to secure the NCAA title.
Fall 2026
Committee to help develop UVA’s next long-term strategic plan
President Scott Beardsley has chartered a 22-member committee to help him develop UVA’s next long-term strategic plan.
Fall 2026
Changes to UVA leadership include new Darden dean
Longtime Darden professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne was appointed as the school’s 10th dean and the first woman in the position.
Fall 2026
BOV bill hits wall
The political upheaval that engulfed the University of Virginia during the past year will not—at least for now—lead to changes in how Virginia’s public universities are governed.
Fall 2026
UVA reports compliance efforts to DOJ
The reports offer the first detailed account of how UVA has rewritten policies, overhauled admissions and redirected funding under a deal with the Trump administration.
Summer 2026
Philip Bourne, dean of UVA’s data science school, dies
An official search for the next dean is likely to begin next fall.
Summer 2026
UVA introduces new women’s basketball coach
Aaron Roussell comes from the University of Richmond, where he coached for seven seasons.
Summer 2026
Applications make history again
For the Class of 2030, the total number of applications across all three admissions cycles grew by 27 percent.
Summer 2026
New Virginia law would target politics in university governance after turbulent year at UVA
The measure would change board appointments, curb partisan influence and reinforce academic freedom.
March 31, 2026
UVA board affirms Scott Beardsley as president, orders review of hiring process
University leaders back appointment but launch a “rigorous” audit of the search.
Summer 2026
Piecing together the last days of Ryan’s presidency
Documents reveal surprising details of the turbulent last months, and even hours, of Ryan’s presidency.
Spring 2026
Board of Visitors names new rector and vice rector
Carlos Brown and Victoria Harker, Virginia-based business and civic leaders who have had previous stints on the board, were unanimously elected to serve as rector and vice rector.
February 26, 2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger reshapes UVA Board of Visitors after turbulent year
In one of her first official acts as governor, the UVA alumna appointed 10 new members to the BOV.
Spring 2026
Total first-year applications to UVA surge to 82,089
In this year’s admissions cycle, total applications surged—to 82,089, a 27 percent jump from last year and a 153 percent increase from 2016.
Spring 2026
How did we get here? A 2025 timeline
A look back at major events that shaped the university in one of its most tumultuous years.
Spring 2026
BOV elects Darden dean as 10th president
Amid protests and calls to cease the presidential search, UVA’s Board of Visitors unanimously elected Scott Beardsley as the university’s 10th president.
January 6, 2026
UVA admits 1,225 in binding early decision round
The Class of 2030 is already taking shape, with about one-quarter of the class accepting binding offers.
December 18, 2025
After calls to pause, presidential search committee defends its ongoing work
The group announced it would continue its search despite calls from both Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and the Faculty Senate to press pause.
December 1, 2025
Former student receives five life sentences for 2022 shootings on Grounds
Survivor says sentence gives “a little bit of peace”
Spring 2026
UVA counsel leaves for University of Arizona
Cliff Iler, who led recent interactions between UVA and the Department of Justice, has been named general counsel at the University of Arizona. Deputy university counsel Barry Meek will replace him in the interim.
Winter 2025
Land moves between UVA and Charlottesville
UVA obtains Charlottesville’s former Federal Executive Institute and leases historic Oak Lawn property to Charlottesville City Schools.
Winter 2025
