Aug 6, 2024 · The June 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned race-conscious college admissions practices upended the 2024 admissions season for both universities and prospective college students. And while some elite institutions saw sharp declines in the number of underrepresented students in their incoming classes, most of UVA’s proportions stayed …

Seeing the Chapel in a new light: Take a peek inside the newly renovated University Chapel “One of the fastest machines on Earth”: How a room-sized calculator launched UVA into the future Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days; Major Shifts: See how your major has fared over the last 10 years; Storybook Success: Meet the Wahoo authors and …

Oct 22, 2024 · In the same room where he was introduced as Virginia’s men’s basketball coach in 2009, Tony Bennett sat uneasily behind a microphone, facing a hastily gathered crowd of current and former UVA administrators, coaches and players, supporters and media members.. Bennett’s voice caught and he visibly fought back tears as he explained his decision to retire abruptly, …

When Ryan Hammons was 4 years old, he began directing imaginary movies. Shouts of “Action!” often echoed from his room. But the play became a concern for Ryan’s parents when he began waking up in the middle of the night screaming and clutching his chest, saying he dreamed his heart exploded when he was in Hollywood.

H. Conrad Warlick (Educ ’71) of Fredericksburg, Virginia, died July 3, 2024. He earned his doctorate in counselor education from UVA, where he was a member of the Raven Society. He also held a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Jan 8, 2010 · The Class of 2028, by the numbers Game Changer: Behind Tony Bennett’s surprise retirement and what’s next for Virginia men’s basketball Tony Bennett’s Highlight Reel: A collection of Virginia Magazine’s coverage of Tony Bennett, dating back to his first season at the helm of UVA basketball Amid dizzying changes to college sports, Tony Bennett bows out UVA …

High school was far from traditional for UVA’s Class of 2027. Starting during the spring of their freshman year, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted most of their secondary school careers, limiting opportunities to learn and work with others and grow from those experiences.. Greg Roberts (Darden ’17), UVA’s associate vice provost of enrollment and admission, said admission …

The Edwardses had promised each other a treat after helping the first-years: “a cheeseburger and a Coke at the Castle, like old times.” After all, Dave’s room, 116 Bonnycastle, had perched right above the burger joint (and always smelled like French fries, according to Shauna).

Apr 25, 2024 · UVA schools earned high marks in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 rankings of graduate programs.. The law school jumped from No. 8 last year to No. 4 this year, tying with Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. It remains the country’s top public law school. Along with several of its peer schools, UVA law in 2023 suspended …

Stories From the Porch Swing. The wooden porch swing at my grandfather’s old house was very talkative. It used to creak and moan, irritated with eight-year-old me for attempting to swing so high I could touch my bare feet to the porch ceiling.