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UVA “Pep Banned” documentary to premiere at 38th annual VAFF

The Virginia Film Festival schedule has October 26 as the world premiere date for a documentary on what it calls "one of the University’s most revered (and irreverent) institutions", the University of Virginia Pep Band.

3 days ago

UVA maintains No. 4 spot in US News 2026 Best Public Colleges ranking

The new 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings are out and the University of Virginia retains its #4 spot in Best Public institutions in the land.

4 days ago

UVA President Selection Committee expects to interview candidates in late November

The UVA Board of Visitors' Presidential Search Special Committee expects to interview prospective candidates for the job tentatively in late November.

1 week ago

UVA men’s lacrosse gets program’s largest ever gifts

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation announced Thursday two unprecedented anonymous seven-figure commitments establishing endowed scholarships in support of the Virginia men’s lacrosse program.

2 weeks ago

UVA says DOJ has closed two of the investigations that led to Jim Ryan’s resignation

The Department of Justice has closed two of its investigations into the University of Virginia after discussions with interim president.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell Rosner, MD, has been named UVA Health CEO

Rosner's permanent appointment came after more than two dozen UVA Health chairs and leaders asked it be given.

2 weeks ago

UVA BOV approves leasing of Oak Lawn to Charlottesville schools

UVA's Board of Vistors approved the leasing of its Oak Lawn property to Charlottesville City Schools during its meeting on Friday. The decision comes after the federal government awarded the Federal Executive Institute property to UVA despite initially awarding it to the city schools.

2 weeks ago

Former UVA LB Charles McDaniel gives record football donation

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) announced Wednesday a $1-million commitment from former First-Team All-ACC linebacker Charles McDaniel, a 1986 grad, and wife, Tricia... UVA Class of '87.

2 weeks ago

State Senate leader tells Gov. Youngkin not to bother sending any more board appointments

The UVA Board of Visitors is meeting five members short of a full board, and it will stay that way for a while if the Senate Democratic leader gets his way.

2 weeks ago

UVA Health names Teresa L. Edwards interim hospital CEO

With the departure last week of UVA Hospital CEO Wendy Horton to UCSF, University of Virginia interim Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Mitchell Rosner has named Teresa L. Edwards as interim CEO of the UVA hospital.

2 weeks ago

UVA BOV considers turning Oak Lawn over to Charlottesville schools

Still smarting from the federal government's awarding to UVA of the Federal Executive Institute property after initially awarding it to Charlottesville City Schools, the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors Friday considers turning over its Oak Lawn property in Fifeville to the city school system.

3 weeks ago

UVA to test if MRI can reveal undetected brain injuries in soldiers

The study is backed by $2.3 million U.S. Department of Defense grant

3 weeks ago

RWSA blast to close Fontaine Ave at noon

The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is alerting the public to a big boom at lunchtime Thursday in the Fontaine Avenue area that will close the road for a little over five minutes.

3 weeks ago

Permitted construction work to affect Ivy Rd. traffic through 3 p.m.

City Public Works is advising permitted activity will occur within the westbound lanes of Ivy Road west of Copeley Road between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. today that could cause traffic tie-ups.

3 weeks ago

Rare medical books discovered saved from 1895 Rotunda fire on display

Just in time to celebrate the UVA School of Medicine's Claude Moore Library's 50th anniversary, a medical school archivist has discovered rare medical books thought to have been lost in the 1895 Rotunda fire.

3 weeks ago

City Council considers Wertenbaker house no demolition appeal

Charlottesville City Council Monday night considers an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review's unanimous denial of a property owner to demolish the oldest house in the Wertland Historic District.

4 weeks ago

UVA Health advises concussion awareness as school sports seasons rev up

With high school and college sports, especially football, going into full swing, the UVA Health Sports Concussion Service team emphasizes the importance of recognizing symptoms of concussion. 

4 weeks ago

Women’s lacrosse gets largest gift in UVA women’s athletics program history

Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation have announced what they call "a transformative $3 million anonymous gift to endow scholarships for the UVA Women’s Lacrosse program". 

1 month ago

Double Hoo and UVA Law grad Cleo Powell elected next state Supreme Court Chief Justice

1982 UVA Law grad and Double Hoo Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected by her peers as the next Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.

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