In the closing days of 2010, UVA Today will look back on some of the University of Virginia's top stories of the past 12 months.

December 20, 2010 — The University of Virginia continued to fare well in popular rankings, despite adverse economic conditions. Also in 2010, the National Research Council's long-awaited assessment of graduate programs was released.

U.Va. Remains Highly Ranked in Kiplinger's 2010 'Best Value' Issue (Jan. 4)

U.Va. Is Again No. 1 Among Publics in 'Best Value' Rankings from Princeton Review and USA Today (Jan. 12)

BusinessWeek Ranks McIntire Tops Among Business Programs at Public Universities (March 5)

Five U.Va. Grad Schools Are Again Among Top 50 in U.S. News Rankings (April 15)

U.Va. Named Top Flagship State School in Forbes Rankings (Aug. 12)

U.Va. Holds Its Ground in Top 25 of U.S. News & World Report Rankings (Aug. 17)

U.Va.'s Black Graduation Rate Still Tops (Sept. 16)

NRC Identifies Multiple Strengths in U.Va. Doctoral Programs (Sept. 28)

Princeton Review Gives High Marks to Law, Darden Schools (Oct. 15)

Darden Rises Five Spots in Bloomberg Businessweek Ranking (Nov. 12)