Through its financial aid program, the University of Virginia strives to remove barriers to attending UVA.
This year’s awardees are architect Kenneth Frampton, President of Sesame Workshop Sherrie Rollins Westin and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
In all, U.S. News and World Report evaluated 192 schools. Many of UVA’s other graduate schools also ranked highly, including the schools of Education, Nursing, Medicine and Business.
Sherrie Rollins Westin leads transformative efforts to serve vulnerable children around the world and is a champion of investing in early childhood development.
Frampton is a highly decorated architect and historian who has been celebrated around the world for his contributions in the field.
The Medal in Law, along with the Medal in Architecture and the Medal in Citizen Leadership, are UVA’s highest external honors.
In view of the “cancel culture” discourse, President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom write in Inside Higher Ed that universities should train students to be empathetic speakers and generous listeners.
UVA’s Army ROTC program keeps the memory of 1st Lt. Robert Joseph “R.J.” Hess alive – and supports a local charity – with a 5-kilometer race on Grounds.