The University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello will present their highest external honors to architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa; oceanographer Sylvia Earle; and U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves.
Two new brick ramps, officially completed and opened last week, will help anyone with mobility issues better access the UNESCO World Heritage site at the heart of the University.
Insights from more than 2,500 online submissions and 75 in-person events will shape UVA’s new strategic plan. Learn more about the themes that have emerged so far and shaped President Jim Ryan’s vision for a University that is “both great and good.”
Among several local events for Liberation and Freedom Day, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the local area, the University held an additional ceremony: for the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers, now in the early stages of construction.
Under the plan, higher tuition rates for third-and fourth-year students, coupled with philanthropy and reallocated cost savings, will directly improve students’ academic experiences.
The proposal to name the new residence hall in memory of the late Julian Bond, who taught at UVA for 20 years, received the most support of any suggestion.
A working group of University and community representatives has identified four priorities for action – and three strategies for addressing those priorities. “This is not for show,” UVA President Jim Ryan said.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee gave preliminary approval for a hotel and conference center to anchor the Ivy Corridor parcel of land.