Student Experience

Contemplative Sciences Center
Update  •  December 3, 2019
New Contemplative Commons Will Enable Collaboration, Experimentation
The University of Virginia announced plans for an innovative building on Grounds designed to bring students and faculty from different schools and disciplines together.
Student Health and Wellness and Athletics
Update  •  September 23, 2019
Alum, BOV Member’s $7M Gift Supports Athletics, Student Health Facilities
Over the next few years, athletics and student health facilities at the University of Virginia will undergo a dramatic transformation.
School of Architecture
Update  •  September 19, 2019
School of Architecture Receives Largest-Ever Gift of $20 Million
An anonymous bequest of $20 million will mark the 100th anniversary of the University of Virginia School of Architecture.
Tony Bennett
Update  •  September 15, 2019
Tony Bennett is Not Driven by Financial Reward
Tony Bennett declined a raise. Then he and his wife pledged $500K to a career-development program.
Student Experience
Valmarana's Venice
When the late, beloved architecture professor Mario di Valmarana (1929-2010) arrived at the University of Virginia in 1972, he couldn’t have imagined that a three-month teaching appointment would blossom into an illustrious career spanning three decades. But that’s just what happened.
Student Experience
Student Advising Finds Its Home

Thanks to one family, students now have more opportunities for academic and professional development. 

Thanks to one family, students now have more opportunities for academic and professional development.
Student Experience
Bioblitz Reveals Biodiversity
Scientists often find much more data than expected when they engage in a bioblitz, a research effort focused on finding as many species as possible in a location within a short amount of time.
Youth-Gen Feature
Update  •  June 12, 2018
Youth-Nex, Law, and Architecture Receive Grant to Combat Racial Inequity
The University of Virginia received a $25,000 grant from Lumina Foundation’s Fund for Racial Justice and Equity, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, to fund a project that will train UVA undergraduates and develop a curriculum to empower youth to promote racial justice.
Student Experience
Letters from Abroad
International scholarships spark life-changing experiences—affirming UVA’s core mission of building global citizens.