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Spring 2026 Student Council presidential election sees highest turnout in recent history
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (481+ words) The University's Spring 2026 student elections drew the largest voter turnout for the Student Council presidential race in recent years. Abby Nickelson, UBE Chair and fourth-year College student, attributed the increased participation rate in the Student Council elections in part to…...
Batten admits reflect on the admissions process and their future at the school
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (740+ words) The University released admissions decisions for the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership Feb. 20. Batten received a total of 190 applications for 120 available seats in the Bachelor of Arts in Public…...
Third annual Founders Forum draws students and alumni to hear from entrepreneurs
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (636+ words) The event's tagline was "Human Connection in a Digital World." Abby Fifer Mandell, director of the Galant Center and senior lecturer of Commerce, said that the title represents how most of the companies presenting at the Founders Forum sold a…...
48 rising fourth-year students selected to live on the Lawn for 2026-27 academic year
1+ week, 4+ day ago (200+ words) 48 rising fourth-year students selected to live on the Lawn for 2026-27 academic year'The Cavalier Daily 48 rising fourth-year students selected to live on the Lawn for 2026-27 academic year The Lawn Selection Committee chose 23 percent of the 207 third-year student applicants to live on…...
DUTTENHOFER: Higher education should not reset every four years
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (247+ words) Right now, though, that stability at the University is performative at best " severely hindered by a growing pattern of political interference that is quietly destabilizing the foundations of both academia and the University itself. Ultimately, governance must be rooted in…...
Second-years reflect on experience in McIntire’s new three-year commerce program
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (807+ words) Second-year Commerce student Ryan Chen pointed to the benefit of developing foundational business skills without the pressure of the full Integrated Core Experience " McIntire's third-year curriculum." "I think it's great that we have a whole year to develop this foundation…...
Returning students find their place at the University
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1053+ words) Whether arriving to the University after serving in the military or transferring after several gap years, the following non-traditionally aged students work through the cycle of homework, studying and exams similar to their freshly adult counterparts." Fourth-year College student Edgar…...
YOUNIS: U.Va.’s study abroad program in the UAE is an endorsement, not an education
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (920+ words) YOUNIS: U.Va.s study abroad program in the UAE is an endorsement, not an education'The Cavalier Daily YOUNIS: U.Va.s study abroad program in the UAE is an endorsement, not an education The Universitys continued promotion of the study abroad…...
Student Council and Wise SGA call on Va. General Assembly to keep students in mind
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (962+ words) Student leaders from the University and the College at Wise have been working together to enact legislation that is mutually beneficial for students at both schools. A joint statement released Nov. 20 between the two student organizations outlines a unified agenda…...
New residential college policy prioritizes rising second-years in rehousing assignments
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1128+ words) Previously, returning fourth-year students were given highest priority when choosing whether to return to the residential colleges, and if they did choose to return, they were also given priority in room assignments. This was followed by returning third-years, then returning…...