Paul G. Mahoney, who was dean of the Law School from 2008 to 2016, will act as interim until a 28-member committee finds a permanent president.

Blue exam books originated at Butler University in the late 1920s. First printed by Lesh Paper Co., they were given blue covers because Butler’s colors are blue and white.

1933 An ad in the Washington Post featured this caricature of the Virginia Cavalier fighting a VMI cadet. The ad promised that the results of the Oct. 28, 1933, football game would be printed in the ...

On Oct. 22, 2012, a University of Virginia landscaping crew began clearing topsoil from land just north of the University Cemetery. Founded in 1828, the cemetery provides a final resting place for ...

School Spirits Tales of things that have gone bump—or step-thump—on Grounds By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Photos by Sanjay Suchak and Kirsten Luce ...

The Science of Parenting UVA experts share research-based strategies for helping young children thrive By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Illustrations by Rachel Maves ...

The Board of Visitors passed a resolution to take down the Confederate tablets, calling for them to be “preserved as artifacts of the era in which they were erected.” ...

Tucked into the western edge of UVA, the Dell’s pond reflects blue sky and white clouds on this midsummer day, although a storm threatens from the northwest, with nickel-gray clouds moving in. Still, ...

The University’s Easters celebrations began innocently enough in the late 19th century as formal dances, held Monday through Saturday of the week following Easter Sunday. In those early days of ...

Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life Changes have administrators and students thinking outside the box fan By Diane J. McDougall ...

UVA sports have won their share of hardware. Here’s a list of the national titles belonging to the Cavaliers.

Recommended beach reads from UVA’s literati.John Casey: Guilty pleasure: those books on the St. John’s Great Books list that I haven’t read and feel guilty about. Secret shame: Show Me the Funny (by ...