U.Va. School of Nursing Awarded $1 Million Matching Grant for Simulation Lab
November 30, 2006 — The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation awarded a $1 million matching grant to the University of Virginia School of Nursing toward the expansion and renovation of the School's Clinical Simulation Learning Center. More. |
The Wallace Foundation Awards $5 Million Grant to University of Virginia
June 28, 2006 — Wallace awarded a grant of $5 million for up to five years to U.Va. to have its Curry School of Education and Darden School of Business jointly offer their varied leadership perspectives and expertise to create an unmatched training opportunity. More. |
University of Virginia Receives $6 Million Gift for Financial Aid
June 20, 2006 — An estate gift from the late Albemarle County educator Mortimer Y. Sutherland Jr. will provide $6 million for financial aid at the University of Virginia, including a scholarship fund for U.Va's School of Nursing. More. |
U.Va. Benefactors Ruth Sacks Caplin and Mortimer Caplin Contribute $4 Million for Drama Building Addition
May 12, 2006 — Plans for a major addition to the University of Virginia’s Drama Building have taken a major step forward, thanks to a $4 million contribution from U.Va. alumnus Mortimer Caplin and his wife, Ruth. More. |
University of Virginia Presents Architectural Schematic Designs for Landmark 'South Lawn Project'
April 6, 2006 — The University of Virginia unveiled the schematic design for the South Lawn Project, a new academic center for the College of Arts & Sciences. More. |
Foundation Selects Biomedical Engineering Department for Innovative Partnership
February 21, 2006 — The University of Virginia Department of Biomedical Engineering is among a select group of bioengineering departments to receive a Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Translational Partners Award. More. |
Nursing Gets Largest Gift Ever
February 7, 2006 — Jeanette Lancaster, the dean of the School of Nursing, announced a $5 million gift to the school from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation of Fairfax, Va. More. |
U.Va. Receives a $4.5 Million MacArthur Foundation Grant for Study on Mental Health Outpatient Treatment
January 19, 2006 — The University of Virginia announced that it has been awarded a $4.5 million grant for the final phase of the Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment. More. |
Kiplinger Ranks U.Va. Third among Best Values in Public Colleges
January 11, 2006 — The University of Virginia ranks third among the top 100 values in public colleges as determined by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. More. |
Largest Capital Gift Ever to Health System Supports Facilities for Biomedical Research and Patient Care
December 12, 2005 — The Ivy Foundation of Charlottesville has given $45 million to the University of Virginia Health System to expand laboratory space for biomedical research and to speed the translation of new discoveries into effective treatments and cures. More. |
Engineering gift will advance IT
November 18, 2005 — With engineering identified as one of the top strategic priorities for the University, a lead gift from the Rice Family Foundation to the School of Engineering and Applied Science promises to transform the school’s ability to excel in the vital area of information technology. More. |
After Completing Space Mission, Greg Olsen's Next Quest Is to Inspire Budding Scientists
November 11, 2005 — Scientist, entrepreneur and U.Va. alumnus Greg Olsen, 60, became the world’s third citizen space explorer on Oct. 1, when he began more than a hundred orbits of Earth. More. |
Rainey: Campaign Will Be 'Defining Event' in Taking U.Va. to Top 10 to 15
November 3, 2005 — Gordon F. Rainey Jr., a 1962 alumnus of the College and a 1967 alumnus of the School of Law, is taking the reins of U.Va.'s upcoming capital campaign, which aims to raise $3 billion by 2012. More. |
U.Va.'s $3 Billion Fund-Raising Campaign Gaining Steam in Anticipation of Its Official Kick Off Next Year
September 27, 2005 — U.Va.'s latest $3 billion capital campaign won’t officially kick off for another year, but you wouldn’t know it by attending the Sept. 23 meeting of the Board of Visitors' External Affairs Committee. More. |
U.Va. Breaks Ground for New Medical Research Building
September 19, 2005 — The University of Virginia has broken ground on a new medical science building devoted to research on vaccine therapy, immunology, infectious diseases, cancer and other areas of biomedicine. More. |
U.Va. Reaches Out to Hurricane Victims; Relief Efforts Grow
September 7, 2005 — University administrators from across Grounds rose to President John T. Casteen's Aug. 31 challenge and took the necessary steps to accommodate 140 additional incoming students this fall. More. |
AccessUVa Increases Economic Diversity; President Casteen Welcomes Most Diverse Class in U.Va. History
August 23, 2005 — Thanks to AccessUVa, the University of Virginia's year-old financial aid program, the University this week welcomes an entering class of first-year students who are more socio-economically diverse than ever— a major goal of the University's Board of Visitors. More. |
Jefferson Scholar Program Turns 25
July 15, 2005 — With all the prestige and honor that surrounds the Jefferson Scholarship at the University, many are surprised to learn that the program is only 25 years old. More. |
U.Va. Invites Architects to Participate in an International Competition to Design the New Center for the Arts
June 28, 2005 — The new Center for the Arts at the University of Virginia will be a signature feature of the Grounds and will elevate its programs in the fine and performing arts to be among the best in the country. More. |
Renowned Engineer Joe Campbell Appointed to U.Va. Faculty
June 13, 2005 — "The hiring of Joe Campbell is the first step in a strategy to transform scientific research here and to position the University of Virginia as a preeminent research institution in science and engineering," said U.Va. President John T. Casteen II. More. |
PBS Series Exhibits the Power of Gardens to Change Lives
June 3, 2005 — U.Va.'s landscape architecture professor Reuben M. Rainey believes there's a story behind every garden. More. |
Fellowship Gives Support to Promising Studio Art Graduates
May 20, 2005 — Through the Aunspaugh Fifth-Year Fellowship, six promising studio art graduates have devoted the 2004-2005 academic year to a concentrated exploration of their own art. More. |
A-School Engages Communities Through Outreach Programs
May 20, 2005 — Architecture students' work and faculty research are engaging communities in outreach initiatives in an unprecedented number of undertakings. More. |
Tight $1.88 Billion Budget Wins Committee Backing
May 26, 2005 — The U.Va. Board of Visitors' unanimously endorsed a $1.88 billion budget for the 2005-2006 fiscal year on May 25, an 8 percent increase over this year's spending plan. More. |
HS Receives $2 Million Gift for Infectious Disease Research
March 21, 2005 — There's a new effort at the Health System to bring U.Va.'s expertise in infectious diseases to those who need it most. More. |
Sweeney: University Creating 'New Model' in Public Education
March 7, 2005 — U.Va. is creating "a new model" for public education in America, Robert D. Sweeney, senior vice president for development and public affairs, told the Faculty Senate. More. |
Board OKs Five Professorships
February 25, 2005 — The Board of Visitors approved five endowed professorships at its February meeting, bringing the total number to 442. Two of the professorships go to art history and music, thanks to the bequests of Eleanor and Vincent Shea. More. (Scroll down to find the story.) |
Program Helps Teacher Master the Classroom
December 16, 2004 — When new area teachers need help with their classes, they now have experienced mentor-advisers to whom they can turn. More. |
Grants Allocated for Low-Income Students Across Virginia
December 13, 2004 — The University will receive grants given out by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, to encourage and assist high school students in Virginia to attend college. More. |
U.Va. Library Celebrates Completion of New Building
December 8, 2004 — A new resource for programs and exhibits centered on the University library's collections has opened. More. |
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Showcased
November 9, 2004 — Thanks to Albert H. Small, the U.Va. Library has one of the world's most comprehensive collections of rare materials about the Declaration of Independence. More. |
Ann Lee Brown Gives $10.5 Million to U.Va.
October 2004 — Ann Lee Brown, widow of Charles L. Brown, has given $10.5 million to the University of Virginia, with $5 million for the School of Engineering and Applied Science, $500,000 for an engineering scholarship and $5 million for the University Library. More. |
$3 Million Microsft Investment Offers Ongoing Support and National Model
September 2004 — Governor Mark R. Warner and Microsoft Corp. announced today in Portsmouth the formation of a relationship to support and expand the Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program (VSTSP) for principals. More. |
Bostonian Dan Meyers Gives $22 Million Gift to the Curry School of Education
September 2004 — Daniel Meyers, a Boston businessman, has honored the memory of a family friend, athlete and educator with a $22 million gift to the Curry School of Education. More. |
New Children's Medical Center Planned
August 2004 — As part of its Health System master plan, the University will build a $47 million Children's Medical Center at the corner of West Main Street and Jefferson Park Avenue, where the Blake Center is currently located. More. |
U.Va. Ranks #2 Among Public Universities in 2005
August 2004 — The University of Virginia ranks number 2 among public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. Since U.S. News began ranking public schools in 1984, U.Va. has never been lower than No. 2. More. |
Three Years in the Making, Library's New Special Collections Facility
August 2004 — The University of Virginia Library's newest facility has begun welcoming the community with the inauguration of selected services in the new Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. More. |
Endowed Faculty Fellows Program Initiated
August 2004 — The School of Engineering and Applied Science Endowed Faculty Fellows program was initiated this year to recognize the exceptional achievements of rising young faculty in the school. More. |
U.Va. Announces Ambitious Fund-Raising Plan
July 2004 — The University is laying the groundwork for an ambitious effort to raise $3 billion in private gifts by 2011. The target is more than double the $1.4 billion raised in U.Va.'s last campaign, and it ranks as one of the highest set by any university in the nation, public or private. A new Campaign Executive Committee held its first meetings in June 2004 in New York and in the Rotunda. The Board of Visitors received a briefing on the strategy and vision for the endeavor from University President John T. Casteen III and Robert D. Sweeney, senior vice president for development and public affairs. More. |
Children's Medical Center Telethon Surpasses #2 Million
June 11, 2004 — History was made on June 6, 2004 when a $20,000 pledge put the University of Virginia Children's Medical Center Telethon over the $2 million mark for the first time ever. Minutes later, when a $21,000 pledge was phoned in, the scene on the telethon set on the 7th floor of the U.Va. Medical Center was jubilant. The final total for the Telethon was $2,046,270. More. |
"Arts Advance" Newsletter — Spring 2004
Download a copy of the Spring 2004 issue of 'Arts Advance' — a newsletter focused on matters related to the Arts at the University of Virginia. Get PDF (912 KB). |
Library Gets Emily Couric's Political Papers
March 23, 2004 — The papers of the late State Senator Emily Couric of Charlottesville have been donated to U.Va. Couric's husband, Dr. George Beller, presented the collection to the U.Va. Library in March 2004 at Alderman Library. Couric's family was in attendance for the ceremony. More. |
Volkan Gets Sigmund Freud Award
March 19, 2004 — For 25 years, Dr. Vamik Volkan, professor emeritus of psychiatry at U.Va., has invited unusual "patients" to his couch. Focusing on issues that often date back centuries, Volkan's brand of analysis addresses conflicts on a global scale. His "patients," to name a few, are the states of Israel, Palestine, Estonia, Russia, Turkey and Greece. More. |
Ellison Medical Foundation Commits $810,000 to Global Health Center at U.Va.
March 18, 2004 — With a new gift from the Ellison Medical Foundation of Bethesda, Md., the University of Virginia will expand its efforts to combat diseases afflicting the developing world. More. |
Lindners Give $2.8 Million for Art History Program
March 4, 2004 — Carl and Martha Lindner of Cincinnati have made a $2.8 million gift to the University of Virginia to support teaching and research in art history. More. |
Claude Moore Foundation Gives $12.5 Million
December 11, 2003 — The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation of Fairfax has made a $12.5 million challenge gift to the School of Medicine for a state-of-the-art medical education building. More. |
The Elmalehs Give $1.2 Million for School of Architecture
October 3, 2003 — Victor and Sono Elmaleh of New York will contribute $1.2 million to the University of Virginia for a major addition to the School of Architecture. More. |
"A Clear Vision, A Bright Future"
Fall 2003 — This PDF document—a guide to planned giving at the University of Virginia—offers an introduction to deferred giving options. Get PDF. (1 MB pdf) |
Building for the Future
Fall 2003 — The changing face of the University. Get PDF. (10 MB pdf) |
Donor Support for University of Virginia Sets Record
September 15, 2003 — The University of Virginia received $261,921,891 in donor support in the fiscal year just concluded, marking the third time in four years that U.Va. has set a record in its fundraising. More. |
U.Va. Ranked #1 Public by U.S. News
August 2003 — The University of Virginia has regained its No. 1 ranking among public universities, according to the 2004 U.S. News & World Report. More. |
