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In November 2023, Â鶹ÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff gathered to help transplant 1,700 plants of more than 50 native species into two groves near the stream behind Student Union Building I between Aquia Creek Lane and Patriot Circle.

As Virginia’s largest research university, Â鶹ÊÓƵ is an economic driver in the region and the state. Read how the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Nation is making a difference in the workforce.

Once a year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ invites its community—alumni, faculty, staff, students, and their families–to unite in philanthropy on Â鶹ÊÓƵ Vision Day. This year, on April 4, they did so enthusiastically, raising $1,309,345 for the university’s students, research, and programs.

Psychology major and student-parent Valeria Fernandez was selected to represent Â鶹ÊÓƵ as Generation Hope's FamilyU fellow for the 2022–23 cohort. She grew as a leader and advocate during that time and went on to work as a student-parent ambassador with Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Contemporary Student Services.

George Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers are using immersive virtual reality to examine ways in which high-stress conditions may influence law enforcement officer decision-making and utilization of equitable policing strategies.

The 19-year-old Malinin left no doubt about who will be the likely favorite in the men’s singles competition at the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

Practicum, field placement, internship—no matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student’s career preparation. Not only do these experiences introduce students to their chosen career and help confirm or rule out job choices, they are the surest path to a full-time job.

Since 1989, more than 3,000 people have been exonerated after being wrongly convicted. In his new book, The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion (New York University Press, September 2023), Robert J. Norris, associate professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, and his coauthors explore the political dynamics that shape the innocence movement.

CACI International Inc is once again supporting Â鶹ÊÓƵ students through a $200,000 gift to establish the CACI Scholars Program. The program helps selected scholars secure science, technology, engineering, or mathematics-related positions upon graduation.

This June 12 to 15, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Korea celebrates its first decade with a series of events that culminates with the campus’s eighth graduation ceremony.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is following a philanthropic tradition, designating the first Thursday of April for donors to come together to support the university. On April 4, 2024, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Vision Day celebrates the power of making a difference through philanthropy.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Alumni Association has established the Amy Takayama-Perez Memorial Student Book Award to honor Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumna and former colleague Amy Takayama-Perez, BA Sociology ’96, MEd ’02.