Retiring University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III walked in to give a speech and walked out with the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s highest award given to a local resident.

The University of Virginia presented two Thomas Jefferson Awards today, one recognizing excellence in service and the other recognizing excellence in scholarship. They are the highest honors that the...

Despite the challenges of raising funds in the country's deepest recession since the 1930s, the University of Virginia has reached the $2 billion mark in its $3 billion fundraising campaigns.

Much of "Move-In Day" and the Opening Convocation for new University of Virginia students was the same this year as in years past.

For the incoming first-year class at the University of Virginia, Sunday's Opening Convocation on the Lawn was the first time they were addressed by the university's president.

University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III announced Friday that he will retire on Aug. 10, 2010, at the conclusion of his 20th year on the job.

John T. Casteen III, who has led the University of Virginia to a greatly enhanced reputation as one of the most academically elite colleges in the country, announced yesterday that he would step down...

University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III announced Friday that he will step down on Aug. 1, 2010, clearing the way for new leadership at the nation's No. 2 ranked public university for the...

University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III will retire next summer after 20 years at the helm of one of the nation's Public Ivies.

University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III announced Friday that he will step down at the end of his 20th year on Aug. 1, 2010.