The University of Virginia was conceived with a library at its heart, placed in the Rotunda at the head of the Academical Village. The Library’s first collection was selected by Thomas Jefferson and arranged according to a classification scheme he adapted from Francis Bacon’s The Advancement of Learning. Today, the Library’s original purpose remains unchanged: to provide access to accumulated knowledge, and in so doing, increase it — in short, to advance learning. In pursuit of that goal, we collect, preserve, organize, and share materials of all kinds.

MissionThe mission of the University of Virginia Center for Politics is to educate and inspire our citizenry about practical politics and civic engagement through programs that are unique, compelling, and open-minded. Everything we do must fulfill our goal of instilling citizens with an appreciation for the core values of American freedom, justice, equality, civility, and service.HistoryThe Center for Politics was founded in 1998 by Larry J. Sabato at the University of Virginia to overcome the notion that politics thwarts the proper function of government. We think politics makes public policy more vibrant and makes bureaucracies more responsive. Since our inception we have established annual conferences, publications, programs, and curricula to advance democracy around the world and to equip people to better understand politics and government.

The Music Department is the center of musical life at the University of Virginia and a vital part of the Charlottesville community. We offer students opportunities to study music performance, composition, technology, musicology, theory, and ethnomusicology.

The UVA Parents Program enhances the undergraduate student experience through annual gifts from parents of current and former students. Directed by the UVA Parents Council, the Parents Program grants process is the key mechanism which allows us to directly impact our students. The UVA Parents Program grant cycle begins on August 1 of each academic year, and closes around the end of September/beginning of October.  We will begin accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year on August 1, 2025. Click HERE to sign up for grant training. You may be interested in reviewing other funding opportunities, listed here. Please click to Learn More here by reviewing our terms and conditions. This will help you understand what we do, and how the process works. 

Research Computing empowers UVA researchers to achieve more with cutting-edge computational resources. Our support team strives to create innovative solutions for researchers who need help solving complex optimization, parallelization, workflow, and data analysis issues. We build and maintain the University's best computing platforms while educating the next generation of researchers on the power of advanced computing.

Virginia Ambassadors is the student-run arm of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Virginia and consists of about 150 students from various backgrounds, majors, and years, all with a passion for sharing their UVA stories with prospective or incoming students.