Dept: Alumni News
Admission FAQs0
Winter 2011
As high school juniors and seniors prepare for standardized testing, many ponder the pros and cons of taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American College Testing Assessment. Either test is accepted by the U.Va. Office of Admission, but each has unique characteristics.As the school year begins, high school juniors and seniors begin to prepare and register for standardized testing. Both the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the American College Testing Assessment are used in the college admission process. Either test is accepted by the U.Va. Office of Admission.The SAT, administered by the College Board, has three sections: critical reading, math…
Painting Away the Blues0
Winter 2011
Gloomy weather spurred Rebecca Lewis to undertake a project that is now a bright spot among her artistic endeavors.An acrylic painting of a path winding through the pavilion gardens earned Lewis (Arch ’12) first prize, worth $500, in the annual art contest sponsored by the U.Va. Alumni Association. “The week I found out about the contest it had been very rainy and gray on Grounds, so I began looking through my photo albums to find something not so dreary,” recalls Lewis, of Culpeper, Va.
Interaction is the Bee’s Knees0
Winter 2011
When math professor Christian Gromoll takes students to visit his beehives this spring, learning about colony behavior will be only part of the equation. Discovering more about each other—part of Thomas Jefferson’s vision of faculty-student interaction both inside and outside the classroom—will be a primary motivator. Gromoll is one of numerous U.Va. faculty awarded grants through the Mead Endowment, a U.Va. Alumni Association program created a decade ago in honor of Ernest “Boots” Mead (Col ‘40). A longtime professor of music at U.Va., Mead is renowned for engaging students, steering them to groups of like interest and hosting seminars where…
Admission FAQs0
Fall 2011
The University has several groups of alumni volunteers that work to educate and engage prospective students through various events and programs. Two of these are UVaClubs and the Virginia Alumni Admission Network (VAAN). While these alumni do not interview prospective students in the admission process, they work to supplement the outreach of the Office of Undergraduate Admission. With clubs in each of the 50 states as well as 16 countries, UVaClubs give alumni the opportunity to reach out to prospective U.Va. students. Each year, the Schools Committee of each UVaClub works with the Office of Admission to host fall information…
Pregame Talks0
Fall 2011
The American Civil War, turmoil in the Middle East, changes in health care, and aspects of social media—all will be discussed in the popular “More Than The Score” programs this fall.The lectures, offered by the Alumni Education Program in the Office of Engagement, in collaboration with the U.Va. Alumni Association, will be held at 10 a.m. before each home football game. Talks are free and open to alumni, parents and friends; registration is encouraged (to sign up, go to http://www.hoosonline.virginia.edu/morethanthescore).Sept. 3: “Our University: Things That Change and Things That Stay the Same,” Kenneth Elzinga, economics professor
Facing the Future0
Fall 2011
The transition from the Grounds to the “real world” can be exhilarating for new graduates, but a list of practical considerations often tempers that excitement. Finding a place to live, gaining a foothold in a career, making friends, shaping a new identity without sacrificing existing ties—the challenges can be daunting.Help is available, however, through a U.Va. program called What’s Next?
Admission FAQs0
Summer 2011
Beginning this fall, high school seniors will have the option to apply “early action” to the University of Virginia.U.Va.’s early action plan will offer high school seniors the opportunity to apply by Nov. 1 and receive a decision no later than Jan. 31.In early action, there are three options for a decision: defer, admit or deny. If deferred, the student will be evaluated in the regular decision process and be notified by April 1. If admitted, the decision is nonbinding, in that a student is not required to attend the University if admitted. The student can submit applications to other…
The More We Get Together0
Summer 2011
Are you about to start a job hunt? Thinking about that next career move? If so, connecting with people with information and advice to help you achieve your career goals can be invaluable. Some call that networking; we think of it as building community.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
