Dept: Retrospect
1976: A Royal Visit0
Spring 2012
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Fighting Fire at the University0
Winter 2011
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
1825: Old School1
Fall 2011
The University held its first classes in 1825 with a faculty of eight and 68 students.
1982: The Rise and Fall of Easters11
Spring 2011
Mad Bowl, Easters 1975 Photo by Ed RoseberryThe University’s Easters celebrations began innocently enough in the late 19th century as formal dances, held Monday through Saturday of the week following Easter Sunday. In those early days of Easters, students pledged that they would not attend the evening’s dance if they’d had a drink of alcohol after noon of that day. “These formal dances were in glaring contrast to the carryings-on at Easters in the 1970s, when many students and their dates wallowed about in mudholes, swilling grain alcohol drinks from large fruit juice cans,” wrote Virginius Dabney in...
1888: The Origins of Orange and Blue0
Winter 2010
For decades, the scarf that inspired the University's orange-and-blue colors appeared to have been lost.
1820: Sincerely, Thomas Jefferson0
Fall 2010
A letter from TJ explains construction delays at U.Va. thanks to the Virginia legislature.
HIGHLIGHTS
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Over Seven Billion Served
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the U.Va. Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
