Top 10 U.Va. Stories of 2009
From the men’s soccer team winning the NCAA championship (above) to President John T. Casteen III announcing his retirement, 2009 was a year to remember. Here’s our look, with videos, at the year’s highlights.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Desegregating U.Va.
What was it like to be one of the University's first black students?
Holding Steady
This year’s U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of America’s best colleges yielded a familiar outcome for the University.
Ye Olde Civility Project
As a teenager, George Washington copied a set of rules for civil behavior, and the 110 principles became his guide to treating people with respect and dignity. That was then—when women curtsied and men doffed their hats—and this is now—when cell phones jingle and holiday shoppers jangle each other in checkout lines.
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street
Westin trades politics for puppets.
The Kennedys at Virginia
In March 1958, then-Senator John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jackie, and his brothers Robert and Ted attended Law Day at U.Va.
Who makes the TV shows you love?
HBO’s Janet Graham Borba (Col ’79) fires up the small screen.
Supersized Ring
Astronomers recently found the largest planetary ring in the solar system swirling around Saturn.
Laying a Foundation
Coach Tony Bennett discusses philosophy and goals.
London’s Calling
On Dec. 7, the University of Virginia announced that Mike London would be its new football coach.
Bringing the Hospital to the People
Inside beige tents, medical staff from the University of Virginia provide free health care to anyone who comes to the Wise County Fairgrounds. Meet a few of the people who depend on the Remote Area Medical clinic for medical treatment, as well as those who volunteer their services.
IN YOUR WORDS
A Blueprint for Success
by Jim Donovan (faculty)
After two degrees from MIT, one from Harvard, a couple decades in the business world and a semester teaching at U.Va. Law, I certainly don’t claim to know everything. But…
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People are expecting a high level of fulfillment in marriages, and it's difficult to sustain that day in and day out. That has increased the fragility of marriage in the U.S.
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