Then and Now

Then and Now

The stark contrast between current and archival photographs of the University demonstrates the inevitability of change--and provides a revealing perspective on U.Va. history.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • A Real Adventure in Modern Living

    A Real Adventure in Modern Living

    What was the University experience of the 1950s and 1960s like for a married veteran living on Copley Hill?

  • All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games

    All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games

    The top five record-breaking crowds at Scott Stadium. Were you there?

  • Rekindling Desire

    Rekindling Desire

    A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.

  • Building, but not Sprawling

    Building, but not Sprawling

    Curious about new construction projects on Grounds? See what new buildings will look like when they're done and how much they'll cost.

  • 1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar

    1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar

    Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.

  • High Expectations

    High Expectations

    U.Va. baseball coach Brian O'Connor talks about last year's spectacular season and his aspirations for this year's College World Series.

  • Ultra Dedicated

    Ultra Dedicated

    Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.

  • Working Vacation

    Working Vacation

    How Alternative Spring Break changed the perspective of students who have participated in the program.

  • Spicy Literature

    Spicy Literature

    Dave DeWitt (Col '66) has written nearly 40 books about chile peppers and spicy foods. What fuels his piquant obsession?

  • A Stitch in Time

    A Stitch in Time

    Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.

IN YOUR WORDS

A Blueprint for Success

by Jim Donovan (faculty)
A Blueprint for Success

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…

From Law School to Court Jester

by Jeff Kreisler (Law '99)
From Law School to Court Jester

Charlottesville. December 1997. Baja Bean Company on The Corner. An open mic night.

In four days, I’d be leaving U.Va., leaving law school smack-dab in the middle, leaving good grades…

Teaching allows me to explore reading that inspires me with my students, with a group of young people. I treasure the way the students engage with the world through language.

 — U.Va. English professor Lisa Russ Spaar (Col '78, Grad '82), who received a 2010 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Dominion FoundationMORE QUOTES »