The Mayor of Summertime

Bob Oakes (Col ’84) serves as mayor of Nags Head

Bob Oakes (Col ’84) serves as mayor of Nags Head

Leap of Faith

Couple takes plunge with ropes course venture

Jenny D'Agostino (Com '03) takes plunge with ropes course

Outdoor Entertaining Made Simple

Advice from Kristin van Ogtrop (Col ’86), managing editor of Real Simple magazine

10 Tips for Easy Outdoor Entertaining by Kristin van Ogtrop (Col '86), editor of Real Simple magazine.

Summer Reading

Books to read at the beach

Books to read at the beach by U.Va. faculty and alumni.

Lending a hand

Alumnus works for microfinance organization, Kiva, in Africa

A first-hand account of an alumnus working for Kiva in Africa.

New & Notable

The Art of Reflection

Alumna’s paintings feature Jefferson cups

Edith Arbaugh (Educ ’55) taught art in Charlottesville for 29 years. A well-known figure in the local art scene, she is one of the founders of the Central Virginia Watercolor…

Survey Says

Alumni share perceptions about University and services

New alumni survey results suggests recommendations for alumni offerings.

Mother and Child

New film about the longing for family

On the Shoulders of Giants

Becoming the president of Girard College

The Strength of One

Cheryl Mills helps Haiti's recovery working under the U.S. secretary of state

How can the U.S. help in Haiti's recovery? Cheryl Mills, the 2010 Alumna of the Year, knows the situation on the ground, she has Washington on her side and she has a plan.

News Briefs

Zimmerman Makes Play at the Plate

Former Cavalier catches ceremonial first pitch

First on the Lawn

University honors Roy Willis

Letters to the Editor

What a thrill to see the picture of Scott Stadium in 1964 (“Then and Now: An Illustrated Journey Through Time,” Spring 2010). After the Corps of Cadets and the West…