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Stories from the Road: Teaching in Sarajevo
A handful of my family and friends expressed concern over my decision to spend a year teaching in Bosnia...
States with Highest Populations of U.Va. Alumni
Virginia - 79,377 New York - 10,364 Maryland - 9,835 California - 9,733 North Carolina - 8,874
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Into the Wild
The call of the wild beckons in many ways
A passion for the outdoors inspires the lives of many alumni. Some explore it, some guide others through it, some teach about it and others work to protect it.
Shedding Light on a Shadowy Figure
Though mystery lingers, library exhibit brings Poe's legacy into sharp focus
Who was Edgar Allan Poe? An upcoming exhibition explores the author’s life and dispels many of the lurid myths about the American man of letters educated at U.Va.
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore: October through December 2008
Fiction/Poetry
1. The Disagreement by Nick Taylor (Col ’98, Grad ’05)
2. The Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling<
New & Notable
The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic Stan Ulanski (Grad ’77) The University of North Carolina Press This interdisciplinary
Deciphering Our Lady of the Lily
Empowering art, past and present
Calla Lily Turned Away, 1923, Georgia O’Keeffe. Pastel on paper-faced cardboard, 14 x 10 7/8 inches. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa fe. Gift of The Burnett Foundation. (c) Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
A Million Stories to Tell
Service in Iraq motivates veteran to study Arabic, pursue journalism
I moved to Egypt in August to study Arabic at the American University in Cairo. I came by way of U.Va., but more by way of Iraq, a place I’ve never left far behind. I was a soldier there from 2004 to 2005, and I feel compelled to re-engage the Middle East on civilian terms.
The Next Great Initiative
Jay Gundy (Grad ’79) sees opportunities in Jefferson Trust
Myths Can Sabotage Your Job Search
Break some rules to sell your strengths
A job search in a tight market is perhaps the best place to break some of the rules you have learned. To set yourself apart from the competition, you
Spanning the Globe
Regional officers tie together U.Va. network
No matter where you are in the country—or the world, for that matter—you’re never far from a U.Va. connection. A network of regional clubs helps
In Office
In Office U.Va. alumni won gubernatorial and congressional races in the November elections.
Congress also saw the retirement of Republican Sen. John Warner (Law ’53), who had
In Memoriam: Gilly Sullivan 1928-2009
Gilly Sullivan
The new year began with sad news, as two giants of the University community passed away in January. Gilbert J. Sullivan, retired Alumni Association director, died on
HIGHLIGHTS
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
Changes to the Honor System 2013
