Ten Reasons to Love 2011 at U.Va.

Starsia and London received national and conference coaching awards for their seasons. In the course of leading the Cavaliers to the national title with a 9-7 victory over Maryland, Starsia…

A Day in the Life

What is a “day in the life” like for two student-athletes while their sports are in season?

News Briefs

Despite the slow recovery of the economy, philanthropy is alive and well at the University. Overall giving in 2011 was up $27 million (35 percent) over 2010. Private giving is…

Virginia Trading Cards

Alumnus donates collection of Cavalier greats

Alumnus Richard Coltrane donates his large trading-card collection of alumni who played professional football, from Bill Dudley to Chris Cook.

An Alumni Couple Goes for Gold

John and Shannon St. Clair’s careers in football and jewelry design

John St. Clair (Col ’99) and Shannon St. Clair (Col ’99) met at the U.Va. bookstore in August 1995. “Out of 5000 freshmen, John was in two of my classes…

Out of the Park

U.Va. athletes step up and stand out in memorable spring sports season

Building on Both Sides

Coaches see plusses as well as challenges on offense and defense

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. The same can be said of London—the Mike London era in U.Va. football, that is.Implementing cultural change takes longer than one season,…

Football’s Founding Fathers

Today’s college game shaped by U.Va.

At the dawn of the early 20th century, U.Va. championed fairness in football, changing the game forever

The Men Behind the Steel Curtain

James Farrior and Heath Miller inspire teammates and fans with leadership

As if the Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t formidable enough.In an offseason marked by strife between players and owners, the Steelers have a unifying factor that many teams envy. They have the…

Letters to the Editor

Quoting one of the University’s distinguished scientists, atmospheric physicist S. Fred Singer (professor emeritus of environmental sciences and founding director of the National Weather Satellite Service) in an article in…

Top Stories of 2010

Marked by record-breaking weather, devastating tragedy, and a change in leadership, 2010 was a watershed year for U.Va.

His Job: To Lead NFL Players

DeMaurice Smith (Law ’89) sees profession as a calling

DeMaurice Smith (Law ’89) tackles tough issues for players

1888: The Origins of Orange and Blue

For decades, the scarf that inspired the University's orange-and-blue colors appeared to have been lost.

The One and Only

Natalie Randolph coaches football, her way

As the country's only female head coach of a high school football team, Natalie Randolph (Col '02, Educ '03) has drawn a flurry of media attention.

Go West, U.Va. Fan

More than 1,000 alumni, parents and friends gathered in Los Angeles for the first Western U.S. Alumni Weekend in September. In addition to faculty lectures and a beach barbecue, the…