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Student Firefighter Spearheads 9/11 Memorial

Student Firefighter Spearheads 9/11 Memorial

Newcomb Hall is now home to a permanent 9/11 memorial, which includes a piece of steel from one of the World Trade Center towers destroyed by terrorists on

U.Va. historian corrects student tour guides

U.Va. launches OpenGrounds initiative to connect, collaborate and create

Build it, and They Will Compete

New track and indoor practice facility are part of 10-year effort to upgrade athletics

When Virginia Beach native J.R. Reid was one of the nation’s most coveted high school basketball stars, he was recruited heavily by

Where We Study

Where We Study

During finals week, students contemplate and learn in shared spaces

When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.

Speaking for the Trees

Struggle to save the Rotunda and honor its roots

In November, the Board of Visitors voted to remove a number of prominent, mature magnolia trees so the leaky Rotunda roof could be fixed. Some students objected

Students, Alumni Auction Historic Items To Fund Rotunda Restoration

14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter

14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter

1. Sledding Students sledding in Washington Park. Photo courtesy of Jessica Rayborn

When snow finally arrives in Charlottesville, students and townspeople alike flock to the white, glistening hillsides with sleds,

In the Age of Slavery

In the Age of Slavery

U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell ringer Henry Martin

U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin

Find the Gnome, Win the Gnome

Find the Gnome, Win the Gnome

Can you help us track him down?

Visions of technology inspire Rice Hall dedication

Ten Reasons to Love 2011 at U.Va.

Ten Reasons to Love 2011 at U.Va.

1. A national title and a bowl bid

Dom Starsia guides the men’s lacrosse team to the NCAA championship, and football coach Mike London leads the Cavaliers to the

High-Tech Building for High-Tech Research

High-Tech Building for High-Tech Research

Rice Hall is new home for computer sciences

Rice Hall

At the beginning of the fall semester, the new engineering building, Rice Hall, welcomed both graduate and undergraduate students to its classrooms and labs. It’s the

Fighting Fire at the University

Fighting Fire at the University

In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.

News Briefs

News Briefs

Practice Facility Planned

A new indoor practice field, designed to accommodate the football program and available to the rest of University’s teams, is on the way. “

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