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

14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter

When snow finally arrives in Charlottesville, students and townspeople alike flock to the white, glistening hillsides with sleds, toboggans or whatever they have on hand. Among previous conveyances: a canoe…

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.

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…

High-Tech Building for High-Tech Research

Rice Hall is new home for computer sciences

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 new home of the…

Fighting Fire at the University

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

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…

Flue Flaws

Cracks in chimneys lead to banning fires in fireplaces

Students have always had to sacrifice some creature comforts for the honor of living on the Lawn, and this year a long-standing tradition was sacrificed as well in the interest…

Keep the Lid On

Rotunda roof ‘structurally sound’ but needs work

The roof of the University’s beloved but leaky Rotunda will need only repairs, not replacement.David Neuman, Architect for the University, told members of the Board of Visitors in September that…

Built to Last

The Engineering School celebrates 175th anniversary

Much has changed since 1836, when America needed engineers to build machinery for factories, bridges for roads and locks for canals, and the U.Va. Board of Visitors created a school…

Letters to the Editor

I was delighted to find in the Fall 2011 issue the admirable account of the debt troubles caused by Uncle Sam’s fiscal recklessness (“Our National ‘Time Bomb’”).Were the article published…

Rotunda Roof to be Repaired, Not Replaced

U.Va. bars fireplace use in Lawn, Range rooms

At Home in History

Pavilion residents bring personal touches to revered buildings

What's it like to live in one of America's most historic places?