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1982: The Rise and Fall of Easters
The University’s Easters celebrations began innocently enough in the late 19th century as formal dances, held Monday through Saturday of the week following Easter Sunday. In those early days of…
At History’s Elbow
Relief reigns after Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri
An alumnus travels back to Japan where he fought on the USS Missouri
Women at the University of Virginia
How women fundamentally changed what once was known as a "Gentleman's University"
A Life, a Legacy
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Wesley Harris (Engr ’64) helped bring MLK to Grounds 5 months before his "I Have a Dream" speech.
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 Ghosts of Wounded Knee
Massacre continues to haunt Lakota Indians
Virginia’s Finest
Cavaliers well represented in Hall of Fame
The glory days on the fields and courts of athletic competition fade quickly for many student-athletes, but 30 Cavaliers have earned a place in history and have been inducted into…
A Segregated Charlottesville
An alum reflects on his student experience during the early ‘60s
An alum reflects on his student experience during the early 1960s
1820: Sincerely, Thomas Jefferson
A letter from TJ explains construction delays at U.Va. thanks to the Virginia legislature.
Bookmarked: Faulkner at Virginia
faulkner.lib.virginia.edu
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past,” William Faulkner wrote in Requiem for a Nun. The author’s two terms as writer-in-residence in 1957 and 1958 have taken on…
Letters to the Editor
It goes without saying that many of us alumni were devastated by the news that a young female student at our university was allegedly killed by someone who was also…
Ex Libris
Bookplate collection illuminates merger of art and literature
Intriguing bookplates from the libraries of the rich and famous debut at a U.Va. exhibit.
HIGHLIGHTS
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
