Required Reading

Edward G. Lengel, editor in chief of the Papers of George Washington at U.Va., recently published Inventing George Washington: America’s Founder in Myth and Memory.

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.

Stacked Up

Photo: Luca Dicecco

A recent $5 million retrofit of Ivy Stacks has doubled the capacity of this 10,000-square-foot warehouse, which contains more than 750,000 valuable but rarely requested items from the

Map of Happiness

Series of maps visualize Jeffersonian ideals

Are Americans living the Jeffersonian ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? It turns out that some enjoy more longevity, freedom and fun than others. Kelly Johnston,

Insider’s View: Rare Items

Explore some of the most valuable treasures in Special Collections.

Got Questions?

New database combines academic, health and business books sections

A new database available to all alumni should be familiar to recent graduates.

In late May, EBSCO became active on the HoosOnline website, replacing the ProQuest database.<

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.

U.Va.’s George Washington papers headed to new library at Mount Vernon

Minding Manners

Civility Project compiles rules using Washington’s model

Lack of respect and courtesy constitute a serious national problem, according to a study conducted in 2002, and most people interviewed saw the problem as getting worse.

The Top Five Historical Events at the University of Virginia

As illustrated by the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Witness the founding of the University, the Rotunda fire and the admission of the first African-American students via photographs, letters and original documents from the Special Collections Library. Watch

The Vision for the Village

Jefferson's drawings show multiple influences and singular genius

More than a century ago, the University’s Central Grounds rose from the ashes of the 1895 Rotunda fire, and much of the original character of Jefferson’s Academical Village

Centennial Celebration

Carr’s Hill, the home of all seven presidents of the University, celebrates the centennial of its construction this year. A feature on page 28 looks at the residence in

Top Five Alums of the U.Va. Digital Media Lab Who are Doing Cool Work (in chronological order)

1. Meghan Eckman (Col ’98)

Most Checked Out Classic Movies from Clemons Library

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Edwards, 1961) A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick, 1971) Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) Full Metal Jacket (Kubrick, 1987) Touch of Evil (Welles, 1958)

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.