
1817: The First Meeting of the Board of Visitors
View the minutes from UVA's first BOV meeting including Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.
View the minutes from UVA's first BOV meeting including Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.
Thomas Jefferson was a prolific writer, and among his 28,000 letters, one might find a quote to bolster almost any position. Among the statements, speeches and op-eds written during President...
Gretchen Gueguen, a digital archivist in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, was out of the office in the days immediately following President Sullivan's resignation. But...
Jefferson's Bible
Historically, our nation owes a debt to Thomas Jefferson ["Jefferson's Secret Bible," Spring 2012], who is by any measure one of America's great founding fathers.<...
On the 269th anniversary of Jefferson's birth, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation invoked the fields of his greatest works—citizen leadership, law and architecture—and honored three...
Meet the men who impersonate UVA's founder
Thomas Jefferson’s Albemarle County plantation, Monticello, has been restored in recent decades to better reflect the history of the site and its inhabitants. Not only...
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
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,...
A bibliographic mystery concerning Thomas Jefferson’s personal library has finally been solved. A number of his books have been found at Washington University in St. Louis, where...
In August, when I became the University’s eighth president, I joined a community whose culture and traditions are unique among American universities. Part of what attracted me...
A letter from TJ explains construction delays at UVA thanks to the Virginia legislature.
Excavation uncovers a dilemma: Should the colonnade be the bright white of our time or the unpainted tan of Jefferson’s?
A new space between Clemons and Alderman libraries provides a place for students to reflect.
Thomas Jefferson was a visionary leader--and a meticulous construction manager.
UVA will confer another several thousand diplomas this spring. We’ve broken down past years’ academic degrees by disciplines. Take a look, and maybe a few clicks, at our interactive charts to explore the two-decade trends in subject-matter popularity.