“People whose ambitions may have been limited to, say, the McDonald’s counter or some kind of menial job requiring little or no education are going to see what can happen if you prepare yourself, if you make yourself ready.”
—Julian Bond, history professor and civil rights leader, in response to a question about what he thinks Barack Obama becoming president means for young black Americans
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
On being in the first class of women.
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
Copyright © 2012 by the University of Virginia Magazine
Published by the U.Va. Alumni Association
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