Economy Special Report: Three videos

July 16, 2009

Wall Street Comes to the Classroom

Students and professors discuss the economic downturn.

Economy in the Classroom from UVA Magazine on Vimeo.

As economic events unfolded, some professors threw away their syllabi and kept pace with breaking news. »

Students Speak

Learn how students are coping with the economy.

Students on the Street: Coping with the economy from UVA Magazine on Vimeo.

Meet more students »

Alumni Portraits

Recent graduates make the best of the situation.

Plan, Be from UVA Magazine on Vimeo.

Read the first-person perspective on how Circuit City’s collapse altered the career path of one alumnus »

These videos appeared as part of a larger section on how the recent economic turmoil is affecting UVA and its alumni. Read more: The University and the Economy.

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Highlights

“Death, taxes—and Virginia swimming winning”

The women’s swim team in March won its sixth straight NCAA championship, setting a record for most consecutive national titles within collegiate swimming.

UVA reports compliance efforts to DOJ

The reports offer the first detailed account of how UVA has rewritten policies, overhauled admissions and redirected funding under a deal with the Trump administration.

Philip Bourne, dean of UVA’s data science school, dies

An official search for the next dean is likely to begin next fall.

Protecting memories in Alzheimer’s patients

A UVA neuroscience professor has found that protecting a gel-like sugary protein substance that surrounds specialized neurons in the brain’s hippocampus may help maintain and preserve memories.