Photographer Liz Freer (Col ’08) and her mother, Dr. Carol Freer (Grad ’86), climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for breast cancer research with Climb for Hope. Freer brought back images of winding footpaths worn into the loose shale of the alpine desert and blue-white glaciers perched high above the clouds. The journey to reach the 19,330-foot summit was not only physically arduous, but also strengthened the mother-daughter relationship.

From record applications, UVA extends 7,000 early offers
This year, UVA received a record 55,845 applications, up from 50,813 applications the previous year.