The newest UVA traditions in the making
From Black Alumni Weekend to the Lighting of the Lawn, these recent events and activities are quickly becoming community traditions
What was your most memorable job when you were at UVA?
From driving the Monticello tour bus to cleaning frog tanks
Student clubs improvise and adapt in pandemic
For three groups, fall semester offered a return to something close to normal.
Starvation for wages
13 days in a decadeslong battle
The decadeslong battle for a living wage reached a crescendo in 2012, when 26 students went on a hunger strike.
Moving forward with the Class of 2022’s student leaders
Next year’s leaders aim to make big changes and take advantage of lessons learned.
Classes of 2020, 2021 to walk the Lawn in May
Final Exercises return to the Lawn—with some caveats.
Pep Banned
The pep band’s 30 years of scrambling on the edge
For 30 years, UVA’s scrambling Pep Band managed to stay one punchline ahead of the authorities.
The surreal semester and what comes after
UVA confronts the coronavirus
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
Scooters are a fast-growing trend on Grounds. Get up to speed.
Electric scooters have become a major UVA phenomenon. We have the numbers to prove it.
The Black Bus Stop is a landmark only a minority knew about
The bus stop on McCormick Road served as a refuge for black students in decades past.
Starry Night Under the Dome
Jefferson’s original vision of the Rotunda as a planetarium comes to life
The Rotunda as a planetarium? Three graduate students bring Jefferson’s original vision to life.
Madison House celebrates 50 years of serving Charlottesville, empowering students
Madison House volunteers have worked to make Charlottesville a better place while learning leadership skills for life.
Scaling Up
A quest to take experiential learning to new heights
A law school climb to Everest base camp could set a new baseline in global learning.
