Topic: Grounds & the Physical Plant
Examining Slavery at the University
In October, UVA hosted a national symposium that brought together experts from various schools to discuss issues related to the history of slavery at institutions of higher education.
Winter 2014
New Cabell Is New Again
Winter 2014
Easy Does It
How do you excavate underneath a 200-year-old building that’s the centerpiece of a World Heritage site? Very, very carefully. And with lasers.
Winter 2014
Making the Case for College
Ian Baucom, the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, believes that UVA can provide leadership in reframing the role of higher education in America.
Winter 2014
We Come from Old Virginia
Eight longstanding faculty members look back on their years at the University.
November 14, 2014
Any Given Saturday
Go behind the scenes at Scott Stadium for a look at the inner workings of a Cavaliers football game.
Fall 2014
Better Living Through Architecture
The School of Architecture's Center for Design and Health studies ways to improve the design and planning of buildings and environments for human health.
Fall 2014
The Tactile Library
Fall 2014
Ringing the Carillon
If you thought the sounds of the University Chapel's bells are made by an expert ringer toiling inside the steeple, think again.
Fall 2014
God Is in the Details
A visiting professor points out a curious feature of the Jefferson statue, and lecturer W. Scott Harrop investigates its meaning.
Fall 2014
New Discovery Quenches Thirst for History
The discovery of a 6,500-gallon brick-and-cement cistern next to the Rotunda sheds new light on some of the history of the Grounds’ construction.
Fall 2014
The Future is Now
A look inside the new, eco-friendly, amenity-filled, dorms on Alderman Road.
Fall 2014
A Place for Kids
The Battle Building at UVA Children's Hospital will open its doors in June 2014.
Summer 2014
Back to the Future
Only some of Manning's ideas came to be, but he defined a way of thinking about growth at the University and raised important questions about building values.
Summer 2014
Old School
It’s likely that no one has taken more pictures of University life than Ed Roseberry. Here are just a few of the photos that earned him the nickname “Flash.”
Spring 2006
All in a Day’s Work: Mick Jagger, Tina Fey and More
University photographer Dan Addison shares some of his favorite photos.
May 19, 2014
Snap, Post, Repeat
Ken Kipps, vice president of the College Foundation, is the man behind one of UVA’s most popular photo blogs and Instagram accounts.
May 16, 2014
A Different Kind of Red Brick
An engineering student creates a Lego masterpiece using Jefferson's original plans.
Summer 2014
Kings of Freedom
A section of the Berlin Wall, with a spray-painted mural titled "Kings of Freedom," has been installed on Central Grounds.
Summer 2014
Start Celebrating
You might think that UVA was founded in 1819, but that's not the whole story.
April 15, 2014
Transverse Section
Look through the walls of the Rotunda with this architectural rendering.
Spring 2014
The Cornerstone Plan
An infographic explains the implementation of the five-year strategic plan for the academic division of the University.
Spring 2014
Capital Improvements
A close look at the preparations for phase two of the Rotunda renovation project.
Spring 2014
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Before Scottsdale, before Sarasota, the big leagues came to Charlottesville.
Spring 2014