Topic: Grounds & the Physical Plant
This Old Academical Village
A comprehensive effort to preserve the University’s historical places is under way.
Spring 2009
1948: Oh Baby
Spring 2009
Open Door Policy
Spring 2009
Letters to the Editor
Spring 2009
News Briefs
Spring 2009
Top Stories of 2008
January 11, 2009
December 2008 E-newsletter: University News
December 16, 2008
News Briefs
Winter 2008
The Caretaker of No. 13
In the 101 years since UVA President Edwin A. Alderman charged the Raven Society with the upkeep of the Edgar Allan Poe Room, a Raven Society member has swept its wooden floors and dusted its antique furniture.
Winter 2008
Picture This
The contest sought photographs that captured the spirit of the University. Pictures from alumni, faculty and students rolled in, and the judges have picked the best of the bunch.
Winter 2008
Deep Rooted
What makes UVA such a special setting? The bricks and columns are nice, to be sure. But the trees around Grounds also deserve their due for the life, color and character they bring to the University.
Winter 2008
Green Thumbs Up
It’s not easy being green, but UVA is getting higher marks for its environmentally friendly programs.
Winter 2008
Home Sweet Home
Residents call it "the O-Hilton." It’s still dormitory-style housing, but given its many amenities and commanding views of Grounds, the new $18.8 million Kellogg House feels more like a hotel, according to its denizens.
Winter 2008
1825–1939: The Anatomical Theatre
Thomas Jefferson designed the Anatomical Theatre in 1825.
Fall 2008
A Walk on the Lawn
Nearly 6,400 degrees were conferred during Final Exercises on May 18. For the first time in University history, more than 10 percent of the graduates were international students.
Fall 2008
The Big Picture
A new video board will be installed in Scott Stadium in time for the 2009 football season.
Fall 2008
The University and the Civil War
Nick Taylor’s debut novel, The Disagreement, is set at the University’s Medical School during the tumult of the Civil War.
Fall 2008
Behind the Scenes
At an institution as large as UVA, it’s easy to forget that it consists of many individually moving parts. We profile a few of the 13,500 employees who keep the University humming every day.
Fall 2008
News Briefs
Summer 2008
Letters to the Editor
Summer 2008
Set in Stone
Among the headstones can be found stories of grave robbers, misadventure and celebrated University mascots.
Spring 2008
Under Construction
Some notes on construction around Grounds, from the South Lawn Project to the Emily Couric Cancer Center.
Spring 2008
1868: First Photograph of the Rotunda
Spring 2008
Work in Progress
Winter 2007