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Topic: Grounds & the Physical Plant

This Old Academical Village

This Old Academical Village

A comprehensive effort to preserve the University’s historical places is under way.

Spring 2009

1948: Oh Baby

1948: Oh Baby

Spring 2009

Open Door Policy

Open Door Policy

Spring 2009

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Spring 2009

News Briefs

News Briefs

Spring 2009

Top Stories of 2008

Top Stories of 2008

January 11, 2009

South Lawn Takes Shape

South Lawn Takes Shape

South Lawn before and after

Winter 2008

News Briefs

News Briefs

Winter 2008

The Caretaker of No. 13

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

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

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

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

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

1825–1939: The Anatomical Theatre

Thomas Jefferson designed the Anatomical Theatre in 1825.

Fall 2008

A Walk on the Lawn

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

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

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

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

News Briefs

Summer 2008

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Summer 2008

Set in Stone

Set in Stone

Among the headstones can be found stories of grave robbers, misadventure and celebrated University mascots.

Spring 2008

Under Construction

Under Construction

Some notes on construction around Grounds, from the South Lawn Project to the Emily Couric Cancer Center.

Spring 2008

Work in Progress

Work in Progress

Winter 2007