
That Good Old Stuff of Wahoowa
The keepsakes that cheer our hearts, warm our blood and fill our closets
From surgical tools to old-school parking tags and concert passes, these quirky keepsakes represent UVA to nine alumni and their families.
From surgical tools to old-school parking tags and concert passes, these quirky keepsakes represent UVA to nine alumni and their families.
Compare old-school photos with modern snapshots of the same places—from the Corner to Carr’s Hill—to see how they’ve evolved since your time at UVA.
Navy ROTC building will now honor former Navy secretary, U.S. senator and Law alumnus John Warner, instead of a controversial Confederate officer with no UVA ties.
As stunning as the outcome seemed, it was 50 years in coming.
Let us take you back to when the rains came down, the snows piled up and the Grounds shook beneath your feet. You’ll need a coat.
From grilled cheese to TV dinners, dining on a student budget.
From Hemingway to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the books alumni could not put down.
For two decades, the hot, sticky, beer-soaked roadhouse where Dave Matthews Band began its rise to stardom drew big-name acts and packed houses.
Work has begun on a vital connector between Central Grounds and North Grounds that will serve as a new gateway to UVA.
From across the decades, the flicks that resonated most with alumni during their time on Grounds.
The grassroots campaign that convinced the General Assembly to fund a badly-needed new library.
A tale of performance-enhancing good manners, how nice guy James Rector had his 100 meters dashed.
We asked alumni about the notable fashions from their days on Grounds. Here’s what they said.
To cool student unrest in 1970, the Alumni Association did a very uncool thing. People stayed hot about it for years.
Next year’s leaders aim to make big changes and take advantage of lessons learned.
With some proceeds going to the Ridley Scholarship fund, a new Charlottesville restaurant’s mission goes beyond table service.
As the COVID count swelled this spring, so did the disciplinary docket for the University Judiciary Committee.
How UVA’s first Black students, excluded elsewhere, found a community of their own off Grounds.
Final Exercises return to the Lawn—with some caveats.
When we asked alumni about their favorite college-year bands, the answers ran the gamut. Here’s a selection.
For 30 years, UVA’s scrambling Pep Band managed to stay one punchline ahead of the authorities.
Amid the fervor of the Great War, UVA rid itself of a journalism school, and the pacifist it rode in on.
Forty years ago, UVA’s basketball team rose to No. 1 for the first time, paving the way for the top-ranking teams of recent years.
Shops on the Corner do their best to keep doing business amid the challenges of Covid.
‘Hitting the Alderman Stacks’ used to be just a figure of speech. Here's a look inside the beginning of the 3-year renovation.
With plans to confront COVID challenges and focus on equity and innovation, two women with UVA ties bring their expertise back to Grounds.
See which other UVA athletes made a splash in Budapest.
Navy ROTC building will now honor former Navy secretary, U.S. senator and Law alumnus John Warner, instead of a controversial Confederate officer with no UVA ties.
These bright young minds have bold plans, from restoring rigor back to Honor to securing scholarships for descendants of enslaved laborers.