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Life Inside the Pavilions Throughout History

Life Inside the Pavilions Throughout History

From wildlife invasions to streakers on skateboards, the Lawn pavilions have a hominess all their own.

May 6, 2019

Nevermore

Nevermore

The purloined treasures of the library vault: an inside look at a suspected inside job.

Spring 2019

Library Renewal

Library Renewal

How the planned $160M renovation of Alderman stacks up.

Spring 2019

200 and Growing

200 and Growing

Take an overhead look at UVA then and now, and explore the features of the Bicentennial issue.

Winter 2018

A Hat Tip to UVA

A Hat Tip to UVA

Other schools’ alumni love their alma maters too. But it’s just not the same. Here’s why.

Winter 2018

Serpentine Timeline

Serpentine Timeline

Study up on the twists and turns of UVA's history, from the laying of the cornerstone to the inauguration of the ninth president.

Winter 2018

A Day in the Life of UVA

A Day in the Life of UVA

Fifty glimpses of one Thursday in September.

October 11, 2018

Living Legends: The Trees of Grounds

Living Legends: The Trees of Grounds

With photography from last fall's peak color, we’ve been waiting a year to tell you this story.

Fall 2018

Pardon Our French

Pardon Our French

Founder’s Day, Paris 1919, the great party after the Great War, where they sang the “The Good Old Song” in what passed for French.

Fall 2018

Gratitude for a Grand Old Tree

Gratitude for a Grand Old Tree

Take a look back at the McGuffey ash, which loomed large over Pavilion IX for over a century.

Fall 2018

Ramps Tilt Lawn Toward Better Access

Ramps Tilt Lawn Toward Better Access

New ramps to the Lawn will allow for greater accessibility.

Fall 2018

Committee Looks at UVA’s Historic Landscape

Committee Looks at UVA’s Historic Landscape

An advisory committee formed by the Deans Working Group examines the principles of the University's historical figures and spaces.

Fall 2018

Infrequently Asked Questions

Infrequently Asked Questions

Even if you’re not physically strolling the Lawn, let this list of UVA fun facts bring you back, in multiple small ways, to life on Grounds.

July 16, 2018

The Gardens, According to Plan

The Gardens, According to Plan

Learn how the gardens of Grounds have changed—and stayed the same—from Jefferson’s original plans.

Summer 2018

Say Goodbye to U-Hall

Say Goodbye to U-Hall

University Hall, the former home to the basketball programs and the venue of legendary concerts, will be demolished to make room for additional sports fields.

Summer 2018

Honor Allows a Fuller Confession

Honor Allows a Fuller Confession

A recent vote allows Informed Retraction's protection from expulsion to protect more broadly.

Summer 2018

From the Editor

From the Editor

Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Summer offerings.

Summer 2018

Bud Life

Bud Life

Along winding walkways and serpentine walls, our photo essay leads you down the gardens’ paths.

Summer 2018

Celebrating University Hall

Celebrating University Hall

U-Hall was home to UVA basketball for 41 years. Celebrate some of the sports victories and other highlights in this retrospective.

May 9, 2018

Cavalier Inn, Villa Diner to close

Cavalier Inn, Villa Diner to close

Two Charlottesville establishments are slated for demolition to lend space for future Ivy Corridor buildings.

Spring 2018

Faces of Grounds

Faces of Grounds

They have long tenure, but they don’t grade and they don’t judge. They make you feel at home.

Spring 2018

Antiwar Stories

Antiwar Stories

May Days 1970: The week that would change UVA forever, through the eyes of those who were there.

Spring 2018

Color Bind

Color Bind

Excavation uncovers a dilemma: Should the colonnade be the bright white of our time or the unpainted tan of Jefferson’s?

Spring 2018

Calm Amid the Chaos

Calm Amid the Chaos

From meditation to monitoring social media: How the UVA E.R. team prepared for the worst of a tragic weekend’s violence.

Winter 2017