UVA preserves Alderman stacks graffiti before teardown
Decades of musings and drawings adorn Alderman carrels. How UVA is making sure some of it survives.
Starry Night Under the Dome
Jefferson’s original vision of the Rotunda as a planetarium comes to life
The Rotunda as a planetarium? Three graduate students bring Jefferson’s original vision to life.
Famous Feet on Grounds
Glimpses of a few whose presence has graced our space over the years
A short list of famous people who have stepped foot on Grounds at UVA.
Pavilion X settles the controversy over what shade of white to paint the Academical Village
After further research, the pavilion is painted a hue consistent with the rest of the Lawn.
The Dell: It’s beautiful. It’s serene. And it makes UVA basketball possible.
One of the most beautiful places on Grounds is also one of the most practical. The engineering marvel of the Dell.
Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life
Changes have administrators and students thinking outside the box fan
Those spaces that defined us first-year are getting redefined. And they’re taking on even more importance in student life.
How the McIntire Amphitheatre became a parking lot—and found its way back again
The unique space on Grounds wasn’t always so beloved.
How Walt Whitman disguised his poems about male love—and how a UVA professor put it all together
Fredson Bowers discovered the original sequence of poems to reveal a more vulnerable side to America’s poet.
UVA grants full alumni status to black nurses who earned it decades ago
The hidden nurses who helped integrate UVA Hospital received certificates when they graduated in the 1950s, but weren’t recognized as alumni until recently.
Where Am I? (August 2019)
Pearls From the Clamshell: Remembering U-Hall
The building might be gone, but University Hall housed decades of memories that linger.
Where Am I? (July 2019)
Decoding Honor
What 99 years of data say about the Honor System
What 99 years of never-before compiled data reveal about the UVA Honor System.
Beyond Blackface
A look back reveals history of racism in University publications
Recent political scandals prompted Corks & Curls to look for a new name. They also had us looking through our own back issues.
A New Corner for UVA
Ambitious plans to remake Emmet/Ivy area start with hotel, conference center
Ambitious plans to remake Emmet/Ivy area start with a hotel and conference center.
Life Inside the Pavilions Throughout History
From wildlife invasions to streakers on skateboards, the Lawn pavilions have a hominess all their own.
Where Am I? (May 2019)
Nevermore
The stolen treasures of Alderman Library
The purloined treasures of the library vault: an inside look at a suspected inside job.
200 and Growing
Celebrating the past two centuries. And the next.
Take an overhead look at UVA then and now, and explore the features of the Bicentennial issue.
A Hat Tip to UVA
And just what is it about this place
Other schools’ alumni love their alma maters too. But it’s just not the same. Here’s why.
Serpentine Timeline
Some of the twists and turns of UVA history
Study up on the twists and turns of UVA's history, from the laying of the cornerstone to the inauguration of the ninth president.
A Day in the Life of UVA
Around Grounds and around the clock
Fifty glimpses of one Thursday in September.
Pardon Our French
Paris 1919: A loose translation and the reunion to end all reunions
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.
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.
Infrequently Asked Questions
We’ve got answers, even if nobody was asking.
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.
