Topic: Student Life
Pulp Fact
UVA student publications grapple with the same print vs. online issues that preoccupy the rest of the newspaper industry.
Winter 2016
Spirit of ’76 Back on Grounds
In September, Virginia paid homage to the 1976 basketball team as part of an All-Sports Reunion weekend, drawing more than 500 alumni athletes.
Winter 2016
Great Expectations
Having lost his best player in Malcolm Brogdon (Col ’15, Batten ’16), as well as other key cogs, Coach Tony Bennett believes Virginia has a long ways to go to live up to its billing as a top-10 team and possible Final Four contender. Fortunately, he still has fourth-year point guard London Perrantes (Col ’17).
November 10, 2016
Playing Dress-up
Take a look at costumes at UVA from 1907 to the present, with commentary from UVA drama professor Gweneth West.
October 17, 2016
Drawing the Elite
The Alumni Association’s Ridley Scholarship Fund helps the University compete with other top schools to attract elite African-American students.
Fall 2016
Tops in Tennis
Men’s tennis wins their second consecutive NCAA championship this year and the women’s team’s Danielle Collins wins her second national title.
Fall 2016
Eat to Compete
Director of Sports Nutrition Randy Bird helps students plan healthy diets to achieve their full potential. Here’s a look at what athletes actually eat.
Fall 2016
A League of Their Own
UVA's 64 club sports teams compete against other colleges, and often bring home championship trophies. Here's a look at four top-performing club teams.
Fall 2016
Change of Course
Next year’s entering class will be piloting the new curriculum design, the first major change at UVA in over 40 years. Here’s the breakdown of what to expect.
Fall 2016
2020 Insight
Take a by-the-numbers look at the class of 2020 as well as previous classes, with data from the University’s Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies.
August 15, 2016
2016 UVA Olympians
There’ll be 18 past and present Wahoos competing in the Rio Olympics. Here’s when to watch them go for Olympic gold.
July 19, 2016
Radio Music Society
Students in UVA’s Radio Music Society arrange pop songs for string quartets. From arrangement to final performance, see one group interpret Major Lazer’s “Be Together.”
Summer 2016
National Title and Accolades
Track star Henry Wynne (Col ’17) had a record-breaking year.
Summer 2016
Major League Gift
The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman (Col ’06) maintains a strong connection to Virginia Baseball.
Summer 2016
Start Me Up
UVA offers students many opportunities for entrepreneurship, from a new interdisciplinary minor to HackCville and the i.Lab.
Summer 2016
So Close
The 2016 Men’s Basketball season ended with a heartbreaker, but the record will show the amazing trajectory Coach Tony Bennett’s team took.
April 19, 2016
Hello, Bronco
Bronco Mendenhall brings his team-building strategy to Cavalier football, plus some notable head coaches from the program’s past.
Spring 2016
Balancing Academics, Athletics
With their names and faces popping up all over Sports Illustrated and ESPN, it’s easy to forget that college athletes are students. Here, a few student-athletes talk about their lives on Grounds.
Spring 2016
Follow That Guide
The University Guide Service is student self-governance in action. UGuides give tours integrating encyclopedic knowledge of the University with their own experiences, and they don’t shy away from tough questions.
Spring 2016
Organized Time
Busy-ness seems to be an epidemic. We asked several UVA students, professionals and alumni how they manage their time. Here are their answers.
February 12, 2016
The Best Investment
Alumnus and current graduate student Brendan Maupin Wynn discusses the importance of offering financial aid to students in need.
Winter 2015
In the Long Run
Alumni track athletes Erika Pierce, Stephanie Garcia and Robby Andrews aren't showing signs of slowing down any time soon.
Winter 2015
Second Act
After finishing his collegiate career as UVA’s all-time leading rusher, Thomas Jones (Col ’99) spent 12 years in the NFL before heading to Hollywood.
Winter 2015
Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler
When Cali and Blaise Gaston were both diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2015, they underwent treatment at UVA and found extraordinary support in the Charlottesville Women's Four Miler race community.
Winter 2015