Topic: Student Life
Student Awards Roundup
Two Rhodes scholars, three Marshall scholars and three recipients of the 2017 Hannah Graham Memorial Award share their exciting study abroad plans.
Spring 2017
London Calling
The pilot program will take 20 first-year students to Regent’s University London for their first semester, giving them a unique global experience before they move to Grounds.
Spring 2017
Shoot to Thrill
UVA sports photographer Matt Riley shares some of his favorite photographed moments from the past decade.
Winter 2016
The Jefferson Curating Society
In the end, the need to preserve the artifacts of UVA’s oldest student group was beyond debate.
Winter 2016
Person to Person
The Mead Money program encourages faculty to form strong bonds with students outside the classroom by paying for their lunch.
Winter 2016
JPJ Gets Upgrades for ACC Network
UVA’s athletics department has been renovating and expanding its production facilities in John Paul Jones Arena in order to meet technical specifications for the new ACC Network.
Winter 2016
#DreamJob
When alumnus Brian Leung started tweeting about UVA baseball one night, he never could have guessed that it would lead him to his dream job.
Winter 2016
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 class of ’15, Batten class of ’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 class of ’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
Starsia Stats
Hall of Fame men’s lacrosse coach Dom Starsia’s impressive stats from a 24-year career run at UVA include 274 victories, the most in ACC history.
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 class of ’17) had a record-breaking year.
Summer 2016
Major League Gift
The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman (Col class of ’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