A Day in the Life of UVA
Around Grounds and around the clock
Fifty glimpses of one Thursday in September.
The Carla Williams Playbook
Fix football and facilities, and the rest falls into place
To new Athletic Director Carla Williams, football isn’t the only thing. It’s everything.
Engineering Entrepreneurship
E-School helps ideas get to marketplace
New efforts at the School of Engineering encourage engineering students to approach problems from an entrepreneur's perspective.
The Light Goes Out for an Econ Icon: Elzinga’s 3M 9100
In loving memory, c. August 1988–July 10, 2018
The famed overhead projector of Elzinga's Econ 201 class did not survive the move to Culbreth Theatre.
Authors of Their Own Destiny
Admissions essays offer insights into UVA’s newest class—and how they got here
Let these personal insights bring to life a few of those who will call UVA “home” this fall.
Welcome, Class of 2022
Here’s a preliminary look at the incoming first-year class by the numbers
More than 3,800 first-years will join the Wahoo family this fall. Dig into some of the numbers that shape the Class of 2022.
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.
Staking a Position
In argument lab, students challenge themselves, each other
Professor Willis Jenkins (Grad ’06) takes a somewhat unorthodox approach in his "argument lab."
Micah Watson Wins Kennedy Center Honor
New graduate Micah Watson (Col ’18) won the prestigious Kennedy Center National Undergraduate Playwriting Award for her play, Canaan.
Intersecting Disciplines
An innovative undergraduate curriculum completes its first year
Forget everything you know about required classes. The College rethinks curriculum.
Measured in Degrees
Which majors are hotter than others, going back 20-plus years
UVA will confer another several thousand diplomas this spring. We’ve broken down past years’ academic degrees by disciplines. Take a look, and maybe a few clicks, at our interactive charts to explore the two-decade trends in subject-matter popularity.
A Day in the (Busy) Life
For many UVA students, time constraints are a delicate balance. For student-athletes, it can be even more so.
Second-year basketball player Jocelyn Willoughby takes readers through a typical day full of school and sports.
Three ’Hoos Earn Marshall Scholarships
Three ’Hoos receive funds to study in the United Kingdom next year.
A Place to Remember
A new space between Clemons and Alderman libraries provides a place for students to reflect.
Antiwar Stories
May Days, 1970: The week that would change UVA forever
May Days 1970: The week that would change UVA forever, through the eyes of those who were there.
Going Out on Top
A quick look at some of the class of 2018’s student leaders
Learn about UVA's Student Council president, the Honor Committee and University Judiciary Committee chairs, the editor-in-chief of the Cavalier Daily, and the co-chairs of the Housing & Residence Life program.
Engineering Scholarship Expected to Expand Diversity
A new scholarship program hopes to attract more underrepresented groups to the E-school.
College Curriculum Pilot Underway
A pilot program for a dramatically different undergraduate curriculum gets favorable early reviews.
Griddle Me This
Our scoop on the double-doughnut tradition that lives on—the Grillswith.
For decades, it cheered our hearts, warmed our blood and hardened our arteries. The origin story and afterlife of the Grillswith. And also the recipe.
How Lawnies Are Made
It’s a lot harder than it used to be
Nabbing one of the 54 rooms on the Lawn is tougher than ever.
Welcome, Class of 2021
Here’s a look at the incoming class by the numbers
Nearly 90 percent of incoming first-years were in the top tenth of their graduating high school class. Check out the class by the numbers.
UVA to Award Warmbier Posthumous Degree
UVA student Otto Warmbier (Com ’17), who died after spending 17 months in North Korean captivity, will receive a bachelor of arts degree in economics.
Galaxy Quest
UVA team’s discovery of elusive dwarf galaxies provides critical support for a theory of creations
Sandy Liss (Grad ’14, ’19), Sabrina Stierwalt and Chris Wiens’ (Col ’17) findings could give astronomers new data about how galaxies formed.
News Briefs
Summer 2017
Virginia’s Curry School of Education climbs in the rankings; a new student center opens on the Corner; and a Grammy Award-winning producer visits Grounds.
Four Questions for BOV student member Bryanna Miller
Bryanna Miller (Col ’18) discusses the challenges awaiting as she takes over as the new Board of Visitors student member.
