Match Madness
When a med student’s future all comes down to an envelope
After years of hard work, medical students find their future in an envelope.
Thinking Big
Meet the Class of 2020’s student organization leaders
The Class of 2020’s student leaders bring big ideas, diverse experiences.
Legends on the Court
A look back at UVA basketball from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s
What does a basketball hero do after the college glory days? Catch up with a dozen UVA fan favorites.
First-Gens First
Students whose parents didn’t go to college become a higher priority
Why UVA is putting new focus on students whose parents never went to college.
A World of Color
Student’s coloring book puts inspirational and everyday women on the same pages
Student’s coloring book puts inspirational and everyday women on the same pages.
Sports Stars
Tennis star Danielle Collins (Col ’16) and Super Bowl-winner Chris Long (Col ’08) are making headlines
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.
