Topic: Student Life

Scooters are a fast-growing trend on Grounds. Get up to speed.
Electric scooters have become a major UVA phenomenon. We have the numbers to prove it.
Winter 2019

The Black Bus Stop is a landmark only a minority knew about
The bus stop on McCormick Road served as a refuge for black students in decades past.
Winter 2019

Student violinist plays with The Who
Even when a string on her instrument broke, Olivia Scheidt kept her cool in front of thousands.
Winter 2019

Starry Night Under the Dome
The Rotunda as a planetarium? Three graduate students bring Jefferson’s original vision to life.
Winter 2019

Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life
Those spaces that defined us first-year are getting redefined. And they’re taking on even more importance in student life.
Fall 2019

After two national championships, what’s next for UVA sports?
Last year’s two NCAA championships make for a tough act to follow. So, how do the tough get going? A UVA sports preview.
Fall 2019

Madison House celebrates 50 years of serving Charlottesville, empowering students
Madison House volunteers have worked to make Charlottesville a better place while learning leadership skills for life.
Fall 2019

New ACC Network airs UVA sporting events, gives students broadcast experience
More than 400 sporting events, many of which were not previously broadcast, will give students opportunities to learn video production.
Fall 2019

’Hoo is the Class of 2023? Take a look, by the numbers
Nearly 4,000 first-years arrived on Grounds this fall. Dig into some of the numbers that shape latest class of Wahoos.
Fall 2019

Pearls From the Clamshell: Remembering U-Hall
The building might be gone, but University Hall housed decades of memories that linger.
July 2, 2019

UVA men’s lacrosse NCAA championship run may feel familiar—but it’s different
The NCAA championship won by Virginia men’s lacrosse—the program’s sixth—was no carbon copy of the men’s basketball title captured seven weeks earlier.
Summer 2019

Scaling Up
A law school climb to Everest base camp could set a new baseline in global learning.
Summer 2019






Match Madness
After years of hard work, medical students find their future in an envelope.
Summer 2019


Legends on the Court
What does a basketball hero do after the college glory days? Catch up with a dozen UVA fan favorites.
March 28, 2019

First-Gens First
Why UVA is putting new focus on students whose parents never went to college.
Spring 2019

A World of Color
Student’s coloring book puts inspirational and everyday women on the same pages.
Spring 2019

Sports Stars
Tennis star Danielle Collins (Col ’16) and Super Bowl-winner Chris Long (Col ’08) are making headlines
Spring 2019


The Carla Williams Playbook
To new Athletic Director Carla Williams, football isn’t the only thing. It’s everything.
Fall 2018