UVA 200: Bicentennial Launch Celebrations
Highlights from the launch events
On Friday, October 6, 2017, tens of thousands of students and alumni joined on the Lawn to join in the launch of the University’s Bicentennial celebration.
Upcoming Bicentennial Events Include Women’s Forum, a Look at Slavery
The University plans to continue hosting bicentennial events until Jan. 25, 2019, the 200th anniversary of the charter’s signing.
Predictions for the Future of Higher Education
As UVA celebrates its first 200 years, administrators weigh in on what’s next
In honor of UVA’s bicentennial, we asked some administrators what they think UVA—and higher education—will look like in 25–50 years.
Reflecting on UVA Anniversaries Past
Take a look back at how the University has celebrated big anniversary milestones.
A Classroom as Big as the Lawn
Jefferson wanted students to learn all the angles
Through architecture, Jefferson hoped students would gain a sense of design, order and beauty.
200 and Counting
Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan says the bicentennial will be much more than a birthday celebration.
Exactly what he didn’t want. Exactly what UVA needed.
Finding the University’s first president took 80 years—give-or-take, heeding Jefferson, or not.
The First President
In many ways, Edwin Alderman ushered in the modern era, but some of his progressive notions were anything but.
UVA’s first president introduced the modern era, but some of Edwin Alderman’s progressive notions were anything but.
Visitor in Chief
New rector Rusty Conner discusses core values, the search for the next president, and the future
The Board of Visitors’ new rector talks about where we’re going, how he likes to manage and what he’s looking for in the next president.
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.
Rolling Stone settles with Phi Kappa Psi
The UVA chapter accepted a $1.65 million payout, marking the end of litigation.
Party of the Centuries
Bicentennial launch to draw thousands
October’s Bicentennial Launch Celebration figures to be one heck of a party.
More New Institutes Tackle Global Issues
Training the next generation to think outside of their disciplines is a goal of the UVA Global Infectious Diseases Institute and the Environmental Resilience Institute.
Enslaved Laborers Memorial Approved
The Freedom Ring memorial, a representation of the University’s relationship with slavery, is expected to be completed by the Bicentennial in 2019.
BOV Changes
New rector Rusty Conner (Col ’78, Law ’81) is one of several people in a new role on the University’s Board of Visitors.
Letters to the Editor
Fall 2017
Readers share their thoughts on past issues.
Fighting Fire with Fellowship
The UVA community reclaims a higher Grounds, seeking to supplant images of angry torch-bearers with scenes of peace.
An Outpouring Pours In
A small sampling of alumni reactions to the August 2017 violence in Charlottesville.
When Hate Came to Town
University community comes together after supremacists march on Rotunda, wreak havoc downtown
Officials, alumni condemn violence in the name of hate on Grounds and in town.
Summer on Grounds
When all goes well, life at UVA in the summer is quiet. But that doesn’t mean things aren’t happening. Here’s a snapshot of some of what happened on Grounds this summer.
A note to the UVA Alumni community
UVA Alumni Association President Jenifer Andrasko comments on recent events in Charlottesville.
Presidential History
A look back at those who led UVA
As the Board of Visitors searches for the University’s ninth president, take a look back at the first eight—the challenges they faced and their lasting imprints.
Integrating from Behind the Scenes
The legacy of Paul Saunier, a deft hand in turbulent times
A look at the quiet effectiveness of Paul Saunier, an administrator who helped desegregate UVA.
Politics, by Any Other Name
Why Jefferson chose “Central College” over center stage
Coy Barefoot (Grad '97) recounts how the University had to overcome determined opposition to come into existence.
A Fund for the Future
President Teresa Sullivan says Michael White (Col ’81) is an example of a generous alum who has remained “steadfast” in the effort to help keep the University diverse.
