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Opening the Door to College

Opening the Door to College

Nicole Hurd (Grad class of ’02) saw an opportunity to expand education to underserved populations. So she launched the College Advising Corps, now the nation’s largest college access program, here at UVA.

Spring 2016

History as Lesson

History as Lesson

President Sullivan discusses the University’s complicated racial history and the current conversation in higher education surrounding unpleasant historical realities.

Spring 2016

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Readers offer their thoughts on topics from the Winter 2015 issue of Virginia Magazine.

Spring 2016

Organized Time

Organized Time

Busy-ness seems to be an epidemic. We asked several UVA students, professionals and alumni how they manage their time. Here are their answers.

February 12, 2016

Funding Academic Excellence

Funding Academic Excellence

Budgeting for a complex organization like the University of Virginia is no simple task. Here’s a look at some of the numbers, and the priorities behind them.

Winter 2015

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Readers offer their thoughts on topics from the Fall 2015 issue of UVA Magazine.

Winter 2015

Human Computer

Human Computer

Caroyl Beddow Gooch's careful calculations of astronomical measurements helped McCormick Observatory become one of the world's top observatories in the mid-20th century.

Winter 2015

Building on a Foundation

Building on a Foundation

President Sullivan discusses how the Cornerstone Plan creates a solid foundation for UVA's future.

Winter 2015

The Moviegoers

The Moviegoers

The OFFScreen film series, run by UVA students, draws viewers to Grounds to catch offbeat films in Newcomb Hall Theater.

Winter 2015

The Best Investment

The Best Investment

Alumnus and current graduate student Brendan Maupin Wynn discusses the importance of offering financial aid to students in need.

Winter 2015

The Engines

The Engines

The men and women profiled here act as role models to co-workers and students. They're dedicated — no matter what. And each has worked behind the scenes for decades to help make UVA a safer, stronger place.

Winter 2015

Q & A with Provost Tom Katsouleas

Q & A with Provost Tom Katsouleas

Virginia Magazine sat down with UVA’s new executive vice president and provost to discuss his plans for the University (and learn a bit more about Katsouleas himself).

Winter 2015

News from Around Grounds

News from Around Grounds

The Rotunda gets new clocks, a longtime CBS correspondent returns to Grounds, UVA launches a new entrepreneurship, and more recent news from around Grounds.

Winter 2015

Hoos on the Bus

Hoos on the Bus

Each year, UTS provides more than 3 million rides to the University community. We hopped on a bus and asked seven passengers to share their stories.

November 12, 2015

First Things First

First Things First

From the first building on Grounds to the first known female member of the Seven Society, this is our list of some premiere moments in UVA history.

Fall 2015

Careers and More

Careers and More

President Teresa A. Sullivan discusses how the University is helping students prepare for and enter the workforce.

Fall 2015

News from Around Grounds

News from Around Grounds

A few of the latest University news stories.

Fall 2015

Gibbons House Honors Once-Enslaved Couple

Gibbons House Honors Once-Enslaved Couple

On June 10, the University dedicated its newest residence hall named for William and Isabella Gibbons, a married couple enslaved by two University of Virginia professors until their emancipation in 1865.

Fall 2015

Up on the Roof

Up on the Roof

The Rotunda renovation moved one step closer to completion as workers spent part of the summer tackling the next challenge: painting the roof.

Fall 2015

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Readers offer their thoughts on topics from the Summer 2015 issue of Virginia Magazine.

Fall 2015

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Readers offer their thoughts on topics from the Spring 2015 issue of Virginia Magazine.

Summer 2015

News from Around Grounds

News from Around Grounds

A few of the latest University news stories.

Summer 2015

Black Alumni Weekend

Black Alumni Weekend

Over the second weekend in april, more than 1,800 people—including nearly 1,200 alumni—attended Black Alumni Weekend on Grounds.

Summer 2015

“A Journalistic Failure”

“A Journalistic Failure”

An outline of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism report on the Rolling Stone article “A Rape on Campus.”

Summer 2015

Laying the Cornerstone

Laying the Cornerstone

President Sullivan discusses how the Cornerstone Plan has begun to come alive at the University.

Summer 2015