Department: Alumni Spotlight
On the front lines of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a standstill, but for UVA alumni in health care, it's been all hands on deck. Here's a look at how some of these nurses, doctors and scientists are responding to the historic fight.
Summer 2020
The Defense Rests
James Hingeley, UVA Law School alum, retired this August after 25 years in public service. Here’s why he turned aside from his many opportunities at major NYC law firms.
Fall 2016
Going Home to Give Back
Jasmine Drake (Col ’13) entered UVA expecting to apply to medical school. After an Alternative Spring Break trip, she decided to give back to her community in the South Bronx.
Summer 2016
The Oxford Experience
A group of alumni explores the rich history, architecture and scenery of Oxford University.
April 8, 2016
Opening the Door to College
Nicole Hurd (Grad ’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
Past, Present and Future
Alex Arriaga (Col '87) has tackled issues of human rights violations around the world — from torture and ethnic genocide to forced child marriage and the systemic rape of women in war zones — for the past 28 years. "Human rights," shes says, "is in my DNA."
Winter 2015
Difference Maker: Micaela Connery (Col ’09)
Alumna Micaela Connery had an idea in high school to offer a theater program open to kids of all abilities, including those with special needs.
Fall 2015
Difference Maker: Rob Marsh
Since leaving a career in the U.S. Army, Rob Marsh (Col '78) has devoted his life to serving as a country doctor in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
Summer 2015
Crisis in the Congo
James Bell's (Arch '80) new book, Crisis in the Congo, takes place in a 20-month period between November 1959 and September 1961, when the Republic of Congo gained its independence from Belgium, a time of great upheaval and uncertainty.
April 7, 2015
Difference Maker: Lauranett Lee
Alumna searches for references to enslaved people to add them to “Unknown No Longer,” a public database of enslaved Virginians who appear in inventories, bills of sale, wills and other records.
Spring 2015
The Remedy
H. Marie Williams (Educ '06) recently published a memoir about overcoming the trauma of sexual assault. She talked to Virginia Magazine about The Remedy and her hopes for improving awareness about sexual assault survivors on Grounds.
February 12, 2015
Unshackled
June 17, 2014
The Slick Bib
May 14, 2014
Christchurch
April 17, 2014
The Chosen One
Read an edited version of the first chapter of Fritz Franke's new book, "The Chosen One."
December 2, 2013
The James A.D. Cox Distinguished Lectureship in Architecture
November 4, 2013
Tour the University with Edgar the Squirrel
October 28, 2013
Golf’s Sacred Journey
October 18, 2013
Incarnadine
October 4, 2013
How Connected Are We?
September 30, 2013
Writing Better Together
September 18, 2013
Getting Involved
September 13, 2013
My Attempt at Swimming the English Channel
August 29, 2013
Winning the Inside Game
August 23, 2013