On Common Grounds
An incomplete list of notable alumni who shared the University
The giants among us: A roundup of alumni who walked from the Lawn to prominence.
Serpentine Timeline
Some of the twists and turns of UVA history
Study up on the twists and turns of UVA's history, from the laying of the cornerstone to the inauguration of the ninth president.
Living Legends: The Trees of Grounds
With photography from last fall's peak color, we’ve been waiting a year to tell you this story.
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.
Pardon Our French
Paris 1919: A loose translation and the reunion to end all reunions
Founder’s Day, Paris 1919, the great party after the Great War, where they sang the “The Good Old Song” in what passed for French.
The Exit Interview
Our conversation with Teresa A. Sullivan during her final semester as University president
Teresa A. Sullivan talks with us about her presidency with characteristic grit and grace.
Intersecting Disciplines
An innovative undergraduate curriculum completes its first year
Forget everything you know about required classes. The College rethinks curriculum.
Bud Life
A look at springtime in the pavilion gardens
Along winding walkways and serpentine walls, our photo essay leads you down the gardens’ paths.
Faces of Grounds
A look at some of the staffers who make the University feel like a home
They have long tenure, but they don’t grade and they don’t judge. They make you feel at home.
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.
Color Bind
As preservationists uncover the Lawn colonnades’ original hue, a question arises over what’s right—the bright white of our own time or the oatmeal tan of Jefferson’s.
Excavation uncovers a dilemma: Should the colonnade be the bright white of our time or the unpainted tan of Jefferson’s?
Calm Amid the Chaos
High alert and low voices: how the UVA E.R. braced for Aug. 12
From meditation to monitoring social media: How the UVA E.R. team prepared for the worst of a tragic weekend’s violence.
When Speech Meets Hate
A UVA legal expert offers a First Amendment analysis of the summer’s violent rallies. Along the way, he expresses some views of his own.
The First Amendment was a major player in the events of August 11/12. A UVA legal expert shows how, and also asks some whys.
Emergency Medicine
When Dr. Jennifer McQuade offered to help a Hurricane Harvey shelter, she had no idea the lives she’d change, including her own.
A doctor thought she’d donate blankets and socks during Hurricane Harvey and ended up contributing so much more.
Getting a Read on Ryan
You can find a lot of answers about UVA’s next president from his book on life’s essential questions.
UVA's incoming president checked all the boxes the search committee was looking for. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to the student experience.
Quests & Answers
UVA R&D projects reach across disciplines, schools and the world
From workplace productivity to global health, from cybersecurity to yogurt serenity, UVA researchers reached across disciplines, schools and the world.
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.
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.
North of Eden
How North Grounds pays homage to Jefferson’s vision, but at a distance
Old vs. new, UVA past vs. UVA future: North Grounds gives a nod to Jeffersonian design, but at a distance.
Next Chapter
You might think the growth of online resources has made UVA’s 14 libraries less relevant to student life. Think again.
The quiet spaces inside UVA’s 14 libraries take on new relevance in the digital age.
Lights Out
UVA dominated college boxing for years, and then the years caught up with it
No UVA team before or since has had consecutive undefeated seasons. Boxing went four years without a loss. Then it went away.
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.
Pigments of Your Imagination
Let our adult coloring book help you find your happy place. We have just the place in mind. A few of them, in fact.
