The Jefferson Progression
How historians keep changing their view of the founder
Historians write about a very different Thomas Jefferson now. Four new books show how different.
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.
The Dell: It’s beautiful. It’s serene. And it makes UVA basketball possible.
One of the most beautiful places on Grounds is also one of the most practical. The engineering marvel of the Dell.
Ryan’s new strategic plan is bigger than its list of 10 key initiatives
There’s a lot more to UVA’s just-approved 2030 strategy than the list of 10 “key initiatives.” A lot more.
Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life
Changes have administrators and students thinking outside the box fan
Those spaces that defined us first-year are getting redefined. And they’re taking on even more importance in student life.
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.
Scaling Up
A quest to take experiential learning to new heights
A law school climb to Everest base camp could set a new baseline in global learning.
Net Positive
How disaster begot destiny
How defeat drove a team to destiny.
Life Coach
The words of Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett, in his own words
It’s Not Biased to Gasp
A sportswriter keeps his objectivity together
A Wahoo sportswriter pauses to ponder
Everyone Plays
A team effort, player-by-player
Man-to-man coverage of the team
Decoding Honor
What 99 years of data say about the Honor System
What 99 years of never-before compiled data reveal about the UVA Honor System.
Clutch Moments
Sitting down? Here’s what the Cardiac Cavs put us through
Four reasons they’re called “Cardiac Cavs.”
Beyond Blackface
A look back reveals history of racism in University publications
Recent political scandals prompted Corks & Curls to look for a new name. They also had us looking through our own back issues.
The George Welsh Way
Hall-of-Fame coach turned UVA’s football program around—and then stayed
George Welsh remade UVA football and saw it through for 19 seasons.
Nevermore
The stolen treasures of Alderman Library
The purloined treasures of the library vault: an inside look at a suspected inside job.
Library Renewal
Alderman plans a $160M next edition, with a new back cover
How the planned $160M renovation of Alderman stacks up.
Go Home & Go Big
Behind the scenes at UVA Reunions
Go behind the scenes at Reunions Weekends.
First-Gens First
Students whose parents didn’t go to college become a higher priority
Why UVA is putting new focus on students whose parents never went to college.
200 and Growing
Celebrating the past two centuries. And the next.
Take an overhead look at UVA then and now, and explore the features of the Bicentennial issue.
A Hat Tip to UVA
And just what is it about this place
Other schools’ alumni love their alma maters too. But it’s just not the same. Here’s why.
Hero or Villain, Both and Neither
Appraising Thomas Jefferson, 200 years later
A Pulitzer historian assesses what we are to make of UVA’s founder, 200 years hence.
The Class of the Classroom
From the beginning, teaching has been part of UVA’s DNA. Here are some of your favorite professors through the years.
At a University that raises teaching to an art form, we applaud some of the virtuosos.
What Lies Ahead for Higher Ed
UVA has distinct advantages as it enters its next century. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy.
UVA has clear advantages entering its next century. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy.
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.
