Department: Features
New task force prioritizes racial equity, and speed
UVA’s president gave a new racial equity action team a bold charge and a tight deadline.
Fall 2020
It was about time: A timeline of women at UVA
Our timeline follows women’s 200-year journey for influence, an education and equality at UVA.
Fall 2020
Make way, gentlemen
Women talk about what it was like in those early years of coeducation at UVA.
Fall 2020
Not Without a Fight
Before granting women full admission to the College, UVA needed a little persuading—in the form of a federal lawsuit.
Fall 2020
Workplace in Progress
Before women came for college, they came for careers, often in support roles.
Fall 2020
It’s a fraught business rolling out new sports branding
Before the revamped Cavalier and V-sabres, there was
Fall 2020
Where Were You When … ?
Across six decades, alumni recall the exact moment history intersected with their time on Grounds.
Summer 2020
The surreal semester and what comes after
From the spring quarantine to the fall quandary, how UVA is confronting the coronavirus.
Summer 2020
UVA sets aggressive sustainability goals, even as it expands
University commits to shrinking its carbon footprint while expanding its physical one.
Spring 2020
One professor put UVA in the race for the A-bomb, or at least he tried
In the race for the A-bomb, Jesse Beams, UVA’s resident centrifuge expert, may have promised more than he could deliver.
Spring 2020
‘I made a good magazine’
On his way to the Hall of Fame, legendary Esquire editor David Granger (Grad '81) sat down with us for a Q&A, Esquire-style.
Spring 2020
Carr’s Hill reopens
A UVA landmark comes back to life following a rich history and a $14M renovation
Spring 2020
Scooters are a fast-growing trend on Grounds. Get up to speed.
Electric scooters have become a major UVA phenomenon. We have the numbers to prove it.
Winter 2019
The Jefferson Progression
Historians write about a very different Thomas Jefferson now. Four new books show how different.
Winter 2019
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.
Winter 2019
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.
Fall 2019
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.
Fall 2019
Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life
Those spaces that defined us first-year are getting redefined. And they’re taking on even more importance in student life.
Fall 2019
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.
Fall 2019
Scaling Up
A law school climb to Everest base camp could set a new baseline in global learning.
Summer 2019