Department: Student Life
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
Spring 2013
Graffiti on Grounds: Beyond the Canvas
From Beta Bridge to stairwells, UVA's graffiti tradition is very much alive.
Winter 2012
Wet Paint
Students have painted public spaces around Grounds for more than a century. From Beta Bridge to stairwells, UVA's graffiti tradition is very much alive.
Winter 2012
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at UVA, the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
Spring 2012
Jefferson Public Citizens at the City Market
Jefferson Public Citizens helps students bring classroom learning to life
Fall 2011
Putting Ideas Into Action
Jefferson Public Citizens helps students bring classroom learning to life
Fall 2011
What Defines Us?
Alumni share views of the student experience at UVA. What defines your experience?
Summer 2011
Beyond the Paycheck
Striking the balance between a job and coursework is tough, and it often comes with a price.
Fall 2010
School of Rock: UVA Battle of the Bands
Summer 2010
Working Vacation
Alternative Spring Break brings UVA students to places that offer different pleasures than Fort Lauderdale.
Spring 2010
Green Dining at UVA
Winter 2009
Food for Thought
The bounty of dishes available at the University’s dining halls could easily be mistaken for a gourmet restaurant.
Winter 2009
Seeing Voices
I watch as it dawns on him that I’ve been reading his lips. His eyes flicker to my ears, where the casing and tubes of my hearing aids are visible if you look closely.
Fall 2009
Landlocked? No Problem, Dude
There is little chance that six-foot swells would ever break in the Dell pond, but members of the Surf Club would be the first to catch them if they do.
Summer 2009
Open Door Policy
Spring 2009
Secret Society
The project caught the attention of two students, Courtney Mallow (Col ’10) and James Burney (Col ’09), who are the co-directors of the Arts & Enrichment Committee, a part of the University Programs Council. After inviting Warren to visit the University, they solicited secrets from their fellow students and created an exhibit of the cards they’d collected to coincide with his appearance.
Winter 2008
Learning the Ropes—and Stairs
First-year orientation helps air anxieties, build sense of community.
Fall 2008