Department: University Digest
Bennett Begins
Tony Bennett leaves Washington State University to become the new basketball coach at UVA.
Summer 2009
Portraiture in Spray Paint
James Dean Erickson (Col class of ’08) only paints people he knows. He paints them so large that their faces take up whole walls, their irises half a foot wide.
Summer 2009
Verbatim
Spring 2009
Making a Nation Safe
Spring 2009
News Briefs
Spring 2009
In Office
Spring 2009
Election Season
In the John Paul Jones Arena, a crowd of approximately 3,000 people watched the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
Spring 2009
Historical Modern Dance
Spring 2009
Best Bang for Your Buck
Spring 2009
Bookmarked: A Gift From Above
Spring 2009
In Memoriam: Jack Blackburn 1941-2009
Spring 2009
In Memoriam: Gilly Sullivan 1928-2009
Spring 2009
News Briefs
Winter 2008
Catching Up on Getting In
In the first admission cycle since the University eliminated its binding early-decision program, the staff of the Office of Admission received a pleasant surprise.
Winter 2008
The Caretaker of No. 13
In the 101 years since UVA President Edwin A. Alderman charged the Raven Society with the upkeep of the Edgar Allan Poe Room, a Raven Society member has swept its wooden floors and dusted its antique furniture.
Winter 2008
Bookmarked: A Sampler of UVA Blogs
Winter 2008
Green Thumbs Up
It’s not easy being green, but UVA is getting higher marks for its environmentally friendly programs.
Winter 2008
A Bug Before a Bang
Though the launch of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator was marked by a ding instead of a bang, the Large Hadron Collider still holds the promise of unlocking secrets about the essence of matter and insights into the Big Bang.
Winter 2008
Q&A
In September, the Library of Virginia honored Dove—whose distinctions range from receiving a Pulitzer Prize to being the former Poet Laureate of Virginia and the United States—with a lifetime achievement award.
Winter 2008
Verbatim
Winter 2008
Holding Steady
In the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, the University of Virginia’s standing remains the same as last year’s: second among national public universities and 23rd among all American colleges and universities.
Winter 2008
Troubling Signs
A short-lived ban on signs at Scott Stadium this fall raised the hackles of fans—particularly among students—and drew darts from pundits across the nation.
Winter 2008
Something for Everyone
Navigating the carnival-like atmosphere of the Student Activities Fair is an annual rite of passage for newly arrived first years.
Winter 2008