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Department: University Digest

Bennett Begins

Bennett Begins

Tony Bennett leaves Washington State University to become the new basketball coach at UVA.

Summer 2009

Portraiture in Spray Paint

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

Verbatim

Spring 2009

Making a Nation Safe

Making a Nation Safe

Spring 2009

News Briefs

News Briefs

Spring 2009

In Office

In Office

Spring 2009

Election Season

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

Weathering Tight Times

Weathering Tight Times

University copes with difficult economy

Spring 2009

South Lawn Takes Shape

South Lawn Takes Shape

South Lawn before and after

Winter 2008

News Briefs

News Briefs

Winter 2008

Catching Up on Getting In

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

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

Green Thumbs Up

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

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

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

Verbatim

Winter 2008

Holding Steady

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

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

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