Skip to main content

Fall 2018

Cover of the Fall 2018 issue

More to Explore

Features

Living Legends: The Trees of Grounds

Living Legends: The Trees of Grounds

With photography from last fall's peak color, we’ve been waiting a year to tell you this story.

The Carla Williams Playbook

The Carla Williams Playbook

To new Athletic Director Carla Williams, football isn’t the only thing. It’s everything.

Pardon Our French

Pardon Our French

Founder’s Day, Paris 1919, the great party after the Great War, where they sang the “The Good Old Song” in what passed for French.

University Digest

The Light Goes Out for an Econ Icon: Elzinga’s 3M 9100

The Light Goes Out for an Econ Icon: Elzinga’s 3M 9100

The famed overhead projector of Elzinga's Econ 201 class did not survive the move to Culbreth Theatre.

Ramps Tilt Lawn Toward Better Access

Ramps Tilt Lawn Toward Better Access

New ramps to the Lawn will allow for greater accessibility.

Miller Center Appointment Draws Controversy

Miller Center Appointment Draws Controversy

A former official of the Trump administration joins the Miller Center, triggering resignations.

Ryan Hits the Grounds Running

Ryan Hits the Grounds Running

UVA President James E. Ryan gets off to a fast start, taking on tough issues and attracting high-level talent.

Committee Looks at UVA’s Historic Landscape

Committee Looks at UVA’s Historic Landscape

An advisory committee formed by the Deans Working Group examines the principles of the University's historical figures and spaces.

Welcome, Class of 2022

Welcome, Class of 2022

More than 3,800 first-years will join the Wahoo family this fall. Dig into some of the numbers that shape the Class of 2022.

Sports

Arts

Singular Sensation

Singular Sensation

Alumnus brought his Broadway talents to Charlottesville to direct and choreograph A Chorus Line.

New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy

Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.

More Departments

Learning  From Monsters

Learning From Monsters

Engineering students study Frankenstein to learn responsible design.

Health Care, not Crime Drama

Health Care, not Crime Drama

Introduced to forensic nursing at UVA, Stacey Mitchell (Nurs ’96) makes sure care comes first.

Sesame in Syria

Sesame in Syria

Sherrie Westin (Col ’80) helps bring the early-education programs of Sesame Street to refugee camps in the Middle East.

From the Publisher

From the Publisher

UVA Alumni Association President and Virginia Magazine Publisher Jenifer G. Andrasko shares the results of the all-alumni survey.

Williams’ World

Williams’ World

Jarmere Jenkins (Col ’13) has found his sweet spot as hitting partner for superstar Serena Williams.

From Bosnia, With Love

From Bosnia, With Love

A stint in Sarajevo inspired Katie Gar Ward (Col ’08) to do something for the country's many street dogs.

Gratitude for a Grand Old Tree

Gratitude for a Grand Old Tree

Take a look back at the McGuffey ash, which loomed large over Pavilion IX for over a century.

Ryan: Two Promises, by Way of Introduction

Ryan: Two Promises, by Way of Introduction

New president James E. Ryan introduces himself and discusses what alumni can expect from him in the early days of his tenure.

Engineering Entrepreneurship

Engineering Entrepreneurship

New efforts at the School of Engineering encourage engineering students to approach problems from an entrepreneur's perspective.

Disconnect to Feel More Connected

Disconnect to Feel More Connected

Technology, research shows, can prevent meaningful connection, even between parents and children.

It’s hot and getting hotter

It’s hot and getting hotter

Researchers in the Department of Environmental Studies predict that climate change will result in more hot days.

Water for the World

Water for the World

A new tablet, developed by UVA engineers, could hold the answer to clean water for millions.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts on past issues.

From the Editor

From the Editor

Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Fall offerings.