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The Dell: It's beautiful. It's serene. And it makes UVA basketball possible.

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.

Ryan’s new strategic plan is bigger than its list of 10 key initiatives

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.

Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life

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.

After two national championships, what’s next for UVA sports?

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.

University Digest

Pavilion X settles the controversy over what shade of white to paint the Academical Village

Pavilion X settles the controversy over what shade of white to paint the Academical Village

After further research, the pavilion is painted a hue consistent with the rest of the Lawn.

Why Liz Magill may have more influence than any prior provost

Why Liz Magill may have more influence than any prior provost

The former Stanford Law dean, called a “complete partner” by Jim Ryan, will focus on faculty and research as the team implements the 2030 Strategic Plan.

Darden goes big into continuing ed and construction

Darden goes big into continuing ed and construction

New funding is expected to help the school expand its mission and physical footprint.

UVA admissions brings back early decision

UVA admissions brings back early decision

The binding option returns after a hiatus due to demand but won’t replace early action.

New ACC Network airs UVA sporting events, gives students broadcast experience

New ACC Network airs UVA sporting events, gives students broadcast experience

More than 400 sporting events, many of which were not previously broadcast, will give students opportunities to learn video production.

Longtime Comm School dean Zeithaml steps down

Longtime Comm School dean Zeithaml steps down

After 23 years at the helm, Carl P. Zeithaml will continue as a strategic management professor.

Law School repurposes $1M-plus from shuttered Thomas Jefferson Center

Law School repurposes $1M-plus from shuttered Thomas Jefferson Center

Funds will go toward the reopening of the First Amendment Clinic.

’Hoo is the Class of 2023? Take a look, by the numbers

’Hoo is the Class of 2023? Take a look, by the numbers

Nearly 4,000 first-years arrived on Grounds this fall. Dig into some of the numbers that shape latest class of Wahoos.

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Arts

How Walt Whitman disguised his poems about male love—and how a UVA professor put it all together

How Walt Whitman disguised his poems about male love—and how a UVA professor put it all together

Fredson Bowers discovered the original sequence of poems to reveal a more vulnerable side to America’s poet.

New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy

Catch up on some of the latest reads from alumni and faculty authors.

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Virginia Magazine Named Finalist for 9 National Awards

Virginia Magazine Named Finalist for 9 National Awards

We’re excited to share our good news. Virginia Magazine is a finalist for nine national editorial and design awards in publishing’s big “Folio: Show” in New York this October.

Putting good and great into action

Putting good and great into action

President Ryan presents a brief overview of the goals and strategies of his strategic plan, approved in August.

Madison House celebrates 50 years of serving Charlottesville, empowering students

Madison House celebrates 50 years of serving Charlottesville, empowering students

Madison House volunteers have worked to make Charlottesville a better place while learning leadership skills for life.

How the McIntire Amphitheatre became a parking lot—and found its way back again

How the McIntire Amphitheatre became a parking lot—and found its way back again

The unique space on Grounds wasn’t always so beloved.

UVA grants full alumni status to black nurses who earned it decades ago

UVA grants full alumni status to black nurses who earned it decades ago

The hidden nurses who helped integrate UVA Hospital received certificates when they graduated in the 1950s, but weren’t recognized as alumni until recently.

Three Wahoos and their coach win the Women’s World Cup

Three Wahoos and their coach win the Women’s World Cup

UVA’s year of championships goes global.

Two health studies go with their gut

Two health studies go with their gut

Researchers point to the gut as a source of information about disease.

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.

Vicious cycle: effects of climate change could make environmental accords more difficult

Vicious cycle: effects of climate change could make environmental accords more difficult

Disruptions in politics and economics make compromise more difficult.

Study highlights dangers of soft bedding in infant sleep areas

Study highlights dangers of soft bedding in infant sleep areas

With other preventable causes contribute to suffocation deaths, education is a top priority.

For HIV patients, mental-health care yields measurable benefits

For HIV patients, mental-health care yields measurable benefits

Patients who met with mental-health care providers saw better outcomes for viral suppression.

Around Alumni Hall

Around Alumni Hall

President Jenifer G. Andrasko (Darden ’10) and Sarah Fay Waller (Col ’10) share how the Alumni Association serves alumni.