University Digest
Academic Notes
Monticello Sights and Sounds
With the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center now fully open for business, a visit to Monticello has become an even richer experience.
News Briefs
Honors
Former U.S. Senator John Warner (Law ’53) was made honorary Knight Commander by Queen Elizabeth II on March 17.
Bennett Begins
Tony Bennett leaves Washington State University to become the new basketball coach at UVA.
Vers Libre
Inaugural poet Elizabeth Alexander visits the University.
Dr. Nurse
Money Matters
Bookmarked: Hitting the Streets
Hungry for Answers
Free Speech? Over There
The annual muzzle awards took a bipartisan bent this year.
Portraiture in Spray Paint
James Dean Erickson (Col ’08) only paints people he knows. He paints them so large that their faces take up whole walls, their irises half a foot wide.
The Depressing Side of Romance
Design. Build. Test. Repeat.
It’s Raining Guggenheims
Sports
By the Numbers
Sports Shorts
New Uniform, Familiar Role
Angela Hucles made history at the University of Virginia, and she’s still making history as a professional.
In a League of His Own
For his efforts over the years, Wilson has been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with former Bills defensive end Bruce Smith. Wilson’s contributions ranged from lending the Oakland Raiders $400,000 in 1962 to being a key voice in negotiations to avoid a players’ strike in 1977.
The Need for Speed
John Sinders owns Khaleji Motorsport, which competes in the branch of auto racing that features cars like Porsche and Ferrari, and gets behind the wheel himself.
Putting the Bat on the Ball
Outfielder John Barr (Col ’11) watches a ball during UVA’s game with Towson.
Arts
Giving Us The Good Stuff
Singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk's (Col '06) debut album climbed to No. 1 on the iTunes folk charts.
Inside the Word
Audio excerpts from the Virginia Festival of the Book, including novelists John Grisham, Mary Doria Russell and poet Debra Nystrom.
Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore: January through March 2009
New & Notable: The Thomas Jefferson Edition
Required Reading: Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson teaches applied ethics in the Department of Science, Technology and Society in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at UVA. She co-edited Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future.
The Shape of Art to Come
Bruce Boucher on Thomas Jefferson and the future of the University's art museum.
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July 4th: The Fourth of July Paradox
The Fourth of July is a bittersweet anniversary at the University. It marks both great achievement and sorrow; it is the birthday of a nation, but the death day of Founding Fathers.
Accessibility in Tough Times
Speak Up
Public speaking doesn't have to be scary. Judith Reagan's class helps you overcome your fears.
Scenes from an Inauguration
On the morning of the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, I woke up next to Abraham Lincoln...
Admission FAQs
Find the “Hidden Jobs”
Black Alumni Weekend
More than 1,200 members of the University community—alumni, faculty, students and friends—gathered in April for Black Alumni Weekend, making it the largest turnout in the event’s history.
Different Skills, Common Goal
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.
Letters to the Editor
