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You might think the growth of online resources has made UVA’s 14 libraries less relevant to student life. Think again.
The quiet spaces inside UVA’s 14 libraries take on new relevance in the digital age.
University Digest
News Briefs
Virginia’s Curry School of Education climbs in the rankings; a new student center opens on the Corner; and a Grammy Award-winning producer visits Grounds.
Andrasko Takes Helm at Alumni Hall
Jenifer Andrasko (Darden ’10) will be the University of Virginia Alumni Association’s next president and CEO.
Four Questions for BOV student member Bryanna Miller
Bryanna Miller (Col ’18) discusses the challenges awaiting as she takes over as the new Board of Visitors student member.
Jefferson Medalists Speak
This year’s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists include a former U.S. Attorney General and a world-renowned entrepreneur.
Sports
Such Great Heights
Former UVA basketball star Dawn Staley (Col ’92) coached the University of South Carolina to the NCAA championship in April.
Boland Bounces
Virginia men’s tennis coach Brian Boland, one of the most successful coaches in the history of UVA athletics, is leaving.
Big Shoes
First-year Virginia coaches Lars Tiffany and Aaron Smith are coaching different sports but are facing a similar challenge.
Arts
Rising Star
Jia Tolentino (Col ’09), a writer for newyorker.com, was recently named to Forbes’ 30-under-30 list of up-and-coming media professionals.
Faulkner, Revisited
A new exhibit, located in the main gallery of UVA’s Harrison Institute and Small Special Collections Library, marks the 60th anniversary of William Faulkner’s arrival on Grounds.
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a look at the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
More Departments
Politics, by Any Other Name
Coy Barefoot (Grad '97) recounts how the University had to overcome determined opposition to come into existence.
Memories of a football weekend, in black and white
Writer Ray Passacantando (Col ’57) looks back on the “total bust” of a weekend in 1953 that centered around the racial divide on Grounds.
Top of Her ‘Game’
Q&A with ‘Game of Thrones’ exec Janet Graham Borba (Col ’79).
A Fund for the Future
President Teresa Sullivan says Michael White (Col ’81) is an example of a generous alum who has remained “steadfast” in the effort to help keep the University diverse.
Galaxy Quest
Sandy Liss (Grad ’14, ’19), Sabrina Stierwalt and Chris Wiens’ (Col ’17) findings could give astronomers new data about how galaxies formed.
Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on past issues.
