Photo Gallery

The unique, colorful caps and balloons of Final Exercises 2023
See which graduates stood out from the crowd with personalized mortarboards and festive balloons.

The Stacks come crashing down
‘Hitting the Alderman Stacks’ used to be just a figure of speech. Here's a look inside the beginning of the 3-year renovation.

The camera sees what we can’t
High-contrast infrared images by Charlottesville photographer Andrew Shurtleff show Grounds in a nearly dreamlike state.

Mortarboard messages stand out from the crowds
When it comes to walking the Lawn, some students wear their hearts on their caps.

UVA 200: Bicentennial Launch Celebrations
On Friday, October 6, 2017, tens of thousands of students and alumni joined on the Lawn to join in the launch of the University’s Bicentennial celebration.

Fighting Fire with Fellowship
The UVA community reclaims a higher Grounds, seeking to supplant images of angry torch-bearers with scenes of peace.