Rotunda Restoration: July 13, 2015

The Rotunda restoration is moving right along. More white paint, more scaffolding.

Highlights

The stairs not taken

A stubborn elevator made headlines when poet Robert Frost visited Grounds in 1960.

From page to screen

These works by alumni authors have gotten a second life as a TV miniseries, a big-screen blockbuster, an animated children’s program and more.

Board of Visitors names new rector and vice rector

Carlos Brown and Victoria Harker, Virginia-based business and civic leaders who have had previous stints on the board, were unanimously elected to serve as rector and vice rector.

Piecing together the last days of Ryan’s presidency

Documents reveal surprising details of the turbulent last months, and even hours, of Ryan’s presidency.