I welcome thoughts from alumni on the curriculum. What aspects of the curriculum did they get the most from? Based on their experiences after Final Exercises, what served them best?

Ian Baucom, new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

We have this system that we call STEM, to teach sciences and technologies. Now there are a lot of schools who are adding an “A” and calling it “STEAM.” “A” is for arts. I think it’s incredibly important because while math, science and technology are hugely important, if we leave behind a young person’s imagination or creativity, I think they won’t have as full a life.

Kevin Spacey, speaking as part of the President’s Speaker Series for the Arts at the John Paul Jones Arena on October 18, 2014.

I have worn the honors of Honor, I graduated from Virginia.

James Hay Jr., author of “The Honor Men.”

The University of Virginia baseball program will be back in Omaha at some point, and maybe next time we can win it all.

Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor, after his team came within a game of winning the College World Series.