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  • Color Bind

    Excavation uncovers a dilemma: Should the colonnade be the bright white of our time or the unpainted tan of Jefferson’s?

  • Kathy McGruder hugs Nicole White (Engr ’21) and Maya Carter (Col ’21) at Newcomb Hall

    Faces of Grounds

    They have long tenure, but they don’t grade and they don’t judge. They make you feel at home.

  • Measured in Degrees

    UVA will confer another several thousand diplomas this spring. We’ve broken down past years’ academic degrees by disciplines. Take a look, and maybe a few clicks, at our interactive charts to explore the two-decade trends in subject-matter popularity.

Spring 2018

Spring 2018

May Days 1970: The week that would change UVA forever. // Should the Lawn colonnade be bright white or oatmeal tan? // The staffers that make UVA feel like a home.

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Tom the Builder

Tom the Builder

Thomas Jefferson was a visionary leader--and a meticulous construction manager.

Antiwar Stories

Antiwar Stories

May Days 1970: The week that would change UVA forever, through the eyes of those who were there.

Celebrating University Hall

Celebrating University Hall

U-Hall was home to UVA basketball for 41 years. Celebrate some of the sports victories and other highlights in this retrospective.

Making the Scene

Making the Scene

Lear deBessonet (Col ’02) and Jon Provan (Col ’09) are proving themselves in New York theater

A Place to Remember

A Place to Remember

A new space between Clemons and Alderman libraries provides a place for students to reflect.

Learning to Grow

Learning to Grow

A January Term class teaches students to ask better questions and to be open to challenge in school and in life.

Greeks Bearing Gifts

Greeks Bearing Gifts

From scholarships to Rotunda restoration, Greek organizations are giving back and standing out in a big way.

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Making the Shots

Making the Shots

Go behind the scenes with longtime UVA sports photographer Matt Riley, from a day of fun studio shoots to an exciting men’s basketball game at JPJ.
Banding Together

Banding Together

Follow the Cavalier Marching Band through a UVA football game week.

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I want my first impression to be as a student, and sooner or later, the cat will be out of the bag that I'm an athlete as well.

Jocelyn Willoughby (Col ’20), a student-athlete, reflecting on her first day of the semester

Monticello - May 2018