Infrequently Asked Questions
We’ve got answers, even if nobody was asking.
Even if you’re not physically strolling the Lawn, let this list of UVA fun facts bring you back, in multiple small ways, to life on Grounds.
Cavalier Inn, Villa Diner to close
Two Charlottesville establishments are slated for demolition to lend space for future Ivy Corridor buildings.
Calm Amid the Chaos
High alert and low voices: how the UVA E.R. braced for Aug. 12
From meditation to monitoring social media: How the UVA E.R. team prepared for the worst of a tragic weekend’s violence.
When Speech Meets Hate
A UVA legal expert offers a First Amendment analysis of the summer’s violent rallies. Along the way, he expresses some views of his own.
The First Amendment was a major player in the events of August 11/12. A UVA legal expert shows how, and also asks some whys.
Artists talk unity, love at Concert for Charlottesville
A recap of the night’s events
From Dave Matthews to Stevie Wonder, Concert for Charlottesville brought some big names, and tens of thousands of fans, to town.
Griddle Me This
Our scoop on the double-doughnut tradition that lives on—the Grillswith.
For decades, it cheered our hearts, warmed our blood and hardened our arteries. The origin story and afterlife of the Grillswith. And also the recipe.
When Hate Came to Town
University community comes together after supremacists march on Rotunda, wreak havoc downtown
Officials, alumni condemn violence in the name of hate on Grounds and in town.
A note to the UVA Alumni community
UVA Alumni Association President Jenifer Andrasko comments on recent events in Charlottesville.
At a Crossroads
The history and future of Ivy and Emmet
What had once been a cluster of small businesses on the outskirts of the University is set to become part of a corridor that beautifies and unifies Grounds.
Smooth Operation
UTS by the Numbers
A by-the-numbers look at what it takes to keep the fleet running.
Discovery and Loss
Alumna documents Monticello’s changing landscapes through Instagram
Eleanor Gould delights in sharing glimpses of Monticello's biodiversity and inspires her Instagram followers to see the flowers and insects, fruits and vegetables, sun-dappled trees and sweeping vistas with fresh eyes.
Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler
Local race supports breast cancer patients, research and awareness
When Cali and Blaise Gaston were both diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2015, they underwent treatment at UVA and found extraordinary support in the Charlottesville Women's Four Miler race community.
Hoos on the Bus
Every rider has a story
Each year, UTS provides more than 3 million rides to the University community. We hopped on a bus and asked seven passengers to share their stories.
Beyond the Bus
Ways of getting around Grounds, from the 19th century through the 21st
From streetcars to UTS to the UBike program, a look at on-Grounds transportation past, present and future.
Charlottesville A to Z
26 Things to Love About the Home of the Hoos
A look beyond well-known favorites like Monticello and the Rotunda reveals some of the smaller, more unexpected things that make Charlottesville and the University so special.
