UVA rower nabs silver at Paralympics—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEB9 hours ago · Make it 15 medals won by Virginia athletes in Paris this year. Just weeks after current and former Cavaliers captured a school-record 14 medals at the Paris Olympics, rower Skylar Dahl (Col ’25) added another, taking silver at the Paralympics on September 1. Dahl competed as a member of Team USA in the PR3 mixed four with coxswain event.
This Old Academical Village—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBMonroe Hill. The oldest buildings on Grounds sit atop Monroe Hill. These buildings, a law office and a house built by James Monroe after he bought the land in 1788, predate the Academical Village by more than 20 years. The University plans to study and ultimately restore Monroe Hill—an often overlooked but integral part of UVA’s formative ...
Making the Case for College—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBThe Rockfish Gap Report. In 1818, Thomas Jefferson detailed his plans for an academical village and defined what he thought the purpose of a university should be in what is commonly known as the Rockfish Gap Report. After reviewing the report, the Virginia General Assembly formally established the University of Virginia on January 25, 1819.
Highlights - Virginia Magazine
WEBSchool Spirits. A place with a 200-year history like UVA is bound to have tales to tell—tragedies, untimely deaths, unsettled lore.
Winter 2022 - Virginia Magazine
WEBThe Oh! of O-Hill: The hidden world and fantastical history of Mount Jefferson; Deans of Teens: A History; Our Own NYT Puzzle and Puzzler
Topic: Academics - Virginia Magazine
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Topic: Academics. Arts Courses & Curricula Faculty Rankings Research The Classroom. Ding! Ding! Ding! UVA has begun offering “tech sabbatical” courses, requiring students to put away their phones and laptops as part of their coursework inside the classroom and to commit to screen-free hours outside of it. Fall 2024.
The Vision for the Village—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBJefferson’s plan for a typical pavilion and dormitories, August 1814. Jefferson’s plan, designed for economy but envisioning expansion as needed, called for nine identical pavilions flanked by 10 dormitories on each side, situated around three sides of a square and connected by covered walkways. A chinoiserie railing recalls the treatment ...
UVA sets aggressive sustainability goals, even as it expands
WEBThe Board of Visitors set those goals in December—as well as benchmarks for reactive nitrogen, water and waste, to be met by 2030. The carbon-neutral target is two decades sooner than the goal set for the state. UVA announced the goals as part of its 2020-30 Sustainability Plan and in partnership with the College of William & Mary.
Reflections on Our University—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBThis will be my final Virginia Magazine column as president of the University of Virginia. My term will conclude on July 31, and UVA’s ninth president, Jim Ryan (Law ’92), will take office the next day. Leadership transitions are natural elements in the evolution of universities, and this reminds us that our University is stronger and more permanent than any individual leader.
A New-School Approach to Data Science—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBBy the time you read this, I hope you will have heard the news: UVA has received a $120 million gift—the largest in our history—to establish a School of Data Science.This is an important moment in the life of the University—not only because of the size of the gift and the fact that we don’t open a new school every day, but also because of the focus of the gift and the structure of the ...