A Space Odyssey
Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the most recent shuttle flight, U.Va. alumni have journeyed beyond the earth's bounds to work--and walk--in space. READ MORE »
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Have you gone green?
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Holding Steady
This year’s U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of America’s best colleges yielded a familiar outcome for the University.

Laying a Foundation
Coach Tony Bennett discusses philosophy and goals.

From Pennsylvania Avenue to Sesame Street
Westin trades politics for puppets.

Desegregating U.Va.
What was it like to be one of the University's first black students?

All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games
The top five record-breaking crowds at Scott Stadium. Were you there?

All Fired Up
Eric Jao worked as a network engineer while moonlighting at D.C.’s hottest clubs, until he was discovered by Madonna. Watch a video of him DJ.

The Kennedys at Virginia
In March 1958, then-Senator John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jackie, and his brothers Robert and Ted attended Law Day at U.Va.

Who makes the TV shows you love?
HBO’s Janet Graham Borba (Col ’79) fires up the small screen.

Small Town, Big Acts
Renovated venues have helped bring an impressive assortment of musical headliners to Grounds.

16 Things to Love about Charlottesville in Fall
A list that will inspire you to visit this season.
IN YOUR WORDS
A Volunteer’s Perspective
by C. Bruce Williams (Grad '76)

Excerpts taken from C. Bruce Williams’ personal diary:
My host’s name is Zurab Janelidze. He is the new generation of businessman in Georgia, having founded an herb-growing company named Herbia… MORE »
No Guts No Glory
by Candice S. Cook (Col '00)

The University of Virginia was never supposed to be where I attended college. For as long as I can remember, my mother had her heart set on my attending a… MORE »
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800 medical professionals. 1,800 volunteers. 2,700 patients. 1 weekend of free health care. - No Guts No Glory
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Sherrie Sandy Westin trades politics for puppets in many-hued career - Did You Know?
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Alumni who have “the right stuff”
People are expecting a high level of fulfillment in marriages, and it's difficult to sustain that day in and day out. That has increased the fragility of marriage in the U.S.
— W. Bradford Wilcox (Col '92), director of the National Marriage Project at U.Va., speaking about recent trends in marriageMORE QUOTES »












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