Then and Now

Then and Now

The stark contrast between current and archival photographs of the University demonstrates the inevitability of change--and provides a revealing perspective on U.Va. history.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Working Vacation

    Working Vacation

    How Alternative Spring Break changed the perspective of students who have participated in the program.

  • Pioneer of Beer

    Pioneer of Beer

    Tired of the same old brew, Charlie Papazian (Engr ’72) learned to brew his own beer, wrote a book about it and revolutionized American brewing.

  • Spicy Literature

    Spicy Literature

    Dave DeWitt (Col '66) has written nearly 40 books about chile peppers and spicy foods. What fuels his piquant obsession?

  • 1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar

    1977: Ms. Rhodes Scholar

    Catherine Burke Sweet (Col ’77), one of the first female Rhodes Scholars, went to England to study in the late '70s and she never moved back.

  • High Expectations

    High Expectations

    U.Va. baseball coach Brian O'Connor talks about last year's spectacular season and his aspirations for this year's College World Series.

  • Building, but not Sprawling

    Building, but not Sprawling

    Curious about new construction projects on Grounds? See what new buildings will look like when they're done and how much they'll cost.

  • A Real Adventure in Modern Living

    A Real Adventure in Modern Living

    What was the University experience of the 1950s and 1960s like for a married veteran living on Copley Hill?

  • A Stitch in Time

    A Stitch in Time

    Admire rare and beautiful items of clothing from the 1790s to the 1950s that are held in the Collection of Historic Dress.

  • Ultra Dedicated

    Ultra Dedicated

    Meet two women who run 100 mile races across treacherous terrain and through bad weather; they run ultramarathons with apt names such as Hellgate.

  • All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games

    All-Time Biggest Crowds at Home Football Games

    The top five record-breaking crowds at Scott Stadium. Were you there?

IN YOUR WORDS

A Real Adventure in Modern Living

by Nash Boney (Grad '60, '63)
A Real Adventure in Modern Living

I grew up (or tried to) in the west end of Richmond, Va., a son of the privileged upper middle class. My heritage was pure Virginia—OK, my father was from…

A Blueprint for Success

by Jim Donovan (faculty)
A Blueprint for Success

After two degrees from MIT, one from Harvard, a couple decades in the business world and a semester teaching at U.Va. Law, I certainly don’t claim to know everything. But…

Everybody’s a doctor in Haiti right now … Whether you have experience or you don’t, it’s a matter of life or death. Even if all you can do is bring water, you’re a doctor for that.

 — Ryan Jiha (Col ’10), commenting on the destruction in Haiti, where he was home on break when an earthquake struck in January. The disaster claimed the life of Stephanie Jean-Charles (Col ’09, Grad ’10), who was pursuing a graduate degree at U.Va.’s Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. University officials and students coordinated local relief efforts and organized a fundraising concert, “Hoos for Haiti.”MORE QUOTES »