Making Movies
Alumni are making movies, short films, television shows and documentaries, from coast to coast. Emerging talents in the entertainment industry reveal the grit and creativity behind the glamour. READ MORE »
FROM THE ARCHIVES
1957: Faulkner Among the “Snobs”
“He liked the state, ‘because Virginians are all snobs and I like snobs.’”
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HIGHLIGHTS
Fighting Human Trafficking
When Andrea Austin (Col ’05) first learned about the prevalence of human trafficking, she refused to believe it. Modern-day slavery? It seemed like something out of a far-fetched movie.
Scenes from an Inauguration
On the morning of the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, I woke up next to Abraham Lincoln...
Speak Up
Public speaking doesn't have to be scary. Judith Reagan's class helps you overcome your fears.
The World’s Hottest Nerd?
Colin Steers went from studying the neurology at U.Va. to being cast as the “hot nerd” on this season’s Make Me a Supermodel.
Inside the Word
Audio excerpts from the Virginia Festival of the Book, including novelists John Grisham, Mary Doria Russell and poet Debra Nystrom.
Downhill Racers
The Virginia Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team hits the slopes
The Power of Normal
All U.Va. students are heavy drinkers, right? Wrong. The National Social Norms Institute at U.Va. addresses common misperceptions.
Scaling Kilimanjaro
Audio Slideshow: Photographer Liz Freer (Col ’08) and her mother, Dr. Carol Freer (Grad ’86), climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for breast cancer research with Climb for Hope.
Landlocked? No Problem, Dude
There is little chance that six-foot swells would ever break in the Dell pond, but members of the Surf Club would be the first to catch them if they do.
Soldiers’ Stories
We spoke with alumni in the military about their experiences. They range from infantrymen and aviators to doctors, engineers and chaplains.
FROM THE BLOG
Two Generations of Graduates
by Matthew Pluznick (Col ’03)
On a Sunday in Charlottesville, I was standing outside in a torrential downpour with my dress shoes covered in mud. The unforgiving rain hammered hard into my graduation cap causing… MORE »
Stories from the Road: Teaching in Sarajevo
by Kelly Chroninger (Grad '08)
A handful of my family and friends expressed concern over my decision to spend a year teaching English composition and American culture at the University of Sarajevo. Three years of… MORE »
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Alumni are making movies, short films, television shows and documentaries, from coast to coast.
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