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What is your strongest memory of student self-governance at UVA?

What is your strongest memory of student self-governance at UVA?

We asked UVA alumni to reflect on student self-governance. They mentioned the University Judiciary Committee, the Pep Band and more.

Spring 2026

UVA’s Common Ground

UVA’s Common Ground

A history of Newcomb Hall, which opened its doors in 1958 and became a home base for generations of students

Spring 2026

30 years on from the first time UVA squashed FSU

30 years on from the first time UVA squashed FSU

A recount one of the most iconic moments in UVA football history and the aftermath.

Winter 2025

What are your favorite memories of Alumni Hall?

What are your favorite memories of Alumni Hall?

With a complete overhaul of Alumni Hall on the way, we wanted to know alumni's favorite memories of the building.

Fall 2025

The best of the best

The best of the best

Our entirely arguable, semi-objective list of UVA’s top athletes of all time

Summer 2025

Virginia's visionary

Virginia’s visionary

Remembering John Casteen, who served as president of UVA for 20 years

Summer 2025

What was the most memorable class that you took just for fun?

What was the most memorable class that you took just for fun?

From Introduction to Mindfulness to Archaeology of Virginia, alumni share memories of fun courses.

Summer 2025

From President Ryan: Remembering John Casteen

From President Ryan: Remembering John Casteen

President Ryan’s full remarks from President Emeritus John Casteen’s memorial service on April 15, 2025.

Summer 2025

John Casteen, UVA’s seventh president and among its longest serving, dies

John Casteen, UVA’s seventh president and among its longest serving, dies

Casteen increased financial aid for students and built a more diverse university community.

March 24, 2025

A Century of Mem

A Century of Mem

How the gym on the edge of Grounds became a central hub

Spring 2025

’Hoo’s Your UVA Bestie?

’Hoo’s Your UVA Bestie?

Alumni share how they've maintained lifelong bonds that started on Grounds

Spring 2025

What was the kindest thing someone did for you at UVA?

What was the kindest thing someone did for you at UVA?

From homecooked Sunday dinners to grief support and rides to the hospital

Winter 2024

Queer History

Queer History

A condensed version of our deep-dive about LGBTQ+ history at UVA

September 11, 2024

Queer History

Queer History

How students, faculty and community members worked together to build a more welcoming place

Fall 2024

What was the most important thing you brought to move-in?

What was the most important thing you brought to move-in?

From fans and dehumidifiers to Creole seasoning

Fall 2024

Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days

Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days

From electric typewriters to the very first iPod, UVA alumni share memories of must-have tech

Summer 2024

What was your favorite outdoor activity at UVA?

What was your favorite outdoor activity at UVA?

As temperatures start to rise across the country, we asked alumni to remember their favorite ways to spend time outside at UVA.

Spring 2024

Constitutional Crossfire

Constitutional Crossfire

Rosenberger was a victory for the equal access line, and one of a series of wins for religious speech and exercise in recent decades.

Spring 2024

Virginia is for lovers: An ode to Cavalier couples

Virginia is for lovers: An ode to Cavalier couples

From a chance encounter on Tinder to a proposal painted on Beta Bridge

February 1, 2024

What is your most enduring memory of Alderman Library?

What is your most enduring memory of Alderman Library?

As Alderman Library prepares to reopen after a complete renovation, UVA alumni look back at their time studying—or not studying—among the Stacks.

Winter 2023

What do you miss most about your time at UVA?

What do you miss most about your time at UVA?

Spanning all generations, most submissions—including many here—spoke of the time spent with friends. Suffice it to say: You’re missed.

Summer 2023

Holland showed us—and the world—what UVA could be

Holland showed us—and the world—what UVA could be

Terry Holland, who coached UVA basketball for 16 years and later served as athletics director, was known for being fiercely competitive and demanding—but also flexible and adaptive.

Summer 2023

What is the most spectacularly foolish thing you did on Grounds?

What is the most spectacularly foolish thing you did on Grounds?

From riding on chalkboards to kidnapping a kangaroo, alumni share stories of their less-than-stellar judgment calls.

Spring 2023

What was your favorite hideout on Grounds?

What was your favorite hideout on Grounds?

From the Alderman Stacks to “The Cave” in Old Cabell Hall, alumni reveal their best secret spots at UVA.

Winter 2022

It’s Not Easy Being Dean

It’s Not Easy Being Dean

The role comes with a giant set of responsibilities. Here’s a look at some of UVA’s famous (and infamous) deans of the past.

Winter 2022