Department: Features

Tragedy Strikes UVA

Tragedy Strikes UVA

A special report on the events of Nov. 13 and the outpouring of sorrow and solidarity that followed

A collection of stories explaining what happened at UVA on Nov. 13—and the sorrow and support that followed.

Spring 2023

The Night Of

The Night Of

It began as the quintessential college field trip, a day filled with learning, laughter and genuine kindness. It ended with three shot dead, two wounded and a student charged with murder. What happened?

It began as the quintessential college field trip. It ended with three shot dead, two wounded and a student charged with murder. What happened?

Spring 2023

12 Hours in the Dark

12 Hours in the Dark

Shots fired, then doors locked, and students sheltered with their fears

Spring 2023

The Bee Keeper

The Bee Keeper

A conversation with Sam Ezersky (Engr ’17), the editor of The New York Times’ buzzy word game

New York Times puzzle editor Sam Ezersky responded to our questions with anagrams—several of them, specially designed for UVA alumni.

Winter 2022

Making a Mountain into an O-Hill

Making a Mountain into an O-Hill

Behold, behind the Alderman Road dorms, the hidden world and fantastical history of Mount Jefferson

The wellspring for the founding, and where UVA split the atom, behold the fantastical history of Mount Jefferson.

Winter 2022

It’s Not Easy Being Dean

It’s Not Easy Being Dean

The role of dean of students has changed dramatically over the years. So have the personalities.

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

Honor Up Close

Honor Up Close

What we discovered when we undertook an honest look at the Honor System

Roger Martin made a convincing case not to cheat in his class. Or so you would have thought.

Summer/Fall 2022

That Good Old Stuff of Wahoowa

That Good Old Stuff of Wahoowa

The keepsakes that cheer our hearts, warm our blood and fill our closets

From surgical tools to old-school parking tags and concert passes, these quirky keepsakes represent UVA to nine alumni and their families.

Summer/Fall 2022

The Future, Ready or Not

The Future, Ready or Not

From tiny sensors to massive data, UVA visionaries ponder the coming technology and all that comes with it

We asked UVA’s resident futurists what’s next.

Spring 2022

Best of 2021

Best of 2021

In case you missed them: Here are some of Virginia Magazine’s most popular—and most talked about—stories of last year.

Here are some of Virginia Magazine’s most popular—and most talked-about—stories of last year. From the late Pep Band to our latest poll, from UVA’s first medalist to our newest Olympians, take a look, or even a second look.

December 9, 2021

Vox Alumni: Longitude and Attitudes

Vox Alumni: Longitude and Attitudes

We mapped alumni views of UVA across a 50-year span of class years. From Jefferson to Honor to left vs. right, the results are more complex and contoured than what you might expect.

Winter 2021

Admissions Interview

Admissions Interview

Our conversation with Stephen Farmer, UVA’s new head of all things enrollment

The head of enrollment talks about what UVA looks for in applicants, including when they’re children of alumni.

Winter 2021

’Hoos in Tokyo

’Hoos in Tokyo

Here’s a look at our most recent Olympians: current and former UVA athletes and coaches who competed in the delayed 2020 Olympic Games.

Fall 2021

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Highlights

Through Roseberry’s lens

Through Roseberry’s lens

Remembering the legacy of photographer Ed Roseberry, who spent decades documenting life at UVA and in Charlottesville