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Fall 2023

Features

Getting Inside Cavman's Head

Getting Inside Cavman’s Head

Beneath that macho exterior beat some very big hearts, surrounded in buckets of sweat

No ifs, ands or bots? How to control AI

No ifs, ands or bots? How to control AI

UVA task force confronts artificial intelligence—the good, the bad, the downright scary

Vox Alumni: Meet Gen V

Vox Alumni: Meet Gen V

They attended college amid the tumult of our times, the triumphs and the tragedies, the basketball victory and the virus. Meet the rising generation of Virginia alumni.

University Digest

UVA changes Common App after affirmative action ban

UVA changes Common App after affirmative action ban

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, new essay prompts allow applicants to discuss race, ethnicity or legacy status in the context of their personal experiences.

Student affairs VP Robyn Hadley leaves UVA

Student affairs VP Robyn Hadley leaves UVA

Hadley came to UVA as vice president of student affairs in June 2021, and the job was consolidated with the dean of students position a year later.

Karsh Institute Design Moves Forward

Karsh Institute Design Moves Forward

The Karsh Institute of Democracy's new home will be a four-story, 65,000-square-foot building designed to evoke images of the Rotunda.

’Hoos a Good Boy

’Hoos a Good Boy

From police pups to the admissions office’s official greeter, these canines help keep UVA running.

Sports

Championship Season

Championship Season

UVA’s national championship total now stands at 33, with 17 coming since 2010.

Arts

More Departments

Who was your favorite professor at UVA?

Who was your favorite professor at UVA?

With the start of a new academic year, we wanted to know about your favorite instructors—and what made them so special.

Let there be Wi-Fi

Let there be Wi-Fi

How UVA tech leaders built a wireless infrastructure across Grounds

5 books to transport you back to Grounds

5 books to transport you back to Grounds

Works of fiction set at UVA or in Charlottesville, from a classic detective story to a modern romantic comedy

From the Publisher: Investing in Our Future

From the Publisher: Investing in Our Future

We are committed to making the student-to-alumni transition seamless, so that when ’Hoos leave Grounds, Grounds doesn’t leave them.

From President Ryan: Meaningful Rankings Consider a School's Outputs

From President Ryan: Meaningful Rankings Consider a School’s Outputs

The world of rankings and ratings should recognize that the best colleges and universities are the ones that offer the best value

Letters to the Editor: Fall 2023

Letters to the Editor: Fall 2023

Readers share their thoughts on past issues.

From the Editor: Vox Alumni Before There Was Vox Alumni

From the Editor: Vox Alumni Before There Was Vox Alumni

Editor Richard Gard previews the Fall magazine.