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Summer 2021

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The Cost of a Telegram

The Cost of a Telegram

To cool student unrest in 1970, the Alumni Association did a very uncool thing. People stayed hot about it for years.

Case Surge

Case Surge

As the COVID count swelled this spring, so did the disciplinary docket for the University Judiciary Committee.

The Underground Refuge

The Underground Refuge

How UVA’s first Black students, excluded elsewhere, found a community of their own off Grounds.

University Digest

BOV freezes base undergrad tuition, with some other increases

BOV freezes base undergrad tuition, with some other increases

Despite pandemic-related financial losses for the University, tuition will not rise for the next academic year.

Winning Pool

Winning Pool

Women’s swimming and diving joined the ranks of NCAA title winners just as men’s basketball ended its reign.

Classes of 2020, 2021 to walk the Lawn in May

Classes of 2020, 2021 to walk the Lawn in May

Final Exercises return to the Lawn—with some caveats.

UVA taps new VP Student Affairs

UVA taps new VP Student Affairs

Hadley, a Tar Heel and Rhodes Scholar, leaves Wash U. to succeed Lampkin.

Two commissions take on a complicated landscape

Two commissions take on a complicated landscape

UVA appoints a new group to reassess names and memorials on Grounds and another to reaffirm free speech principles.

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Starvation for wages

Starvation for wages

The decadeslong battle for a living wage reached a crescendo in 2012, when 26 students went on a hunger strike.

UVA alumni tackle the complicated issue of Nazi-looted art

UVA alumni tackle the complicated issue of Nazi-looted art

As time goes on and cases get harder to prove, these alumni work to restore art to their rightful owners.

Then Trending: UVA fashion over the years

Then Trending: UVA fashion over the years

We asked alumni about the notable fashions from their days on Grounds. Here’s what they said.

From President Ryan: Unsung heroes in an unprecedented year

From President Ryan: Unsung heroes in an unprecedented year

President Ryan applauds the efforts of people in the UVA community who have contributed good things in a tough year.

The final frontier gets a little closer

The final frontier gets a little closer

UVA scientists are mapping the Milky Way and measuring the universe.

Seagrass makes a comeback thanks to UVA researchers

Seagrass makes a comeback thanks to UVA researchers

The benefits of the plants’ return are being seen across the ecosystem.

Extreme weather requires new model for grid planning

Extreme weather requires new model for grid planning

Research suggests modeling scenarios will help plan power grids as weather patterns grow more destructive.

Moving forward with the Class of 2022’s student leaders

Moving forward with the Class of 2022’s student leaders

Next year’s leaders aim to make big changes and take advantage of lessons learned.

From the Editor

From the Editor

Editor Richard Gard provides a preview of the Summer magazine.

For Ridley restaurateur, a personal promise

For Ridley restaurateur, a personal promise

With some proceeds going to the Ridley Scholarship fund, a new Charlottesville restaurant’s mission goes beyond table service.

UVA research helps clarify path to renewable energy

UVA research helps clarify path to renewable energy

New discoveries involving cobalt and titanium highlight the possibilities for the future of sustainable energy.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts on past issues.