Decoding Honor
What 99 years of data say about the Honor System
What 99 years of never-before compiled data reveal about the UVA Honor System.
Beyond Blackface
A look back reveals history of racism in University publications
Recent political scandals prompted Corks & Curls to look for a new name. They also had us looking through our own back issues.
A New Corner for UVA
Ambitious plans to remake Emmet/Ivy area start with hotel, conference center
Ambitious plans to remake Emmet/Ivy area start with a hotel and conference center.
Life Inside the Pavilions Throughout History
From wildlife invasions to streakers on skateboards, the Lawn pavilions have a hominess all their own.
Where Am I? (May 2019)
Nevermore
The stolen treasures of Alderman Library
The purloined treasures of the library vault: an inside look at a suspected inside job.
200 and Growing
Celebrating the past two centuries. And the next.
Take an overhead look at UVA then and now, and explore the features of the Bicentennial issue.
A Hat Tip to UVA
And just what is it about this place
Other schools’ alumni love their alma maters too. But it’s just not the same. Here’s why.
Serpentine Timeline
Some of the twists and turns of UVA history
Study up on the twists and turns of UVA's history, from the laying of the cornerstone to the inauguration of the ninth president.
A Day in the Life of UVA
Around Grounds and around the clock
Fifty glimpses of one Thursday in September.
Pardon Our French
Paris 1919: A loose translation and the reunion to end all reunions
Founder’s Day, Paris 1919, the great party after the Great War, where they sang the “The Good Old Song” in what passed for French.
Committee Looks at UVA’s Historic Landscape
An advisory committee formed by the Deans Working Group examines the principles of the University's historical figures and spaces.
Infrequently Asked Questions
We’ve got answers, even if nobody was asking.
Even if you’re not physically strolling the Lawn, let this list of UVA fun facts bring you back, in multiple small ways, to life on Grounds.
Honor Allows a Fuller Confession
Now, even unrelated offenses can find grace
A recent vote allows Informed Retraction's protection from expulsion to protect more broadly.
From the Editor
On my honorific as an editor…
Editor S. Richard Gard Jr. provides a preview of the magazine’s Summer offerings.
Griddle Me This
Our scoop on the double-doughnut tradition that lives on—the Grillswith.
For decades, it cheered our hearts, warmed our blood and hardened our arteries. The origin story and afterlife of the Grillswith. And also the recipe.
Exactly what he didn’t want. Exactly what UVA needed.
Finding the University’s first president took 80 years—give-or-take, heeding Jefferson, or not.
How Lawnies Are Made
It’s a lot harder than it used to be
Nabbing one of the 54 rooms on the Lawn is tougher than ever.
Presidential History
A look back at those who led UVA
As the Board of Visitors searches for the University’s ninth president, take a look back at the first eight—the challenges they faced and their lasting imprints.
Politics, by Any Other Name
Why Jefferson chose “Central College” over center stage
Coy Barefoot (Grad '97) recounts how the University had to overcome determined opposition to come into existence.
Jefferson Medalists Speak
This year’s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists include a former U.S. Attorney General and a world-renowned entrepreneur.
Unquoting Jefferson
A UVA petition against quoting Thomas Jefferson grabbed headlines. Here’s the story behind them.
At the University of Virginia, the postelection ignited a distinctly UVA form of protest: an outbreak of remarkably civil discourse about Thomas Jefferson.
Streak Show
A tradition that’s still cool but often chilly
An update on a running University tradition, stripped to its bare essentials.
Thomas Jefferson’s Prayer for the Future
A look back at his forward-looking mission for the University
The Magazine kicks off its series of retrospective pieces commemorating the UVA Bicentennial with a look back at Jefferson's dreams for his University’s future.
