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WEBQuoted. “It’s meant to offer something they didn’t know college could give them, which is: You can decide to disengage.”. Read the current issue of the award-winning Virginia Magazine, the UVA Alumni Association’s premier alumni publication. Read past issues and get the latest news all on your digital device.
The Science of Reincarnation—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBBy Sean Lyons. When Ryan Hammons was 4 years old, he began directing imaginary movies. Shouts of “Action!” often echoed from his room. But the play became a concern for Ryan’s parents when he began waking up in the middle of the night screaming and clutching his chest, saying he dreamed his heart exploded when he was in Hollywood.
The Voice of His Generation—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBGerard Gaskin. When Alexis Ohanian (Com ’05) was a UVA history major with dyed “iguana-green” hair who loved Metallica and video games, it may have been hard to imagine that in just a few short years Forbes magazine would dub him “the mayor of the Internet.”. But since launching Reddit.com in 2005 with his dorm-mate Steve Huffman ...
Streak Show—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBThe roots of streaking at UVA can be traced to 1937 when, according to student newspaper College Topics, a group of first-year men “got terribly thirsty” and headed to the Corner. Afterward, “a couple of them forsook their pajamas and rushed pell-mell, Adam and Eve fashion up to their rooms.”. The first recorded act of streaking the ...
UVA admissions brings back early decision - Virginia Magazine
WEBBob Scott. The early decision admission option is back for prospective students, 13 years after UVA ended it amid concerns it benefited well-heeled applicants who didn’t need financial aid. This fall, students will have three admission pathways: apply early decision by Oct. 15 with a Dec. 15 notification date; apply early action by Nov. 1 ...
1990-92: So Close—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBLed by All-American players like Dawn Staley, Tammi Reiss and Tonya Cardoza, the Cavaliers made three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four from 1990 through 1992. During those three seasons, Virginia compiled an overall record of 92-11, including a 40-4 mark in the ACC. Virginia’s first trip to the Final Four ended ...
List of National Championships Won by the Cavaliers - Virginia …
WEBJan 8, 2010 · UVA rower nabs silver at Paralympics Queer History: A quick look at LGBTQ+ history at UVA Queer History: 50+ years of building LGBTQ+ community UVA had its own boy in the boat: “Unusual,” “crusty” rower brought home gold 60 years ago The student voice: Serving on the BOV can be a 24/7 role
Time Capsule—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBThat back issue of Alumni News serves as both time capsule and benchmark of just how far the applied science program has come in 100 years’ time. The 20th century was a period of “remarkable transformation for engineers,” Benson says. In 1935, the school moved from Cocke Hall to just-built Thornton Hall and enjoyed new labs and equipment.
Making old dorms new again: Renovations reimagine residential life
WEBMcCormick Road living took on the term “Old Dorms” in the mid-’60s, when suite-style dorms were constructed along Alderman Road. Students could request Old or New, or even a specific dorm or room. The first cohort of undergraduate women, admitted in fall 1970, lived in Lyle, Maupin, Webb, Watson, Munford and Gwathmey.
Difference Maker: Rob Marsh—VIRGINIA Magazine
WEBStationed in Somalia as a Delta Force flight surgeon, Marsh was hit and nearly killed by a mortar round during Operation Restore Hope, which is when the grisly events depicted in Black Hawk Down took place. “A lucky mortar round got me,” says Marsh. “I felt pain and, when I came to, I got my bearings. I knew I couldn’t walk, but I could ...