200 and Growing
Celebrating the past two centuries. And the next.
It began as a dream, the Academical Village, a revolutionary model of higher education for a country born of revolution. In this special issue, we celebrate that dream come to life.
We note some of our more noteworthy alumni, and we remember some of the more memorable professors. A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian offers a fresh assessment of our founder two centuries hence, and other resident experts put the coming century into perspective. And, as we count 200 years, we add up just what makes UVA UVA.
It began as a dream, built to the scale of a new nation. Today it opens up to even grander possibilities.
More to explore in this special bicentennial issue…
Serpentine Timeline
Study up on the twists and turns of UVA’s history, from the laying of the cornerstone to the inauguration of the ninth president.
What Lies Ahead for Higher Ed
UVA has clear advantages entering its next century. That doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy.
On Common Grounds
The giants among us: A roundup of alumni who walked from the Lawn to prominence.
The Class of the Classroom
At a University that raises teaching to an art form, we applaud some of the virtuosos.
Hero or Villain, Both and Neither
A Pulitzer historian assesses what we are to make of UVA’s founder, 200 years hence.
A Hat Tip to UVA
Other schools’ alumni love their alma maters too. But it’s just not the same. Here’s why.