Virginia Magazine Digital Features
Major Shifts
A Virginia Magazine analysis of a decade of academic data shows how, and where, STEM fields are outpacing the humanities.
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.
The Bee Keeper
New York Times puzzle editor Sam Ezersky responded to our questions with anagrams—several of them, specially designed for UVA alumni.
Our #1 Top-Ranked Best Story on Rankings
See exactly where UVA stacks up against the competition.
See how familiar spots around UVA have changed over the years
Compare old-school photos with modern snapshots of the same places—from the Corner to Carr’s Hill—to see how they’ve evolved since your time at UVA.
Vox Alumni: Longitude and Attitudes
We mapped alumni views of UVA across a 50-year span of class years. From Jefferson to Honor to left vs. right, the results are more complex and contoured than what you might expect.
200 and Growing
Take an overhead look at UVA then and now, and explore the features of the Bicentennial issue.
’Hoos Cooking for the Holidays
From apple and pear pie to the Gin Ryan, here are several recipes to try in your own kitchen.
Infrequently Asked Questions
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.
Measured in Degrees
UVA will confer another several thousand diplomas this spring. We’ve broken down past years’ academic degrees by disciplines. Take a look, and maybe a few clicks, at our interactive charts to explore the two-decade trends in subject-matter popularity.
How well do you know Grounds?
Think you know UVA’s Grounds? Take our 15-photo quiz to prove it!
’Hoo Are You: A look at UVA’s alumni, by the numbers
The University of Virginia has more than 230,000 living alumni. Take a look at how alumni demographics have changed over the past six decades, as well as where alumni live and what they do professionally.
Rotunda Reborn
Four years and $58 million later, the historic architectural icon is now state-of-the-art. Take a sneak peek.
2020 Insight
Take a by-the-numbers look at the class of 2020 as well as previous classes, with data from the University’s Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies.
From time to time
Take a look at how some of the most familiar spots have changed—or remained the same—over time.
Modern Honor
In 2013, students voted in an ‘informed retraction’ measure to the Honor System. This past spring, the single sanction barely survived a vote. Now what?
Tale as Old as Time: How Disney Casts Its Spell
You know that sensation you feel when watching a favorite Disney film? A UVA art professor calls it the Disney myth and explains how we fall under its spell.
Organized Time
Busy-ness seems to be an epidemic. We asked several UVA students, professionals and alumni how they manage their time. Here are their answers.
Funding Academic Excellence
Budgeting for a complex organization like the University of Virginia is no simple task. Here’s a look at some of the numbers, and the priorities behind them.
Growing Grounds
As the University has grown, so has its buildings. Here’s a look at how some of the buildings on Grounds—old and new—measure up to each other.
Smooth Operation
A by-the-numbers look at what it takes to keep the University Transit Services fleet running.
Talking Virginia Hoops with Mark Titus
College basketball commentator Mark Titus talks with Virginia magazine about UVA’s style of play under coach Tony Bennett, and previews the program’s prospects for the 2015–2016 season.
Sexual Assault and UVA
This timeline tracks national and legal developments related to sexual assaults on college campuses, recaps UVA’s responses to the Rolling Stone article and highlights what’s specifically being done at the University to help ensure student safety—both in recent years and going forward.
Rockin’ the Grounds
A visual stroll through some magical moments provided by bands that made their mark on the music scene at UVA.