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1. The Rotunda’s bulletproof clock face Replaced after the 1895 fire, the face was designed to be bulletproof because students had used the original clock face for target practice.<
The University has many traditions. Here are five that have vanished with time.
Memories of the University During the 1950s
Past issues of the University of Virginia Magazine aroused pleasant memories that occurred during the spring of 1945 and the school year 1957-58 in Charlottesville and at the University of
Recent discoveries raise new questions about the past
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
War Stories: Hostage of Paradox
A chapter from Hostage of Paradox: A Qualmish Disclosure
John Rixey Moore (Col ’66) served as a Special Forces team leader in Vietnam, taking part clandestine reconnaissance missions “deep in the jungles of enemy-controlled wilderness.” Virginia
New books examine Jefferson's complexities
Four new books examine Thomas Jefferson's complexities.
Two books from U.Va. alumnae.
Generations of alumni reflect on military life
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
So Far from the Grounds
An alumnus remembers Vietnam
This article was originally published in the Spring 2000 edition of Virginia Magazine.
It was eerie - I could actually hear the VC talking to one
Good Reads
I love The University of Virginia Magazine, and by far, my favorite column is "Required Reading," where almost always there is a list of books that the
Group believes proposals will address challenges facing Honor
How the Honor System has evolved why the Honor Committee hopes its new proposal might help.
Thomas Jefferson envisioned the Rotunda dome room not as a library but as a planetarium for teaching astronomy.
The evolution of the ever-changing Rotunda
A major Rotunda renovation is underway. Like the changing architecture of the Rotunda itself, the debris from previous renovations tells a story.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
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Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
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Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
- Changes to the Honor System 2013
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The Quality of Souls
Alumna Audrey Davidow Lapidus writes about how a rare genetic syndrome has shaped her son's life as well as her own.
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Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.
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Against the Odds
Sean Doolittle's long, strange baseball journey
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Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
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War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
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The School of Athens
One of Raphael's most famous frescoes has enjoyed its own renaissance at the University.
