A Capella Groups Come Together to Fight Sexual Assault
This past Saturday, the Virginia Women’s Chorus put on their first “Women Against Violence: Rise Up” benefit concert in Old Cabell Hall. The concert, which featured music from various a capella groups from both...
Congressional Candidate Tom Garrett Gets Support from UVa Grassroots
The grassroots organization “UVa Students for Garrett” recently emerged on Grounds in support of Republican Tom Garrett’s campaign for Congress in Virginia’s 5th District. The group, started by First Year Tanner Hirschfeld, has been...
College Rankings Spark Debate amongst UVa Students
This week US News & World Reports ranked UVa as the second best public university in the country and 24th overall. While official ranking systems have historically placed UVa as one of the top...
President Sullivan Looks to the Future in State of the University Address
On Monday afternoon, President Teresa A. Sullivan delivered the annual “State of the University Address” in the Special Collections Library’s Harrison-Small Auditorium. With a large crowd of attentive audience, President Sullivan spoke strongly about...
Human/Ties Festival Celebrates the Humanities at UVA
Beginning Wednesday, September 14th UVa will host the Human/Ties festival, a four-day celebration held in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This forum will feature a wide variety...
Georgetown and UVa Among Universities to Atone for Slave History
On September 1st, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announced that his institution will soon be taking action to address and atone for its history of profiting off of slavery.
In 1838, while experiencing financial...
