Historical Tours
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Historical Tours are suspended until Tuesday, August 27, 2024. For more information, please visit https://www.uvaguides.org.
The Great Rotumpkin
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Dancing skeletons, spooky pumpkins, bubbling cauldrons and a haunted house will all make appearances on the exterior of UVA’s Rotunda this weekend in celebration of Halloween this year!!
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, October 28-31 • 7-11pm
UVA's Rotunda • Open to the Public • FREE
Ph.D. Students Transform Rotunda Into Planetarium, Realizing Jefferson’s Vision
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The night sky is being recreated in the Rotunda’s Dome Room for a limited time, thanks to a trio of University of Virginia Ph.D. candidates – not from astronomy or computer science, but from the English department.
Black Alumni Weekend
Black Alumni Weekend (BAW) is a biennial celebration at the University of Virginia that began in 1985 as an admission recruiting effort hosted by the Walter Ridley Scholarship Committee. Since its inception, BAW has created much excitement among alumni and students and continues to do so today through its educational lectures, career networking opportunities and social activities. BAW is one of
Reunions
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Each year, the UVA Alumni Association welcomes undergraduate alumni home to Charlottesville for an unforgettable weekend of special events and programming to celebrate what it means to be a Wahoo. Bring it back to Grounds this summer for dinners, parties, tours, and so much more—all with countless chances to reconnect with the people who knew you when.
Board of Visitors Meeting
Check the Board of Visitors website for up-to-date information about upcoming meetings, public hours, and more.
Rotunda Show Lights Up Grounds
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The University of Virginia’s historic Rotunda was aglow Friday and Saturday during a two-night projection mapping show that drew a crowd of excited onlookers. They were masked and spaced apart, but still came together for the second of five projection mapping shows planned through the “Brighter
Lighting of the Lawn
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This year’s theme for Lighting of the Lawn is Full Power. The past few years have presented us with many challenges at UVA, yet through it all our community has remained strong. This year, UVA is back to its full potential and there is a renewed energy of excitement that we can all feel.
Finals Weekend
The Lawn
‘Brighter Than Ever’: A 20th Lighting of the Lawn for the History Books
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Jubilant students, faculty and staff gathered on the University of Virginia’s Lawn Monday evening for the 20th anniversary of Lighting of the Lawn, a beloved tradition launched by students to forge unity after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
This year’s theme, “Brighter Than Ever,” was