The Science of Reincarnation—VIRGINIA Magazine
By Sean Lyons. When Ryan Hammons was 4 years old, he began directing imaginary movies. Shouts of “Action!” often echoed from his room. But the play became a concern for Ryan’s parents when he began waking up in the middle of the night screaming and clutching his chest, saying he dreamed his heart exploded when he was in Hollywood.
UVA admissions brings back early decision - Virginia Magazine
Like regular decision applicants, early action students aren’t required to choose UVA if admitted and can wait until May 1 to enroll. The $70 admission fee is the same regardless of when a student applies, Roberts says. “We never would have made this move to early decision if it meant canceling early action,” he says.
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Publication announcement on October 14, 2024. John K. Brown (Grad ’88, ’92 CM) has published Spanning the Gilded Age: James Eads and the Great Steel Bridge, the daring, improbable story of the construction of the St. Louis Bridge. Begun in 1867 and completed in 1874, it was the first structure of any kind—anywhere in the world—built of ...
Shedding Light on a Shadowy Figure—VIRGINIA Magazine
Legend portrays him as a drunk and a drug addict who died in a Baltimore gutter. Tales say he was unlucky in love, undisciplined at studies and unhappy in life. Readers see in his disturbing stories of murder, madness and revenge the fruits of the author’s miserable existence. That dark vision seems to fit perfectly this 19th-century master ...
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More from Virginia Magazine. Back to the future: Readers remember the high-tech from their college days. Bennettball: To get a look at UVA’s all-time winningest coach, we played by his rules. Virginia is for lovers: An ode to Cavalier couples, from a chance encounter on Tinder to a proposal bainted on Beta Bridge.
Archives - Virginia Magazine
Spring 2007. Winter 2006. Fall 2006. Summer 2006. Spring 2006. Search through the archive of the University of Virginia’s alumni magazine, Virginia Magazine. Issues back to Spring 2006 live in this online archive.
How UVA fared in updated U.S. News rankings - Virginia Magazine
With a new methodology designed to address growing criticisms about its popular rankings, U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 report lists UVA as the No. 24 best overall university in the country and No. 5 among public universities. Read Virginia Magazine’s in-depth look at college rankings here.. UVA moved up one spot among national universities from …
’Hoo Are You: A look at UVA’s alumni, by the numbers
February 15, 2017 — Digital Exclusive. 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. The data, self-reported by alumni, come from the University of Virginia Office of Engagement.
Our #1 Top-Ranked Best Story on Rankings | VIRGINIA Magazine
With a focus on alumni salary, debt and return on investment, UVA’s place is based, in large part, on those factors. In the most recent ranking, UVA’s median 10-year salary was $125,200, average grant aid was $23,377 and average debt was $7,904. #1-ranked UC-Berkeley, however, boasted a median 10-year salary of $138,800.
The Many Faces of Cavman—VIRGINIA Magazine
By Erin O’Hare. In 1925 “The Cavalier Song,” written in 1923 by then-student Lawrence Haywood Lee Jr., was chosen in a College Topics contest as UVA’s best fight song. The song inspired a moniker for the athletic teams that stuck: The Cavaliers. A few years later, a caricature of the “Virginia Cavalier” appeared in a Washington Post ...