Goodbye card catalogs, hello espresso
Need a caffeine boost? Check out the goods at Alderman Cafe, just off the library entrance, where java junkies go to relax and refuel.
January 2003
A study in violet
In the shadowy subterranean reaches of the drama building, Gweneth West delves into the mysteries of old clothes with the cunning of Sherlock Holmes. Her quest is to reveal the secrets hidden in one of the most important university costume collections in the country.
Dear alumni and friends
Promoting interaction and connections
Letters
Readers comment on July 2002 Arts & Sciences articles.
U.Va. joins world’s largest telescope project
After months of considering the objections by Native American groups to a major telescope project in Arizona, U.Va. has joined a consortium of research institutions involved with the project — the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT).
University eliminates first-year parking
To relieve parking woes, University students will have to wait until their second year to get on-Grounds parking permits.
Not a drop to drink
During last spring’s drought, the University was abuzz with rumors of an early closing. All it took was a few heavy rainfalls to drown out the gossip.
Grant supports minority graduate research on body clocks
A $635,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke will bring under-represented groups to study at U.Va.
A new environment
Clark Hall addition opens
Online College boosts efficiency
A team of Arts & Sciences tech experts is guiding the College into the electronic realm by taking administrative paperwork online, saving thousands of dollars (and trees).
Mirror
Looking back on a simple solution.
New house creates language precinct
The Monroe Lane Language House offers a communal meeting place for students who share the same language, whether it’s Persian, Arabic, Hindi or even English.
Mead award is a heavenly dream come true
Astronomy professor Steven Majewski, winner of the “Faculty Dream” award from the Ernest C. Mead Endowment, will give students a view of the heavens through a world-class telescope.
U.Va. slips in national ranking
But it’s still ranked as the second best public university and first among publics that are “great schools at great prices.”
Slow economy prompts College cuts
Budget woes for the state of Virginia have led to a wave of funding reductions for U.Va. But there’s good news, too.
Oh father
W. Bradford Wilcox (Government and Foreign Affairs ’92)
Honors for Arts & Sciences
Several members of the U.Va. community have recently garnered awards.
Journeys of a thousand miles begin with a single center
University students looking to make an impact in different areas of the world now have a common launching point.
Design wise
South Lawn architects plan for the moment with an eye to the past.
Playing the numbers
The combinatorial chemistry of Mario Geysen
Common courses debut with questions of war
For more than 300 students in “21st Century Choices: War, Justice, Human Rights,” one of this fall’s most popular new courses, grappling with issues related to U.S. involvement overseas has become an everyday endeavor.
Rogers finds Lawrence Welk wunnerful, wunnerful
U.Va. student J. Bradley Rogers is on a mission to open the eyes (and ears) of his fellow Wahoos to the wonderful world of Welk.
Hill puts the spotlight on justice
Belinda Hill (Rhetoric and Communication Studies ’79)
Cool design, hot show
Yip is the one you want when trading spaces.
Hom’s work is the talk of the town
Holly Hom (Graduate Student, Psychology)
Stewart guides generations of students
Gordon Stewart, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Two track mind
For Parshall, multiple disciplines are a plus
Huff speaks for South Lawn
Elizabeth Huff (English, Government ’04)
Reinemund pushes for student space
Steven Reinemund (Latin American Studies, Foreign Affairs ’03)
Peace broker
Ijaz trades Wall Street for diplomacy
Medina champions Colombia
Pedro Medina (Interdisciplinary '82, Darden '86)
Classical resurgence delights Clay
To understand the human condition, Professor Jenny Straus Clay recommends a regular dose of the classics.
Capital achievement
Carter earns Congressional medals.
Boards give $300,000 to support teaching
To help mitigate budgeting shortfalls due to state funding cuts, two alumni groups gave $300,000 this fall to shield undergraduate classes at U.Va.
College Foundation welcomes new trustees
The College Foundation recently welcomed three new trustees.
Jennings named Associate Dean for Development
Arts & Sciences alumnus Thomas W. Jennings became Associate Dean for Development this spring.
A Closer Look
Undergraduate research: a rewarding roller-coaster ride
Drawn to water
The flowing landscape designs of Lorna Jordan