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(05/01/17 6:09am)
The Engineering School’s Office of Undergraduate Programs will be missing Registrar Mary Lane and Assoc. Registrar Carolyn Frey this coming fall. After working for 23 years and 21 years, respectively, Lane and Frey will be retiring after this academic year.
(04/03/17 6:37am)
If you are curious about who is responsible for gathering the supplies and building the Lawn rooms’ furniture, look no further than custom carpenter Gary Lettan.
(02/20/17 8:05am)
After moving out of University dorms or other housing arrangements, some students choose to either foster or adopt pets in their apartments and houses. While a few humane societies host adoption events in Charlottesville — including Cat’s Cradle — the SPCA of Albemarle County is the most popular among students. A non-kill organization, the SPCA has an active foster program that appeals to many University students who want to take care of furry critters for a week or two but are unable to adopt.
(01/30/17 7:03am)
Charlottesville is nationally known for its beautiful vineyards and breweries, but locals, especially University students, know that Charlottesville is home to the best that frozen dairy products can offer — milkshakes.
(12/05/16 2:44am)
Corks & Curls, the University yearbook, was founded in 1888 and consisted of a staff composed of one brother from each fraternity. After a seven-year hiatus in publication between 2008 and 2015, Corks & Curls released the 2014-15 edition, heralding its revival.
(11/15/16 2:16am)
If you have ever walked past Minor Hall before a home football game, you have probably noticed the chalk masterpieces created by fourth-year College student Cindy Song, depicting that weekend’s football face-off. This weekend for the Hoos’ last home game against Miami, Song finished up the season with a final football mural of Cav Man pushing back against Miami’s Ibis.
(11/14/16 3:28am)
If you have ever walked past Minor Hall before a home football game, you have probably noticed the chalk masterpieces created by fourth-year College student Cindy Song, depicting that weekend’s football face-off. This weekend for the Hoos’ last home game against Miami, Song finished up the season with a final football mural of Cav Man pushing back against Miami’s Ibis. “Most of them haven’t been very violent or anything. I had the one with the [Pittsburgh mascot] facing off with the Cav Man, but I usually don’t do more violent ones,” Song said. “I like the idea of being more welcoming, but everyone seemed to like when I put the [Louisville mascot] cardinal in the cage, so that’s why this one is going to be a little more confrontational as well.”Song, who is in the advanced painting course in the McIntire Department of Art, first painted murals on the hallways of her middle school with her best friend. Although her work in the art program does not overlap with mural painting, when she saw an ad emailed about the opportunity to chalk murals for the home football games she decided to answer it. The Athletic Department reached out art students to find unique ways to promote athletic events to students on Grounds, Sarah Whitney, Song’s employer and assistant director of marketing for the Athletic Department, said.
(10/31/16 4:04am)
Since 1985, St. Maarten Cafe has served Charlottesville locals and University students alike, but its long stint on the Corner will come to a close this Monday, Oct. 31.
(10/17/16 2:40am)
The Black Student Alliance hosted College Day Friday, Oct. 14, with local Charlottesville high school students. The event sought to encourage college attendance and expose students to the University.
(09/29/16 4:31am)
As lease-signing season is upon us, many students get a taste of one of the most important rite of passages of adulthood. There are many off-Grounds living options, with some farther than others.
(09/15/16 2:54am)
This year’s Tom Tom Fall Block Party, the Tomtoberfest, will take place Sept. 23 and 24 at Lee Park by the Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This year, Tomtoberfest hopes to prove even more successful than past years with a new location and lineup of events.
(09/05/16 4:25am)
The Trump Winery’s tasting room opened to the public in 2011, and boasts of having one of the best — if not the best — views a Virginia vineyard has to offer. The winery’s 195 acres of grapes and 1,300 acre estate is situated less than seven miles from Grounds, which has made it a popular venue for students and locals alike to visit.
(11/30/15 2:16am)
With Thanksgiving officially past, it is safe to say the holiday season is in full swing. The University and local Charlottesville establishments are hosting several events to put us in the holiday spirit. Highlighted below are three must-attends during the next few weeks on Grounds.
(11/02/15 4:44am)
Third-Year Council launched its first ever “Cultures are not Costumes” initiative at Trick-Or-Treating on the Lawn this past Friday. The initiative aimed to educate University students and Charlottesville community members about cultural appropriation on Halloween and how to stand up against it.
(10/15/15 4:29am)
The Virginia Alumni Mentoring Program, launched by the University Career Center and the U.Va. Alumni Association in 2013, works to match alumni mentors from various fields with current students who have similar interests and career aspirations. The mentoring program connected fourth-year College student Hayden-Anne Breedlove and College and Law School alumnus David Gogal last fall.
(09/21/15 2:50am)
The 2015 Tom Tom Founders Festival Fall Block Party will take place Sept. 25 and 26 at the IX Art Park. While this is the fourth time Tom Tom has hosted the Fall Block Party, this year’s event includes significant changes.
(08/31/15 12:23am)
John Hernandez grew up on a farm in southwest Virginia, where he was responsible for delivering meat to customers in his hometown. The third-year College student recalls being struck by how much of a difference his efforts made in assisting local, mostly low-income families.
(07/13/15 10:09pm)
Over the past two weeks, University staff member Stewart Gamage, Director of Programs at Morven Farm, and Architecture Prof. Anselmo Gianluca Canfora participated in the Presidential Precinct’s Mandela Washington Fellowship — a program bringing emerging African leaders to the United States as part of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative.
(05/29/15 12:54am)
While some students leave Grounds after finals ready to put classes and schoolwork behind them, others, like rising fourth-year College students Grace Finley, Elizabeth Duffield and Emma Kitchen, are using the summer months to further their academic pursuits with University-funded research projects.
(05/13/15 3:40pm)
During her four years at the University, fourth-year Engineering student Dasha Tyshlek developed a passion for healthcare innovation. Chosen as a national University Innovation Fellow, Tyshlek gained skills which helped her spearhead Health Unbound — a startup aiming to shed light on the importance of entrepreneurship in the field of health and science.