The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is celebrating 200 years since the first day of classes at the University of Virginia on March 7, 1825—a milestone captured in our Bicentennial theme, Reflect. Discover. Lead. This year invites us to reflect on two centuries of academic excellence and transformative impact, discover the innovations and opportunities shaping today’s liberal arts and sciences education, and lead boldly into the next 200 years. The short film featured here is a 90-second “anthem” that brings this story to life. It honors the College’s rich history as the heart and soul of UVA, showcases its role as a model for liberal arts education nationwide, and looks ahead to an inspiring future—expanding access, elevating excellence, and ensuring every student experiences the full power of a UVA liberal arts education.

He who knows most, knows best how little he knows." 
-Thomas Jefferson 

We come to these Grounds 
In pursuit of knowledge 
And follow our pursuits without end 

In quiet moments 
And loud gestures 
Toward bold ideas 
And broad impact 

We come for math, for literature, for the stars 
To study history, and to find our place within it 
To create new ways to share 
And understand 
And connect 

Because the thinkers and makers and leaders who come to these Grounds 
Discover their community 
Build their legacy 
And shape our world 
For two centuries 
And for the centuries to come