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Historian Compares Today’s Protests to Civil Rights Movement of ’50s and ’60s

Kevin Gaines reflects on what was happening in the U.S. in the mid-20th century that brought about the civil rights movement, similarities and differences with recent protests, and the struggles for social and economic equality that remain.
Dynamic Support

Nau Foundation Gift Fuels $44 Million Investment in UVA Democracy Projects

The foundation’s $27.5 million gift will be bolstered by more than $17 million from the Bicentennial Professors Fund to significantly advance the study and teaching of the history and principles of democracy.
Congratulations Class of 2020!

Please click for Final Exercises video/remarks from Dean Ian Baucom.
Engaged Learning

A&S Department Final Exercises Web Pages and Student Awards

Students, families, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to visit their A&S department final exercises web pages and to view student award information here. Congratulations graduates!
Documenting the “New Normal”

The Basic Multimedia Reporting class captured UVA student voices on the pandemic through their classwork. This student effort is being highlighted and shared here as a tribute to The Class of 2020, graduating in the midst of this new normal.
Virtual Celebration of The Class of 2020

The first-ever virtual celebration and degree conferral for the University of Virginia’s Class of 2020, set to launch Saturday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
Engaged Learning

New Program Offers Academic Opportunity, Career Training During Uncertain Summer

UVA Launchpad is an intensive, eight-week program custom-built to prepare students for the world of work by combining liberal arts coursework, technical “bootcamp” style training, and career-focused projects.
Dynamic Support

Award Winning Teachers Share Their Secrets: ‘Involve Me, and I Learn’

14 top teachers at UVA have developed a variety of ways to involve their students, emphasizing the importance of experiential learning – whether that happens in solving mathematical problems or encountering different cultures.
What is Left: An Essay by Fourth-Year Student Derrick Wang

Fourth-year Derrick Wang, a Lawn resident and student member of the Board of Visitors, wrote an essay after his final semester on Grounds was abruptly cut short by the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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The Crucial Math Behind Social Distancing

“From a statistical point of view, every time you keep your distance from others during this crisis, you are saving lives.” Bloomfield has created a video explaining how social distancing can decrease the exponential growth of the virus, available here.

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