Recent Articles by
Mitchell Powers
August 21, 2023
A few families of first-year students found hauling stuff into dorms was less taxing than expected. That’s because President Jim Ryan, members of UVA leadership and a battalion of football players lent muscle to the move.
August 20, 2023
With a mix of mirth and melancholy, University of Virginia first-year students settled into their dorms last week. For students and families alike, the emotional day closed one chapter in life and opened another.
March 06, 2018
Hip-hop at UVA? Yep. The dance crew X-Tasee has been in action since 2005. Get a taste for what they have to offer with this new video.
October 31, 2017
Take a look inside UVA’s world-renowned Rare Book School as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
October 26, 2017
Since 2003, the student-run Pancakes for Parkinson’s event has raised more than $500,000 to help find a cure for the motor system disorder. This year, they’re aiming to add $70,000 more.
October 18, 2017
One goal of the President’s Commission on Slavery and the University has been “to re-inscribe the history and the lives of the enslaved back onto the landscape in as many ways as possible,” commission co-chair Kirt von Daacke said.
October 10, 2017
Located on a remote mountaintop in Southwest Virginia, Mountain Lake Biological Station offers a near-perfect setting for a range of biological studies.
August 29, 2017
Allen Lynch is a respected expert on Russian history and politics – and a darn good placekicker.
June 13, 2017
UVA currency expert Lana Swartz explains why cash is still king – or at least relevant – even in a world of digital payment platforms.
May 11, 2017
Sherri Moore’s commercial law course could be a dry affair, but her uplifting personality and love of learning bring this popular teacher’s course to life.