Saturday’s virtual celebration included remarks from President Jim Ryan, appearances from Dave Matthews and Yo-Yo Ma and the conferral of degrees, marking the official end of this very unusual academic year.
Speaking alone from the Lawn, Ryan asked this year’s class what they will carry with them as they re-enter the world. See his full remarks.
The University virtually conferred degrees on Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. EDT
The University of Virginia celebrated the Class of 2020 virtually on May 16 – during the class’s originally scheduled graduation weekend – while planning in-person Final Exercises for a later date.
Los Angeles native Matt Sonnenblick hadn’t thought about coming to UVA until the college counselor at his high school shared some of the things she knew not only about the University, but the city of Charlottesville.
UVA emergency room doctors are highlighting the virus’s underappreciated risks and potential drug interactions.
Look back at the highs and lows, as the University of Virginia shifted from a fall and winter full of highlights to a spring like no other.
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation received more than 2,000 nominations for the scholarships, which provide full financial support for four years of study at the University, as well as a number of enrichment programs.