Recent Articles by

Anne E. Bromley

October 19, 2021
Where in the Library Are We?
The main library’s historic building, which opened in 1938, is undergoing a major renovation; the “new” stacks, added in the 1960s, plus the old stacks, were removed and are being replaced with a modern new addition.
October 13, 2021
NASA Spacecraft Heads for the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids, With Rita Dove’s Poetry Aboard
The spacecraft Lucy will carry a plaque, including Dove’s poetry and other words of wisdom, created as a time capsule – not for unknown aliens, but for our own descendants.
October 08, 2021
University of Virginia Breaks Ground on Contemplative Commons
When it opens in 2023, the Contemplative Commons will take advantage of its idyllic location alongside the Dell pond with outdoor spaces including contemplative gardens and a tree-lined courtyard.
October 06, 2021
In Memoriam: Albert H. Small, Influential Donor to UVA Library and Engineering
Small’s support of UVA projects includes an Engineering School building that bears his name, and the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, which opened in 2004, named in honor of Small and his wife.
September 23, 2021
Postdoctoral Fellowships Support a New Generation of Professors
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences created a new Rising Scholars fellowship program, with support from the University’s Mellon-funded Race, Place and Equity grant and additional funds.
September 17, 2021
Three UVA Alums Mapping the Green Books’ Legacy
The travel guides, known as “the Green Books,” reveal part of 20th-century U.S. history and how African Americans tried to avoid racism on the road.
September 17, 2021
Kapnick Visiting Writer Rabih Alameddine Brings International Perspective to Grounds
This fall, he’s teaching “Form & Theory of Fiction,” a seminar for creative writing graduate students, and an advanced fiction course for undergraduates.
September 07, 2021
Kimberley Bassett’s Mentoring Cited for Women’s Center’s 2021 Zintl Leadership Award
Through her work directing the Office of African-American Affairs’ Peer Advisor Program, she has “built stairways” for UVA students, leading to a sense of shared achievement.
September 03, 2021
Many Stories to Tell: Alumna Niya Bates Shares African American History and Culture
Described as “one of America’s most important voices in preserving historic landscapes,” Bates recently appeared on Netflix’s “High on the Hog,” one of many ways she is spreading the word about African American history.
August 24, 2021
New Film Retells an Old Story From King Arthur’s Court
UVA English professors called the new film, “The Green Knight,” a “wildly inventive riff” and “a worthy retelling bound to spawn even more, proving again that the old stories are the richest.”

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