As people began to socially distance themselves, history professor Tico Braun suggested we all keep a journal, and people responded enthusiastically. So we asked if he would share something from his own journal.

Almost four weeks into the transition to online courses, instructors and students are working hard to maintain strong connections and learn from one another. Here’s a sampling of their experiences.

Kenny, the School of Nursing’s therapy dog, appeared online Tuesday via Zoom with human companion Edie Barbero.

As courses go online, here’s some advice for faculty and graduate instructors about communicating with students and making adjustments, big and small.

Tico Braun offers many suggestions to create a record of what’s happening – for the sake of history and to be part of a different kind of community.

Abraham taught in UVA’s Department of Government and Foreign Affairs (now the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics) from 1972 to 1997, and was devoted to constitutional law and judicial studies, writing textbooks still used today and teaching thousands of students.

Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Kevin McDonald said he has felt a collaborative spirit across Grounds and incredibly supportive leadership from President Ryan and others since he joined UVA in August.

From well-known women to those unnamed, a new Black History Month exhibit at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library pays tribute to the powerful stories of African American women.

University photographer Sanjay Suchak recently captured a heavenly view inside the Rotunda. The Rotunda Planetarium will be open Feb. 27, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., as part of Humanities Week.

Sociologist Fiona Greenland’s new National Science Foundation-funded project will research the relationship between cultural destruction and civilian harm, with the war in Syria as a case study.