Caroline Newman

Dave Matthews wrote the song during quarantine and performed it during Saturday’s virtual celebration of the Class of 2020, the latest example of his many efforts to support the community where he got his start.

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.

Fifty-six negative airflow rooms that suck air in rather than out. A new fan on the roof. And plans, years in the making, scrapped to fight a pandemic. Here’s how UVA Health transformed its nearly complete new tower into a COVID-19 ward.