“Streaking the Lawn,” a UVA fan site started by alumnus Brian Leung, donates profits to groups serving the UVA community. This year, they chose Thursday’s Heroes, UVA football’s popular program for local residents facing medical challenges.
January term students explored audio storytelling through a podcasting course taught by Nathan Moore, general manager of WTJU, UVA’s student- and community-run radio station.
A range of events, sponsored by UVA and community organizations, will be held over the latter half of January for the annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy.
Bernard Narokobi, who helped compose Papua New Guinea’s constitution, trusted UVA anthropologist Lise Dobrin with a manuscript telling the history of his village – a unique resource that previously existed only as a Word document.
From roller skating to baking to playing golf, UVA students enjoy interacting with children in the Charlottesville community and serving as their mentors via Madison House’s Big Siblings program.