Building Bridges
Darden School of Business professor Sean Martin explores the impact that social class transitioners – those who move between socioeconomic classes as children and adults – can have in the workplace.
Kayla Spigelman’s passion for fighting food waste and hunger blossomed when she was a girl and collected canned food instead of candy at Halloween. She brought that passion to UVA in a new way.
Austin Widner grew up in Saltville, where five generations of his family have farmed tobacco. Now a fourth-year student, he is helping to build community among Appalachian students and alumni, and to increase applications to UVA from the region.
Header Art: Austin Widner
Fourteen novels (so far!), two beloved service dogs, one heartbreaking loss and a fresh start at UVA. Meet Shea Megale.
Second-year student Nia Augustine, a first-generation student at UVA, offers five tips to help other “first-gens” thrive.
Josh Pritchett was in and out of jail so often during his troubled youth that he lost count of how many times he was incarcerated. Then he learned about a dynamic UVA class that is based in the prison system, reached out to the professor and forged a new path to success.
Cavalier basketball legend Malcolm Brogdon has announced the launch of a new initiative, “Hoops2o,” in which he will partner with former Wahoo teammates Joe Harris and Justin Anderson to build wells in Africa.
The Men’s Leadership Project pairs UVA undergraduate mentors with middle-school boys to emphasize positive attributes of masculinity, like having the courage to do the right thing, especially when it’s not easy or popular.