Barrett plans a future of teaching literature and film – with a transatlantic perspective – after studying at the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh.
Feeling stressed out, anxious or a little nervous about final exams? Karen Inkelas, an associate professor at UVA’s Curry School of Education and Human Development, has some advice.
Using the hashtag “#UVA24,” high school seniors accepted in the new, early decision application pool posted their happy news online. They will fill 20% of UVA’s incoming class, which will number about 3,750.
For the 19th year in a row, student leaders put on a stunning light show that drew both students and members of the community to the Lawn for a shimmering, heartwarming evening that rang in the holiday season.
Henrique Sosa wants to participate in the reconstruction of his native Venezuela through economic development policy. The next step in that journey will take him through China, where he will attend Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar.
With final exams fast approaching, the reigning national champs share some of their proudest moments from the classroom, including one player’s attempt to go back in time.
For the second straight year, members of Hoos First Look provided an all-expenses-paid weekend orientation program to high schoolers who – like them – are first-generation students looking to make the leap to higher education.
When Joanne Lee first came to the University of Virginia as a first-generation student from a low-income background, she initially felt overwhelmed by what it took to succeed. She found a support system in other members of the first-gen community and now she helps prospective high school juniors see that they can belong at UVA with Hoos First Look.