Kibbe comes to UVA from her role as the Colin G. Thomas Jr. Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
With the goal of helping students learn public speaking skills, Cady Garey, the faculty adviser of the new UVA Speaking Center – which was started by student Chris Obolensky – provides public speaking tips.
First-year student Jason Morefield, who has been playing chess competitively since he was 9, defeated a grandmaster-elect to win the Virginia Closed State Chess Championships over Labor Day weekend.
U.S. News rated UVA the 25th-best school overall in the United States, and fourth best among public universities.
The UVA football team defeated Illinois 42-14 on Saturday after an Air Force flyover, led by UVA alumni, honored the military and first responders.
Former UVA head football coach Al Groh, former athletic director Craig Littlepage and others recall an agonizing day that made them ponder the most important things in life.
From a two-day symposium to a solemn ceremony to a stirring flyover, UVA has plans to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
Through her work directing the Office of African-American Affairs’ Peer Advisor Program, she has “built stairways” for UVA students, leading to a sense of shared achievement.