1 00:00:00,630 --> 00:00:07,029 Capturing the past 365 days at the University of Virginia is no easy task for just one person, 2 00:00:07,029 --> 00:00:10,680 so we decided to ask for some help from those who lived it. 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,840 After all, it takes a lot of people to make a year as unforgettable as this. 4 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,220 [MUSIC PLAYING] 5 00:00:16,220 --> 00:00:18,220 [CROWD CHEERING] 6 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,800 We started the year off welcoming UVA’s ninth president, Jim Ryan, 7 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:29,800 and, from the moment he arrived, he hit the ground running. 8 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:30,800 Literally. 9 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:35,400 From his weekly runs with students, to listening events at UVA, in the Commonwealth 10 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,580 and throughout the nation, President Ryan inspired us to be both 11 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,700 great and good in all that we do. 12 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,680 We built wheelchair ramps into the Lawn, making this iconic space 13 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,040 more accessible than ever before. 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:52,180 We celebrated our annual Fall traditions by flipping pancakes for Parkinson’s, doling 15 00:00:52,180 --> 00:00:55,440 out candy to hundreds of trick-or-treaters, and pulling our community together 16 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,280 for Lighting of the Lawn. 17 00:00:57,290 --> 00:00:58,750 And speaking of the fall… 18 00:00:58,750 --> 00:01:03,360 We spent many cool, fall days cheering for the Hoos right here in Scott Stadium as well 19 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,760 as ending a successful season by taking home the W at the Belk Bowl, making it our first 20 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,400 bowl game win since 2005. 21 00:01:10,460 --> 00:01:15,240 [CHEERING] 22 00:01:19,780 --> 00:01:22,720 Football wasn’t the only team that celebrated victory. 23 00:01:24,780 --> 00:01:28,220 Jordan Scott won the NCAA championship in the triple jump. 24 00:01:28,229 --> 00:01:33,280 Anna Redding took the stage at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship. 25 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:37,060 And wrestler Jack Mueller was an NCAA finalist. 26 00:01:37,060 --> 00:01:38,460 As for men’s basketball… 27 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,500 The NCAA tournament this year was tough on our nerves. 28 00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:50,290 But it gave us some incredible shared moments: Kihei and Mamadi connecting on a buzzer-beater 29 00:01:50,290 --> 00:01:55,740 for the ages, Kyle Guy hitting the biggest free throws in the history of basketball, 30 00:01:55,740 --> 00:02:00,280 and De’Andre Hunter leading a last-minute comeback in the championship game. 31 00:02:00,740 --> 00:02:02,180 To put it simply… 32 00:02:02,180 --> 00:02:03,900 We won! 33 00:02:03,900 --> 00:02:05,440 [MUSIC PLAYING] [CROWD CHEERING] 34 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:15,800 We strengthened our ties with Charlottesville, enacting a new living wage of for UVA employees, 35 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:20,240 brought thousands together for events like the Community Bridges 5K, and took a fresh 36 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:24,040 look at our influence on the city with a new University-community working group. 37 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:31,560 Construction on the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University is underway, and 38 00:02:31,570 --> 00:02:36,240 we’re having difficult – but important – conversations about UVA’s history, including 39 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:41,140 the contributions made by enslaved individuals and the University’s role during segregation. 40 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:46,700 A picture says a thousand words, and we said a lot this year. 41 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:51,040 Photographers around Grounds captured countless moments now woven into our shared history 42 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:52,080 forever. 43 00:02:53,660 --> 00:02:59,320 We had hundreds of scholars this year, including three Schwarzman Scholars and one Marshall Scholar, 44 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,900 ensuring that we continue to excel in our academics wherever they may lead us. 45 00:03:04,500 --> 00:03:08,760 We brought Broadway to Grounds, with Hamilton star, Leslie Odom Jr., gracing the stage at 46 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:13,960 JPJ to talk to President Ryan about his successes, his failures, and his love for theater, 47 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,620 reminding all of us why we should always celebrate the arts. 48 00:03:17,620 --> 00:03:19,620 [MUSIC PLAYING] 49 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:33,340 UVA announced its newest school, the School of Data Science. 50 00:03:33,340 --> 00:03:35,940 Funded by the largest gift in our history. 51 00:03:35,950 --> 00:03:39,950 The Dave Mathews Band returned to their hometown of Charlottesville to put on an incredible 52 00:03:39,950 --> 00:03:44,660 show and also donated five-million dollars to support public housing in our community. 53 00:03:44,660 --> 00:03:48,660 We even found ourselves in space when a UVA student designed satellite, called CubeSat, 54 00:03:48,660 --> 00:03:50,320 was launched by NASA. 55 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:57,980 And finally, to the class of 2019: best of luck as you begin new adventures beyond Grounds 56 00:03:57,990 --> 00:04:01,910 and thank you for your help in making this year as unforgettable as it was. 57 00:04:01,910 --> 00:04:06,120 As for those of us who will be returning to Grounds in the fall, well, we’re just excited 58 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,200 to see what’s in store for us next year. 59 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,960 [MUSIC PLAYING] 60 00:04:20,420 --> 00:04:21,440 Not bad.