A few families of first-year students found hauling stuff into dorms was less taxing than expected. That’s because President Jim Ryan, members of UVA leadership and a battalion of football players lent muscle to the move.
More than 4,000 new students gathered on the Lawn Sunday evening for Opening Convocation, to meet President Jim Ryan and sign Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Honor Code.
Hundreds of first-year students hit the streets with UVA President Jim Ryan early Saturday to kick off the academic year.
Â鶹Æƽâ°æ 4th Side event hyped up first-year students for the school year ahead. They also learned Â鶹Æƽâ°æ fight songs and met the football team.
With a mix of mirth and melancholy, University of Virginia first-year students settled into their dorms last week. For students and families alike, the emotional day closed one chapter in life and opened another.
UVA basketball players and other student-athletes filled a summer class to better understand the science behind their sports.
On Thursday, about half of the nearly 4,000-member first-year class began putting down roots at the University, their home for the next four years.
This alumna figured out how to combine art and chemistry into a perfect career.