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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.
Aaron Gafari helped his father learn new skills, even while Aaron earned a perfect GPA in college and admission to the UVA School of Law.
The program packs bonding and fun into the first six weeks of the semester to help set new students on the right path for the next four years.
A select group of fourth-year students takes its place in the University's original student residences.