Cavalier Fans Defend Waste Diversion, Recycling Titles at Football Game
Dec. 5, 2014
The University of Virginia has defended its title in the Game Day Challenge, coming in first in the Atlantic Coast Conference ....
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14th Annual Lighting of the Lawn ‘Shines a Bright Light Into Darkness’
Dec. 5, 2014
James Wu stood smiling on the Lawn at the University of Virginia on Thursday night, surrounded by throngs of happy students and community members ...
What Lies Beneath
Dec. 2, 2014
Maintaining a network of tunnels under Grounds is a never-ending job for UVA’s facilities workers
Story by Sean Lyons
Photography by Chris Tyree
14th Annual ‘Lighting of the Lawn’ to Unite University Community
Dec. 2, 2014
It’s hard for those who have spent their holidays on the Academical Village to imagine how Thursday’s 14th annual Lighting of the Lawn will compare to those of years past
UVA marks Veterans Day with words of wisdom for ROTC cadets
Nov. 12, 2014
When they march off Grounds for the final time to begin their military service, UVA’s corps of Air Force, Navy and Army ROTC cadets will be on the front lines of an important battle ...
Hospital’s new green roof offers more than a green space
Nov. 7, 2014
When patients at the University of Virginia Hospital gaze out of their windows, they are now greeted by what appears to be a flowing river winding through a landscape of picturesque mountains and idyllic farmland.
Laser beams part of UVA Rotunda project
Nov. 4, 2014
About six months into a two-year renovation project of the University of Virginia’s iconic Rotunda, engineers say everything is on schedule.
High-Tech System Monitors Rotunda During Renovation
As crews excavate beneath the barrel of the nearly two-century-old Rotunda to install additional shoring for its foundation, lasers scan the structure to detect any movement of the building.
U.Va’s Lawn Named a ‘Great Public Space’ by American Planning Association
Nearly 200 years after its creation the central green of Thomas Jefferson’s academical village still maintains its hold as the University of Virginia’s centerpiece.
Truck Carrying Crane Inches Up the Lawn to Continue Rotunda Work
There was a nip in the air and a crane on the Lawn.
Academical Village Building Gets a New Roof, Just Like the Original Roof
University of Virginia workers are replicating Thomas Jefferson’s roof on Hotel D, on top of the original.
From Kitchens to Gravesites: Commission Explores History of Slavery at UVA
They laid handmade bricks and helped build the University of Virginia. They chopped wood and washed laundry, cared for white children and cooked meals for faculty and students.
McCormick Road dorms to see massive renovation project
Renovations to the McCormick Road dormitories are set to begin next summer. The Board of Visitors approved the $105 million project at their June meeting.
Rotunda Renovations Welcome Students Back to Grounds
A second phase of Rotunda renovations is now underway that prevents public access to the building and even parts of the UVA Lawn.
After Four Years, Facelift Complete at ‘Workhorse’ New Cabell Hall
The University of Virginia’s New Cabell Hall, once the domain of cinder-block walls and bolted-down wooden desks, has entered the 21st century.
Workers find historic remnants of UVA Rotunda as they restore Jeffersonian icon
It didn’t look like much, just a crumpled scrap of metal that had been tossed aside, forgotten in a pile of old rubble.
UVA Celebrates 1st Woman to Graduate with Masonry Certification
The University of Virginia celebrated the first woman ever to graduate with a certification in masonry on June 25.
UVA’s East Range Room Roofs Slated for Replacement
As the University of Virginia’s Rotunda begins its extensive renovation, the East Range Rooms will also receive new roofs.
Facelift Underway for UVA’s Rotunda
A major makeover is underway for the centerpiece of the University of Virginia. As the crews start their work, the people who have worked inside the historic Rotunda for years are almost done moving out.
Rotunda Tenants Pack Up, Move Out
The planning started months ago, determining who and what was going where. The packing went on for weeks. Now the Rotunda is nearly empty.
Garden Week comes to UVA
Garden Club of Virginia and University of Virginia celebrate the 81st Garden Week at the University of Virginia from April 26 through May 3, 2014.
Facilities Management employees talk about UVA Apprenticeship Program
April 1 – 1997 Apprentice graduate and now HSPP Zone Supervisor Gary Allen, Plumber
Apprentice Caitlin Murtaugh and Chief Facilities Officer Don Sundgren are interviewed on
WCHV with Joe Thomas.
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April 2 – Human Resources & Training associate Lowell Jones appeared on
Newsplex’s UVA Today show with Bob Beard.
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