A Match for the Future

Envision Newsletter September 2018

Welcome to the September 2018 edition of Envision.

Driven to Serve

Casey Balamut (Curry ’18) holds an important distinction among UVA alumni. A recent graduate of the Curry School of Education, she’s part of the University’s inaugural cohort of Blue Ridge Scholars.

Scholarships

A Lifetime of Firsts

Sandra Lewis has embraced a lifetime of challenges head-on. Now, in philanthropy, she is a leader in helping others succeed.

Then & Now

The Class of 1968 returns for their reunion and reflects on what it is like to be a student during a transformative period in America's history.

How To Achieve Academic & Faculty Excellence

A five-step guide for teaching and learning.

Honoring a Legacy

UVA recognizes former Chinese leader W.W. Yen.

A Good Day for Gratitude

Grateful for sunshine and for the alumni, parents, and friends who support the University of Virginia, hundreds of students lined up on the Lawn on GivingToHoosDay, April 10, to say thank you. The annual event raised $4.45 million in a 24-hour period from 7,247 donors.

A Place to Connect

Bill Gorman (Engr ’82) understands the power of connection. He studied electrical engineering as an undergraduate. But while living on the Lawn, he discovered how connection makes meaning, builds friendships, and creates community.

Jeffersonian Grounds Initiative

Joel Gardner Looks Back

Some people are destined to make history. Others are content to sit on the sidelines. As an undergraduate, Joel Gardner (Col '70, Law '74) was on the front lines during four of the most tumultuous years in the University’s recent history.

Jeffersonian Grounds Initiative