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.

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.

Hip-hop at UVA? Yep. The dance crew X-Tasee has been in action since 2005. Get a taste for what they have to offer with this new video.

Take a look inside UVA’s world-renowned Rare Book School as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Since 2003, the student-run Pancakes for Parkinson’s event has raised more than $500,000 to help find a cure for the motor system disorder. This year, they’re aiming to add $70,000 more.

One goal of the President’s Commission on Slavery and the University has been “to re-inscribe the history and the lives of the enslaved back onto the landscape in as many ways as possible,” commission co-chair Kirt von Daacke said.

Located on a remote mountaintop in Southwest Virginia, Mountain Lake Biological Station offers a near-perfect setting for a range of biological studies.

Allen Lynch is a respected expert on Russian history and politics – and a darn good placekicker.

UVA currency expert Lana Swartz explains why cash is still king – or at least relevant – even in a world of digital payment platforms.

Sherri Moore’s commercial law course could be a dry affair, but her uplifting personality and love of learning bring this popular teacher’s course to life.