Programs

Virginia Vignettes is a brief weekly column which concisely presents a question from Virginia history along with an interpretative answer by a noted historian or scholar of Virginia.

The UVa Visual History Collection is an online archive of images and photographs of people, places, and events at the University of Virginia. Users may browse the collection or search by keyword.

Madison House provides UVa students with weekly volunteer opportunities, placing them in community sites for service throughout the spring and/or fall semester.

The Walter N. Ridley Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by the Curry School of Education, the Office of the Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity and the Walter Ridley Scholarship Fund, honors Walter N. Ridley, the first African-American student to receive a degree from the University of Virginia. Ridley graduated in 1953 with a doctorate in education and had a distinguished career in higher education administration.

Directed by Bill Pease. The Wind Ensemble is a 45-member ensemble that features the most outstanding brass, woodwind, and percussion players at the University. The focus of this ensemble is to explore new literature as well as perform the masterworks of the wind band era. The wind ensemble also works with outstanding guest performers and conductors.

WISE-FM is Southwest Virginia's first and only NPR-affiliated public radio station, offering current NPR news and cultural enrichment programming 24 hours a day.

Broadcast by all of Virginia's public radio stations, With Good Reason is an eclectic blend of timely features and interviews designed to appeal to general audiences. Each week scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business, connecting their research to what is happening now. From the controversies over slave reparations and global warming, to the unique worlds of comic books and wine-making, With Good Reason presents timely, extended coverage of issues that challenge how we view ourselves and the world.

Yoga is good for the body and the mind. This UVa Children's Hospital program adapts traditional yoga teachings to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. The approach is non-competitive and provides a foundation for building trust, self-confidence and a life-long form of exercise.

IM-Rec Sports offers preschool, elementary and pre-teen recreation programs year-round. Programs include toddler movement and skill builders, swimming, tennis, soccer, basketball & more!

This annual lecture series honors the life and achievements of former dean Zula Mae Baber Bice. Bice was dedicated to the profession of nursing and to the education of nursing students. This annual event is free and open to the public.