Programs

Learn to make holiday decorations with skilled instructors and fresh greenery from The State Arboretum of Virginia.

The Holsinger Studio Collection constitutes a unique photographic record of life in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia, from before the turn of the century through World War I.

Hoos Against Hunger and Homelessness is a Madison House program that deals with the issues of hunger and homelessness in the Charlottesville community.

This searchable Web site explains the physics behind how ordinary objects and activities work. Visitors to the site are able to e-mail questions to UVa Professor Lou Bloomfield, who posts explanations on the site.

UVa Intramural-Recreational Sports offers diverse programs for adults and youth that include Health & Fitness, Recreation Instruction, Outdoor Recreation and Intramural Sports.

The purpose of the Introduction to Engineering (ITE) program is to acquaint high school students with engineering, mathematics, and science, and also serves to inform them about the requirements and demands of undergraduate studies in engineering at UVA.

Jackson Davis, an educational reformer and amateur photographer, took nearly 6,000 photographs of African American schools, teachers and students throughout the Southeastern United States. His photographs demonstrated the wretched conditions of African American schools in the South and showed how they could be improved.

The Jefferson Architecture Electronic Archive Center (JAEAC) brings together materials related to Thomas Jefferson's architecture. Course syllabi and other teaching materials are available on the Web site.

A year-long mentoring program designed to encourage and motivate Hispanic students to graduate from high school and pursue a four-year college degree in engineering, science, or math.

The Kevin Barry Perdue Archive of Traditional Culture maintains a collection of materials focused on American folklore, which includes manuscripts and recordings, published works, artifacts, video and film footage.