University of Virginia
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The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville City and Albemarle County in Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his
Thomas Jefferson, the university's founder, by Gilbert Stuart (c. 1821)
The Rotunda, as pictured from the South Lawn
James Madison was the second rector of the University of Virginia until 1836.
Edwin Alderman was UVA's first president between 1904 and 1931 and instituted many reforms toward modernization.
Virginia Cavaliers
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The Virginia Cavaliers, nicknamed the Wahoos, are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level, in the Atl
University of Virginia
…United States senators. UVA students and alumni have founded companies such as Reddit, Skillshare, VMware, and Space Adventures. Its athletic teams, the Virginia Cavaliers, have twice won the Capital One Cup for overall athletics prowess and compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. In 1802…
University of Virginia men's basketball team in 1894
The "Cav Man" on horseback, 2009
The Cav Man as a modern full-body suit performer, 2015
The Cavaliers play against the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2012 in Scott Stadium.