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This page is a partial list of notable alumni, faculty, and others associated with the University of Virginia. Alumni Main category: University of Virginia alumni Col stands for College of Arts and Sciences. Academics and education Name Class School or degree Notability References William Antholis 1986 Col Director of UVA's Miller Center ; former Managing Director Brookings ; former White ...
Secret societies have been a part of University of Virginia student life since the first class of students in 1825. While the number of societies peaked during the 75 years between 1875 and 1950, there are several newer societies and six societies that have been active for more than 100 years, including Seven Society, Z Society, IMP Society, Eli Banana, T.I.L.K.A. Society, and The 13 Society.
Z Society. The Z Society is a secret society that was founded at the University of Virginia in 1892. [1] The organization's membership chooses to remain anonymous because of the belief that service when provided anonymously, provides a unique philanthropic opportunity. After graduation, members may opt to wear Z Society rings. [2]
Julian Ashby Burruss (Class of 1898) – first president of Normal and Industrial School for Women (now James Madison University ); eighth president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Bill Dally (Class of 1979, BS) – American Computer scientist and Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.
University of Virginia. / 38.03556°N 78.50333°W / 38.03556; -78.50333. The University of Virginia ( UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Seven Society (founded 1905) [1] is the most secretive of the University of Virginia's secret societies. Members are only revealed after their death, when a wreath of black magnolias in the shape of a "7" is placed at the gravesite, the bell tower of the University Chapel chimes at seven-second intervals on the seventh dissonant chord when ...
Raven Society. Range room of Edgar Allan Poe at the University of Virginia, restored and maintained by the Raven Society. The Raven Society is an honor society at the University of Virginia, founded in 1904 by University student William McCully James, [1] and named in honor of the famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe, who attended UVa in 1826.
Rob Bell (Virginia politician) John B. Bellinger III. FitzGerald Bemiss. José Benardete. Brian Benczkowski. William W. Bennett (educator) Alfred Berkeley. David Berman (musician) Rosalyn W. Berne.