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SPOTLIGHT
The Cavalier Daily
April 6, 2005 – What may appear to some students as a rooftop garden is an attempt by the University to be environmentally-friendly.
University Architect David J. Neuman unveiled plans for the University's first "green roof" on the soon-to-be built new home of the Commerce School behind Rouss Hall in a presentation to the Board of Visitors Thursday.
The 30-month project – deemed the Rouss Hall Building Complex – will begin soon after Varsity Hall is moved later this month. The Building Committee performed a comprehensive environmental review in creating the design for the complex so that all interior and exterior parts of the building are as environmentally-friendly as possible, said Gerald Starsia, associate dean for administration and a Commerce School representative to the Building Committee. Read more >
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McIntire School of Commerce dedicates new home in Rouss & Robertson
Halls
April 26, 2008
– UVA Today
During a sunny noontime ceremony held on the Lawn Friday, the
McIntire School of Commerce officially dedicated its new home in
Rouss and Robertson Halls.
McIntire School of Commerce moves into new home on the Lawn
Jan. 17, 2008
– UVA Today
What's new at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of
Commerce? Just about everything. The McIntire School has moved out
of Monroe Hall, which housed the school for the past 33 years, and
into a state-of-the-art home on the Lawn.
McIntire to return to heart of UVa
Dec. 9, 2007
– The Daily Progress
For the first time in 33 years, the McIntire School of
Commerce at the University of Virginia is poised to return to the
historic heart of Thomas Jefferson’s university.
McIntire School names new state-of-the-art building Robertson Hall
Dec. 7, 2007
– UVA Today
The McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia
announced that its state-of-the-art new building will be named
"Robertson Hall," honoring the remarkable legacy of the
distinguished financier Julian H. Robertson Jr. and his wife, Josie.
Gift of the week: one good donation deserves another
Dec. 7, 2007
– The Wall Street Journal
WHO GAVE IT: John A. Griffin, founder of New York-based
investment partnership Blue Ridge Capital LLC
HOW MUCH: $22 million
WHO GOT IT: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Bringing commerce to the Lawn
March 27, 2007
– c'ville
The plywood barriers lining UVA’s East Lawn, though
pleasantly peppered with chalked poetry and event announcements,
nevertheless leave student and visitor passers-by wondering, “What’s
going on back there?”
Dominion to
support expansion of historic building and environmental initiatives at U.Va.
Sept. 13, 2006 – UVA Daily
Grants from Dominion totaling $520,000 will support a range of initiatives at the University of Virginia, including expansion of a century-old building for business studies, an ongoing analysis of mountain streams, and collaborative approaches to natural resource management.
Rouss redone:
a glimpse into the progress on the Rouss Hall construction and the new Commerce building
July 21, 2006 – The Cavalier Daily
Thomas Jefferson believed that nobody could ever attain the rank of "senior" when it came to education, because the quest for knowledge was never complete. Well, the University took that theory and applied it to construction.
A whole new meaning to moving house
July 26, 2005 – The Scotsman
The move of Varsity Hall to make way for the expansion of the Commerce School was one of several subjects of a documentary, which aired on BBC’s “Monster Moves.” The documentary is featured in today's edition of The Scotsman.
McIntire School
breaks ground on Lawn
April 15, 2005 – Charlottesville News Plex
The U.Va. President John Casteen joined McIntire Dean Carl Zeithaml and distinguished friends and alumni Friday, April 15, 2005, for the groundbreaking ceremony of McIntire's $60 million "Back to the Lawn" building project involving the complete renovation of Rouss Hall and a new addition.
Relocation paves way for South Lawn project
April 9, 2005 – The Daily Progress
Just south of Thomas Jefferson's world-renowned fusion of architecture and academics is a part of the University of Virginia that is undergoing major changes. The South Lawn project, as it is known around Grounds, has created a stir among faculty and students who are witnessing a historic work in progress amid construction debris and detours.
Varsity Hall's
small trip a huge effort
April 9, 2005 – The Daily Progress
The University of Virginia's Varsity Hall, believed to be the nation's first college infirmary, was moved to a new site ever so delicately Saturday, April 9, 2005, after 147 years at its original location.
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