Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia, and he opened its doors in the spring of 1825. Jefferson was the first and only U.S. President to establish a higher learning institution. This public research university sits on 1,682 acres of land in Charlottesville, Virginia. UVA has no official motto, but on a gate on campus, there is this quote from Thomas Jefferson about the founding of the school: “Here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it." Notable alumni include the sixth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert Mueller, actress Tina Fey, writer Edgar Allan Poe, co-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian, tennis player Danielle Rose Collins, Former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and basketball player Malcolm Brogdon. UVA is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Its varsity teams have won 76 ACC championships since 2002, which is more than any other school in the ACC. Since 2012, it’s won six NCAA championships. Sports offered at the school include men’s football, baseball and basketball, and women’s basketball, lacrosse and soccer. UVA’s colors are navy blue and orange. The mascot is The Virginia Cavalier, also known as the Wahoo or Hoo.
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville and officially named the City of Charlottesville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, an estimated 46,912 people lived within the city limits. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. More from Wikipedia...
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