The Morven Summer Institute is an innovative summer program offered by UVA, using Morven as a laboratory for integrative research-based learning. Undergraduate students with interests in sustainability, design, food systems, and ecology will immerse themselves in a distinctive learning environment making for a unique summer experience. Escaping the traditional confines of a classroom, the Summer Institute emphasizes the importance of hands-on student projects with a real-world application.
The 2012 Summer Institute will consist of two back-to-back 10-day blocks (May 14-May 25 & May 29-June 9), with two 3-credit courses offered in each block. In addition to time spent in the classroom at Morven, this interdisciplinary program will feature guest speakers, field trips, active group discussions, and hands-on projects to ignite creative collaboration among students and faculty. Students from all years, departments, and outside Universities are welcome to join the Morven community for this unique program.
To learn more, visit the Office of Summer Programs.
The Morven Project was featured on the November 10th season premier of Charlottesville Inside-Out, broadcast on WHTJ (PBS). Hosted by Terri Allard, Charlottesville Inside-Out is a unique interview program in which Terri highlights the people, places and quality of life that define Charlottesville and its surroundings. To watch the episode, click here.
October 26, 2011
Over 300 Charlottesville-area UVa alums and their families enjoyed a crisp fall evening at Morven, filled with authentic German food, games, and live music. A highlight from the evening was a speech from President Teresa A. Sullivan, who addressed the warmly dressed crowd and outlined her goals for the upcoming years at the University.
October 1, 2011
The evening started with an exhibition and panel in Barn #3 showcasing "Morven as a Creative Catalyst." Guests attending the Dean's Forum shifted from Barn #3 to a reception at the Main House followed by dinner in the Meeting Barn.
and by reading the UVA Today article about the Adaptive Reuse course
Small Details in Morven Horse Barn Lead to Big Energy Ideas
Dan Addison
Pulitzer Prize Winner Gordon-Reed Calls for New William Short Biography Following U.Va. Research on Emancipation Letters to Jefferson
May 20, 2011 — Historian Scot French and fellow University of Virginia scholars on Tuesday shared new research on nearly 40 years worth of correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and his "adoptive son," William Short, in which the two men sketched their respective visions of Virginia's post-emancipation future...read more
The Morven Kitchen Garden Project
The Morven Kitchen Garden Project hosted a special screening of "The Greenhorns" on April 7.
Nearly 100 people gathered in Barn #3 at Morven to watch the film and discuss what it means to be a young farmer. Watch the video for an exciting recap of the evening:
The Greenhorns Film Screening And Young Farmer Panel in Charlottesville
Daily Progress features story on Morven Archaeology
Daily Progress: May 7, 2011
"New findings add to intrigue of historical Morven estate"
after a recent spring rain.
Laura Voisin George, director of research at the 2,913-acre estate south of Charlottesville, stood on a favorite vantage point overlooking green fields. In the distance could be seen a large white horse barn and a copse of trees behind which she knew ran a stream.
The beauty was starkly evident, but it’s the invisible...[read more]
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