Uva Mcgregor Room

In 2005 the mcgregor fund inaugurated the annual mcgregor lecture in which distinguished historians present their work.

Uva mcgregor room.

In his later years mcgregor had become interested in virginia and had visited the charlottesville area from his detroit home. Students today call it the harry potter room. As the books move out of uva s central grounds library into clemons library and ivy stacks to make way for renovation public services staff will move with the books to help people. Learn why and meet four such people from students and faculty members to president jim ryan.

Mcgregor room please bear with us. When looking for a quiet and stress free atmosphere many uva students flee to the mcgregor room located on the second floor of alderman library s east wing. When uva landed the much coveted 12 500 piece tracy w. However research suggests they are also uniquely adaptable and emotionally intelligent the glue in their communities.

March 28 2013 by tanja when looking for a quiet and stress free atmosphere many uva students flee to the mcgregor room located on the second floor of alderman library s east wing. Service interruptions as alderman library prepares for renovation. The mcgregor room has served as the site of innumerable public programs and exhibitions and following a 2005 renovation now functions as a popular study space. Mcgregor library of american history one of the cornerstones of the university of virginia special collections is the american history library of tracy w.

Known as the harry potter room this. Located on the second floor of the library s east wing the mcgregor room features twelve foot high ceilings walls paneled in walnut and lined with books and large windows to let in the light. Known as the harry potter room this richly decorated room is filled with gorgeous rugs comfortable seating and floor to ceiling bookshelves. Rowling in 1997 started calling it the harry potter room for its aura of the wizarding school hogwarts.

The mcgregor room a popular study spot on grounds has been quieter than usual this spring. The plaque is in great condition. Like any uva student first generation students bring immense talent to grounds. Mcgregor library collection announced at the opening of alderman library in 1938 the gift included money to finish a 2 700 square foot second floor reading room in style.

The mcgregor room is known by recent graduating classes as the harry potter room. Affectionately known as the harry potter room the mcgregor room is without a doubt one of the most popular quiet study spaces.