Social Events
The MSTP students at UVa are a close-knit group, with many friendships from year to year and especially within each year. Most maintain close friendships from Med School classes and also develop new friendships in lab. Liz Thompson, the MSTP social chair, plans a casual social event following each month's Research in Progress Dinner and tries to have an independent social event as well. Wine tasting, polo games, Halloween parties, picnics, football tailgates, holiday parties, and trivia games at nearby restaurants have all been on the calendar recently!
 |
Halloween Party, 2006! Photo courtesy of Courtney Pollard. |
 |
Polo game, fall 2007, at the award-winning King Family Vineyards. Photo courtesy of Brooks Brodrick. |
 |
The Shenandoah National Park, about 15 miles from Charlottesville, provides boundless settings for picnics and hikes. Charlottesville is between two park entrances, with many side-hikes also accessible. |
 |
Heirloom Grapes at Monticello. Jefferson Vineyards, beside Monticello, and Oakencroft Vineyards near Foxfield Races are popular spots for wine tastings. There are also many orchards for picking apples, peaches, and berries. |
 |
The Downtown Mall, a bricked-in pedestrian section of Main Street, is replete with restaurants and boutiques, spilling out onto the side streets. Fridays After Five is a series of free concerts that runs late spring through early fall. |