The Lighting of the Lawn has been held every December since 2001 at the Rotunda. WUVA spoke to Mary Luzar, Senior Director of Student Engagement for the Alumni Association and one of the founders of LOTL, about its origins.
Sources: UVA News “Mix of Solemnity and Joy Mark University’s 21st Lighting of the Lawn, LOTL website, UVA YouTube, UVA Today