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Bolívar Network Feature – Amplify UVA Division for DEI (Fall 2021)

Have you checked out the inaugural edition of Amplify, a publication from the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Virginia? Check out the two Bolívar Network features: First-Year Scholarship article (pg. 27-29) and an alumni spotlight on Gina M. Flores Stumpf (pg. 30)!

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Speed Mentoring & Network Session (Fall 2021)

Thank you to everyone who came out to our event in partnership with the MSS on November 6, 2021, from 1-3pm at the Latinx Student Center (LSC)! It was great to see alumni and undergraduate students get together both in person and virtually as alumni answered industry-specific questions. Check back for more events like this […]

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Bolívar Network / Latin American Identities Coalition (LAIC) YAR Mixer

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Bolívar Network / Latin American Identities Coalition (LAIC) Young Alumni Reunions (YAR) Mixer on October 16, 2021 at the Latinx Student Center (LSC). It was great getting to see so many alumni and current students get together as we celebrated our first in-person event […]

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The Bolívar Network’s First-Year Scholarship Makes the Fall 2021 VA Magazine

Have you gotten your Fall 2021 UVA Magazine in the mail yet? If so, check out page 65 for a feature of our First-Year Scholarship! A huge thank you to our alumni that made this possible including Jenny Willier Murphy (’89); Hernando Herrera (’89); Alexandra Arriaga (’87); Board chair, Claudia Quintero (’11); Vice-Chair for Fundraising […]

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Nominations for the 2022-2023 Pablo J. Davis Awards are Open!

Nominations are now open for our annual Pablo J. Davis Award! The Pablo J. Davis Award seeks to identify an individual whose work has contributed significantly to the Hispanic/Latinx community within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Deadline to submit nominations is Saturday, October 15th, 2022, by 11:59pm EST. To nominate someone please use […]

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Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Fall Events

September 2021 Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! We hope you had a great summer as we are excited to share some updates on what the Board has been working on since our spring newsletter. As UVA students, new and old, were preparing to go to Grounds after a year filled with much uncertainty, we have […]

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Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

June 2021  Congratulations to the Class of 2021 on their graduation and the Class of 2020 on their belated graduation walk! For those who just graduated, we commend your perseverance and dedication to concluding your undergraduate career during such a difficult time, and we welcome you to the alumni community with open arms. This past […]

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Meet the Bolívar Network Board

March 2021 Although so much in the world has changed since the last Bolívar Network newsletter was released December 2020, the Bolívar Network board continues to meet regularly to foster engagement across the alumni community and the students and leaders at UVA in a virtual capacity. We are proud to announce that we met our […]

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Latinx Leaders in Public Service (Spring 2021)

In collaboration with Bolívar Network and UVA’s Multicultural Student Center, Batten Latinx Network is looking to support our current UVA Latinx community by providing them a conversation with alumni making an impact in their community. Currently, Latinx students at UVA have a variety of interests and long-term career goals, but one thing is sure: they […]

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