February 4, 2025 Mr. James E. Ryan, President, The University of Virginia Dr. K. Craig Kent, CEO UVA Health Dr. Wendy Horton, CEO UVA Medical Center Dear President Ryan, Dr. Kent, and Dr. Horton, UVA IDEA Fund Statement on UVA’s Decision To Halt Healthcare For Transgender Youth As trustees of the UVA IDEA Fund, we […]
June 9, 2020 “Daddy changed the world.” These four words spoken by George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter ring painfully, yet triumphantly true, for the worldwide protests surrounding her father’s death are resounding evidence that George Floyd will not become just another of the countless Black and Brown Americans whose lives have been cut short by systemic […]
UVA Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Fund Launches New Externship Program with UVA Career Services The IDEA Fund is a group of action-oriented alums that work to make UVA a more inclusive environment that is welcoming to all of our students. We focus on making investments that accelerate or drive attention to an […]
Click here for a statement from the IDEA Fund Trustees in regards to the events in the UVA & Charlottesville communities that occurred on August 11th and 12th.
The Office of the Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity earned the 2015 Insight into Diversity Award Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The HEED Award is the only national award that recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. Congratulations to Dr. […]