This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary, and it was another record-breaking year, thanks to your support. Highlights include: We supported nearly 150 students with over $250K awarded We engaged nearly 250 alumni and 100 students at in-person events UVA’s queer population continues to grow, with over 11% of undergrad, 11% of first year Darden, […]
QVA is thrilled to partner with the Virginia Film Festival for the Charlottesville showing of Emilia Pérez, an energizing queer film with recent wins at the Cannes Film Festival and in the running for an Oscar. Emilia Pérez stars Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón (the first openly trans actor to win a major award at […]
Welcome to QVA’s quarterly newsletter, where we celebrate achievements and share news from the vibrant LGBTQ+ UVA community being built by students, faculty, staff, and our global network of alumni. Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook where we’ll post highlights of our work and events! 2024 Fall Weekend Highlights A couple weeks ago we […]
Celebrate 25 Years of QVA! QVA Friends, We are just one-week away from celebrating QVA’s 25th annual Fall Weekend! We hope you will join us September 20-22, 2024, as we celebrate over two decades of LGBTQ progress on Grounds. Fall Weekend events will take place on Grounds, the Downtown Mall, and around the Charlottesville area. […]
Celebrate 25 Years of QVA! QVA Friends, We look forward to connecting with you September 20-22, 2024, for our 25th annual Fall Weekend! This year’s event will take place on Grounds, the Downtown Mall, and around Charlottesville. Join us as we celebrate honorees who have helped make the past 25 years of LGBTQ progress possible: […]
Dear QVA Friends, We are excited to connect with you September 20-22, 2024, for our 25th annual Fall Weekend. This year’s event will take place on Grounds, the Downtown Mall, and around Charlottesville. We hope to see you there! Register Today! Although we sold out of our initial discounted room block, the Omni Hotel has […]
We hope you’ll join us in Charlottesville Friday, September 20 – Sunday, September 22, 2024, for QVA’s 25th annual Fall Weekend! Last year we were joined by over 100 alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and we are excited to once again celebrate the people who make LGBTQ+ progress possible as we forge ahead towards a […]
Fall Weekend Registration We hope you’ll join us in Charlottesville from the evening of Friday, September 20 – the afternoon of Sunday, September 22, 2024, for the major milestone of QVA’s 25th annual Fall Weekend! Last year we were joined by over 100 alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and we are excited to once again […]
QVA hosted a wonderful pair of receptions during Reunions in June, with nearly 70 alumni stopping by our happy hours and brunches. A huge thank you to Dean of Students Cedric Rucker (Grad ’84), one of QVA’s founders, who hosted us in his home at Pavilion 6! Also a huge thanks to Bryan Myers (COMM […]
With all the progress we’ve made, there’s still more work to be done for scholarship funding. We are struggling to meet growing demand and risk falling behind without your help. If you’re unable to attend Fall Weekend, please consider making a $100 contribution to the QVA Operating Endowment or the Wavelength Scholarship Endowment using the […]