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Fall Semester is Underway! 🍂

Jambo! The leaves are turning their beautiful colors of autumn, and the weather continues to baffle us. Hot, warm, and chilly all within days of one another. First and foremost, I share the leadership team’s concern for those who were harmed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We immediately reached out to Alumni Hall for support […]

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Keeping Up With BSA

Greetings Ubunye! UVA’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) would like to extend our gratitude to the Black alumni community’s constant dedication to unifying the alumni community and providing resources within the University community and beyond! As BSA transitions into the 2024-25 school year, we are excited to usher in our new Executive and Leadership team, comprised […]

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Help Black UVA Alumni Impacted by Hurricane Helene

To our UVA Black Alumni Community, We are shocked and heartbroken over the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and wish to offer avenues for UVA Black Alumni to render each other support in this difficult time. We know that we have over 10,000 Black UVA Alumni in the states directly impacted by Hurricane Helene. We […]

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Ubunye Called Meeting: UVA Protests Matters

On May 23, 2024, Ubunye hosted university leaders to further inform our community about the Israel-Hamas protests, tent encampment, and procedures to clear the protestors. Panelists: Dr. Kenyon Bonner (Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer); Dean Cedric Rucker (Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students); Dr. Darren Kelly (Associate […]

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Welcome to Ubunye!

“We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” – Gwendolyn Brooks As we move forward with warmer temperatures and outdoor activities with family and friends, I am reminded of Brooks’ powerful message of unity. I am ever grateful for the partnership with the Alumni Association to […]

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Upcoming Opportunities for Connection

It’s springtime! A special thank you to the Alumni Association and the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for their warm embrace of our new interest group that serves the UVA Black alumni community (~17,000 alumni!). We have lots to celebrate amid our ongoing advocacy for a holistic and healthy University experience for students, staff, […]

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Introducing Ubunye: UVA Black Alumni Interest Group

Our UVA Black alumni community is 17,000+ graduates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and journeys. We are a vibrant community of Hoos dedicated to each other and to future generations of Black students. Today, we write to share information about a new alumni-led, Alumni Association-supported organization intended to support our ongoing connections with one another and […]

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