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U.Va. Study: Social Ties, Self-Esteem Vital to Low-Income Black, Latino Boys
A study by University of Virginia researchers finds that attributes such as “a positive sense of self” and “a sense of connection to others” are associated with decreased criminal activity for...
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Alumna Maxine Platzer Lynn Recounts Time on Grounds, Gift to Women’s Center
Agnes FilipowskiWhen Maxine Platzer Lynn was a student in the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education in the late 1940s, she asked for tips on how to handle some off-color comments from...
View ArticleU.Va. Media Advisory: Why Explore, Commemorate Legacy of Slavery Today?
The University of Virginia’s Commission on Slavery and the University will hold a ceremony at the African-American burial site on Grounds that was discovered in fall 2012, as part of a national...
View ArticleU.Va. Center Offers New International Research Opportunity for Minority Students
The University of Virginia is offering new, international research opportunities to students from underrepresented minorities through a five-year, $1.25 million grant from the National Institute of...
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Student, Biomedical Professor Earn Casteen Awards for Diversity Efforts
Anne E. BromleyFor their leadership in in the University of Virginia community in developing initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion, Joel Hockensmith, an associate professor of...
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New U.Va. Residence Hall, Gibbons House, Named for Former Slave Couple
Anne E. BromleyWilliam and Isabella Gibbons were husband and wife, enslaved by different professors and living in different pavilions in the mid-19th century University of Virginia. Once emancipated,...
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Academical Village Research to Focus on Hotel C
Matt KellyA University of Virginia student will use a Kenan Fellowship to examine the interaction of students, faculty and slaves in U.Va.’s Academical Village from 1825 to Reconstruction.Brittany...
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Gibbons House Dedication Memorializes Former Slaves, Successful Free Lives
Anne E. BromleyWilliam and Isabella Gibbons were husband and wife, butler and cook, enslaved by different University of Virginia professors until 1865. After emancipation, Isabella became a teacher for...
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Accolades: New Minority Support Group Recognizes Two University Leaders
Dan HeuchertA new group formed to support African-American faculty and staff at the University of Virginia has honored two members of the University community.The Black Faculty and Staff Employee...
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U.Va. Office of African-American Affairs Adds Emphasis on Leadership
Anne E. BromleyComplementing the University of Virginia’s total advising initiative, the Office of African-American Affairs is responding to national issues facing college graduates, especially in...
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Alumna Maxine Platzer Lynn Recounts Time on Grounds, Gift to Women’s Center
AlumniDiversityFundraising & GiftsUniversity NewsAgnes FilipowskiAnne E. BromleyNews ArticleUniversity NewsWhen Maxine Platzer Lynn was a student in the University of Virginia’s Curry School of...
View ArticleU.Va. Media Advisory: Why Explore, Commemorate Legacy of Slavery Today?
AdvisoriesDiversityMcGregor McCanceNews ArticleUniversity NewsThe University of Virginia’s Commission on Slavery and the University will hold a ceremony at the African-American burial site on Grounds...
View ArticleU.Va. Center Offers New International Research Opportunity for Minority Students
AnnouncementsDiversityInternationalMedicineNursingJane KellyNews ArticleUniversity NewsThe University of Virginia is offering new, international research opportunities to students from underrepresented...
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Student, Biomedical Professor Earn Casteen Awards for Diversity Efforts
DiversityPublic ServiceAnne E. BromleyAnne E. BromleyNews ArticleUniversity NewsFor their leadership in in the University of Virginia community in developing initiatives promoting diversity and...
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New U.Va. Residence Hall, Gibbons House, Named for Former Slave Couple
Board of VisitorsDiversityUniversity NewsUniversity PeopleAnne E. BromleyAnne E. BromleyNews ArticleUniversity NewsWilliam and Isabella Gibbons were husband and wife, enslaved by different professors...
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Academical Village Research to Focus on Hotel C
DiversityHumanitiesResearch and ScholarshipStudent ExperienceArts & SciencesHistoryMatt KellyMatt KellyNews ArticleUniversity NewsA University of Virginia student will use a Kenan Fellowship to...
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Gibbons House Dedication Memorializes Former Slaves, Successful Free Lives
Board of VisitorsDiversityUniversity NewsAnne E. BromleyAnne E. BromleyNews ArticleUniversity NewsWilliam and Isabella Gibbons were husband and wife, butler and cook, enslaved by different University...
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Accolades: New Minority Support Group Recognizes Two University Leaders
AccoladeDiversityCurry School of EducationDan HeuchertDan HeuchertNews ArticleUniversity NewsA new group formed to support African-American faculty and staff at the University of Virginia has honored...
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U.Va. Office of African-American Affairs Adds Emphasis on Leadership
DiversityTeaching & LearningAnne E. BromleyAnne E. BromleyNews ArticleUniversity NewsComplementing the University of Virginia’s total advising initiative, the Office of African-American Affairs is...
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Let’s Talk: UVA to Hold ‘Diversity Dialogues’ Nov. 5 and 6
DiversityAnne E. BromleyAnne E. BromleyNews ArticleUniversity NewsDiversity Dialogues, a series of workshops for University of Virginia students, faculty and staff, aims to give participants the...
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