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Updates and Mixers in DC and NYC!

Dear Hoos, We’ve had an incredible season of community-building — thank you for being part of it! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events, taking place on-Grounds, in NYC, and in Washington, D.C. We hope to see you there! Upcoming Events Second Annual Mixers with AAPAAN and Ubunye Join us on June […]

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You’re Invited! NYC Summer Happy Hour Mixer

Hello, Hoos! We’re bringing three UVA alumni networks together in NYC for our second annual mixer — and we’d love to see you there! Join AAPAAN, the Bolívar Network, and Ubunye at Palermo Gramercy on Thursday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. for an evening of community and connection. Come as you are, bring a friend, […]

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You’re Invited! DC Summer Happy Hour Mixer

Hello Hoos! We’re bringing three UVA alumni networks together in Washington, D.C., for our second annual mixer — and we’d love to see you there! Join AAPAAN, the Bolívar Network, and Ubunye at Sudhouse DC on Thursday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. for an evening of community and connection. Come as you are, bring a […]

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Conexiones / Conexões Career Day

Join the UVA Bolívar Network for a free virtual networking event on April 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EST. This networking opportunity is aimed at students and early career alumni. All participants will be entered into a $50 raffle. Alumni will host office hour-style breakout rooms by industry — students and early career alumni are welcome to […]

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🏆2025 Scholarship Winners

We are proud to announce and celebrate our 2025-2026 scholarship recipients! The Board will be headed to Grounds on April 24 to engage with our scholarship winners in person. Visit our Scholarships & Awards page to learn more about our scholarships. First Year Scholar Tomás Garcia (Col class of ’29) comes to UVA from Arlington, […]

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Past Events Recap

DMV Happy Hour Members of the Bolívar Network gathered in Arlington at Whino!             NYC Happy Hour Our New York City chapter had a free Mezcal tasting and then went to eat Peruvian food afterwards!

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Mixers with AAPAAN and Ubunye

To build upon last June’s successful gatherings in Washington, D.C., and NYC, we will be holding mixers in the DMV area and NYC on June 11 with the Asian and Asian Pacific American Alumni Network (AAPAAN) and Ubunye, which represents UVA’s Black alumni community. More details coming soon!

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Join Hispanic & Latino/e UVA Alumni for an Arlington Happy Hour

Dear Hoos, We’re excited to invite UVA Hispanic and Latino/e alumni to a Winter Happy Hour in Arlington! Come connect with fellow Hoos and friends while enjoying great food, drinks, and all the good vibes. First ones to arrive will get a drink on us! Event Details Location: Whino, 4238 Wilson Blvd Second Floor, Arlington, […]

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Join Hispanic & Latino/e UVA Alumni for an NYC Happy Hour

We’re excited to invite UVA Hispanic and Latino/e alumni to a Happy Hour in NYC! Connect with fellow alumni and celebrate Women’s History Month with a free mezcal tasting, featuring female co-founders. If you joined our Lower East Side Food Tour last fall, you’ll remember The Cabinet as our last stop—Luis will welcome us again […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Brian Zuluaga (Batten class of ’20)

My name is Brian Zuluaga (Batten class of ’20), and I’m currently a third-year Ph.D. student at Northwestern University’s Black Studies Department. My research is committed to understanding how processes of colonial racial capitalism have produced prison closures, how closures have impacted those organizing inside, and how closures influence our thinking within prison abolitionism. Specifically, I […]

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