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Please note that the rate is dynamic and adjusts with the market, so guests booking at different times may have different rates. For additional accommodations throughout the Charlottesville area, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcharlottesville.org\/places-to-stay\/\">Charlottesville Visitors Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay Connected with Echols<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/aig\/communication-opt-in\/\">Join our mailing list<\/a> to stay up to date on all things Echols Scholars! If you would like to update your contact information with UVA, the Alumni Association, and the Alumni Interest Groups team, you can do so using <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/update-contact-info\">this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Questions about this event? Contact Karl Shuve, Director of the Echols Scholars Program via email at <a href=\"mailto:karl@virginia.edu\">karl@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echols Program 65th Anniversary March 20-21, 2026 The first cohort of scholars matriculated in 1960 and the program has been impacting lives and forging bonds of friendship ever since. Ticket sales for the 2026 anniversary celebration have closed. To see who else has bought a ticket, please check out the Hoos Attending page. 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