{"id":205,"date":"2025-08-21T13:27:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:27:08","slug":"event-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/echols-program-65th-anniversary\/event-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ticket sales for the Echols 65th Anniversary have now closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To see a list of attendees, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/echols-program-65th-anniversary\/event-details\/hoos-attending\/\">Hoos Attending<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h2>Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a valid disabled permit or license plate displayed, you may park in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.virginia.edu\/docs\/ges\/ADA_Regions_CentralGrounds.pdf\">accessible parking space anywhere on Grounds<\/a>. Additionally, accessible University Transit buses will provide looping shuttle services across Grounds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Accommodations<\/h2>\n<p>We have secured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/kimptonhotels\/hotels\/us\/en\/forum-hotel-charlottesville-va\/chodd\/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&amp;qSrt=sBR&amp;qSlH=CHODD&amp;qAAR=ILOIG&amp;qRtP=ILOIG&amp;setPMCookies=true&amp;qSHBrC=KI&amp;qDest=540%20Massie%20Road%2C%20Charlottesville%2C%20VA%2C%20US&amp;srb_u=1\">block of rooms<\/a> at The Forum Hotel with a discount off the regular, refundable rate. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/kimptonhotels\/hotels\/us\/en\/forum-hotel-charlottesville-va\/chodd\/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&amp;qSrt=sBR&amp;qSlH=CHODD&amp;qAAR=ILOIG&amp;qRtP=ILOIG&amp;setPMCookies=true&amp;qSHBrC=KI&amp;qDest=540%20Massie%20Road%2C%20Charlottesville%2C%20VA%2C%20US&amp;srb_u=1\">selecting your room<\/a>, you\u2019ll see this discount applied under the \u201cCatering\u201d rate.<\/p>\n<p>For additional accommodations in the area, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcharlottesville.org\/places-to-stay\/\">Charlottesville Visitors Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Attire<\/h2>\n<p>Evening wear both nights should be business or cocktail casual. March in Virginia can be unpredictable, so plan for warmer days and cooler evenings.<br \/>\nFor daytime, go with comfortable, nice casual since you\u2019ll be walking and staying busy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Parking and Transportation<\/h2>\n<p>Paid visitor parking is available in The Central Grounds Garage, located under the University Bookstore, through <a href=\"https:\/\/app.parkmobile.io\/zone\/start\">ParkMobile<\/a>. ParkMobile is available via app or by calling 877-727-5758. Please note: there is a $5 registration fee by ParkMobile if setting up an account through a phone call.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can also use the University Transit Service (UTS), a fare-free transit service. For more information on UTS, the service schedule, and real-time bus arrival predictions, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.virginia.edu\/\">UVA&#8217;s Parking and Transportation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The following rideshare services are also available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvilletaxi.com\/#\/booking\/\">Yellow Cab of Charlottesville<\/a>: 434-295-4131<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/\">Uber<\/a> (Mobile App)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lyft.com\/\">Lyft<\/a> (Mobile App)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Supporting the Echols Scholars Program<\/h2>\n<p>The Echols Scholars Program is committed to making attendance at the Reunion as affordable as possible, and we are offering tickets for younger alumni and guests at well below cost. If you would like to contribute to offset the cost of these tickets, you are welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/18716\/donations\/new?a=4244689\">contribute to our Annual Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tickets<\/h2>\n<p><b>Ticket sales have now closed.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>The Echols Scholars Program is paying ticket fees and offering young alumni tickets well below cost to ensure our reunion is as accessible as possible. You are welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/18716\/donations\/new?a=4244689\">contribute to our Annual Fund<\/a> if you would like to help offset the program&#8217;s share of these costs.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Weekend at a Glance<\/h2>\n<h3>Friday, March 20<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1:00-2:00 p.m. Tour of the Contemplative Sciences Commons (for early arriving guests), <em>UVA Central Grounds<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>NEW:<\/strong> 2:15-3:00 p.m. Tour of the Rotunda, <em>The Rotunda<\/em><\/li>\n<li>4:30-5:30 p.m. Pre-reception,<em> The Forum Hotel<\/em><br \/>\n5:30-6:45 p.m. Opening Panel: \u201cStories from Echols Across the Decades\u201d, with a keynote by <strong>Tim Ingrassia (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;86)<\/strong>, <em>The Forum Hotel<\/em><br \/>\n7:00-8:30 p.m. \u2013 Evening Reception, <em>The Forum Hotel<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saturday, March 21<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>9:30-10:45 a.m. \u2013 Plenary Panel: \u201cResilience and the Liberal Arts in Changing Times\u201d, with Judge <strong>Barbara Lynn (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;74)<\/strong>, <strong>Abby Fifer Mandell (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;02)<\/strong>, <strong>Bobby Doyle (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;17)<\/strong>, and <strong>Gregory Perryman (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;26)<\/strong>, moderated by <strong>Bob Witeck (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;74)<\/strong>, <em>Newcomb Hall<\/em><\/li>\n<li>11:00 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m. \u2013 Session Block One:\n<ul>\n<li>Career Coffee Chats with Current Echols Scholars or<\/li>\n<li>Tours of Grounds led by Echols Student Ambassadors or<\/li>\n<li>Lecture by UVA Professor Kelsey Johnson, author of <em>Into the Unknown: The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>12:15-1:30 p.m. \u2013 Reception with Students or Lunch on Your Own<\/li>\n<li>1:30-2:45 p.m. \u2013 Session Block Two:\n<ul>\n<li>Research Presentations by Current Echols Scholars or<\/li>\n<li>Tours of Grounds by Ambassadors led by Echols Student Ambassadors or<\/li>\n<li>Discussion Panel: &#8220;Teaching at UVA After Echols,&#8221; with UVA faculty and Echols alumni <strong>Jeanine Braithwaite (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;82)<\/strong>, <strong>Jahan Ramazani (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;82)<\/strong>, <strong>Karen James (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;82)<\/strong> and <strong>Ricardo Padron (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;89)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>NEW TIME:<\/strong> 3:30-4:30 p.m. \u2013 Session Block Three:\n<ul>\n<li>Explore on your Own or<\/li>\n<li>Book Talk with Laurie Gwen Shapiro, author of <em>The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon<\/em>, co-sponsored with Virginia Festival of the Book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>6:30 p.m. \u2013 Closing Dinner with Program: \u201cEchols, Today and Tomorrow\u201d, with Christa Acampora, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Karl Shuve, Director of the Echols Scholars Program, <em>The Forum Hotel<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ticket sales for the Echols 65th Anniversary have now closed. 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