All, What an unforgettable Fall Weekend. It was energizing seeing more than 100 of you back in Charlottesville! Thank you for bringing your spirit, your stories, and your support. Please enjoy these photo highlights! We began the weekend by honoring Cedric Rucker (Grad class of ’84), our Bernard Mayes recipient and recently retired Dean of […]
Fall Weekend Registration We hope you’ll join us in Charlottesville October 31-November 2, 2025, for QVA’s 26th annual Fall Weekend! Last year we were joined by over 100 alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and we are excited to once again commit to LGBTQ+ progress at UVA and celebrate the people who are making it happen […]
We hope you’ll join us in Charlottesville from the evening of Friday October 31 through the afternoon of Sunday November 2 for QVA’s 26th annual Fall Weekend! Last year we were joined by over 100 alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and we are excited to once again commit to LGBTQ+ progress at UVA and celebrate […]
UVA’s Queer Alumni Network (QVA, formerly The Serpentine Society) formally invites you to mark your calendars for the 2025 Fall Weekend, taking place October 31-November 2, 2025, in Charlottesville, VA. We look forward to building community among alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and celebrating incredible leaders including former Dean of Students, Cedric Rucker; pioneering LGBTQ+ […]
This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary, and it was another record-breaking year, thanks to your support. Highlights include: We supported nearly 150 students with over $250K awarded We engaged nearly 250 alumni and 100 students at in-person events UVA’s queer population continues to grow, with over 11% of undergrad, 11% of first year Darden, […]
QVA is thrilled to partner with the Virginia Film Festival for the Charlottesville showing of Emilia Pérez, an energizing queer film with recent wins at the Cannes Film Festival and in the running for an Oscar. Emilia Pérez stars Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón (the first openly trans actor to win a major award at […]
Welcome to QVA’s quarterly newsletter, where we celebrate achievements and share news from the vibrant LGBTQ+ UVA community being built by students, faculty, staff, and our global network of alumni. Please follow us on Instagram and Facebook where we’ll post highlights of our work and events! 2024 Fall Weekend Highlights A couple weeks ago we […]
Celebrate 25 Years of QVA! QVA Friends, We are just one-week away from celebrating QVA’s 25th annual Fall Weekend! We hope you will join us September 20-22, 2024, as we celebrate over two decades of LGBTQ progress on Grounds. Fall Weekend events will take place on Grounds, the Downtown Mall, and around the Charlottesville area. […]
Celebrate 25 Years of QVA! QVA Friends, We look forward to connecting with you September 20-22, 2024, for our 25th annual Fall Weekend! This year’s event will take place on Grounds, the Downtown Mall, and around Charlottesville. Join us as we celebrate honorees who have helped make the past 25 years of LGBTQ progress possible: […]
Dear QVA Friends, We are excited to connect with you September 20-22, 2024, for our 25th annual Fall Weekend. This year’s event will take place on Grounds, the Downtown Mall, and around Charlottesville. We hope to see you there! Register Today! Although we sold out of our initial discounted room block, the Omni Hotel has […]