QVA—the University of Virginia’s Queer Alumni Network—is excited to celebrate our 27th annual Gala Weekend in Charlottesville from Friday, August 28 – Sunday, August 30, 2026. 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 […]
QVA—the University of Virginia’s Queer Alumni Network—is excited to celebrate our 27th annual Gala Weekend in Charlottesville from Friday, August 28 – Sunday, August 30, 2026. The last chance to take advantage of earlybird ticket prices, including specially discounted Young Alumni tickets, is Saturday, August 1. Registration prices will increase after this date. Last year […]
Join QVA — the University of Virginia’s Queer Alumni Network — as we celebrate our 27th annual Gala Weekend in Charlottesville from Friday, August 28 – Sunday, August 30, 2026. 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 […]
QVA, UVA’s Queer Alumni Network, formally invites you to mark your calendars for the 2026 Gala Weekend in Charlottesville, from Friday, August 28, through Sunday, August 30. We look forward to building community among alumni, students, faculty, and staff, and celebrating incredible leaders. Full details and an RSVP link will be sent out in the […]
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 […]