{"id":2685,"date":"2025-08-21T10:28:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/qva\/?p=2685"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:32:24","slug":"rsvp-now-for-qvas-26th-annual-fall-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/qva\/rsvp-now-for-qvas-26th-annual-fall-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"RSVP Now for QVA&#8217;s 26th Annual Fall Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2686\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/qva\/files\/QVA-General-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/qva\/files\/QVA-General-Banner.png 600w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/qva\/files\/QVA-General-Banner-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We hope you&#8217;ll <strong>join us in Charlottesville from the evening of Friday October 31 through the afternoon of Sunday November 2 for QVA&#8217;s 26th annual Fall Weekend!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 amidst a very challenging external environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/qvas-26th-annual-fall-weekend-tickets-1545967182459?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Please RSVP<\/a> and take advantage of early bird ticket prices<\/strong>, including Young Alumni tickets, until September 1!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/qvas-26th-annual-fall-weekend-tickets-1545967182459?aff=oddtdtcreator\">RSVP Today!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>We have an exciting schedule of events planned for the weekend:<\/h2>\n<h3>Friday, October 31<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Welcome reception and Halloween costume party:\u00a0<\/strong>7-9 p.m. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaffairs.virginia.edu\/subsite\/lgbtq\">UVA LGBTQ Center<\/a><em>,<\/em>\u00a0Newcomb Hall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saturday, November 1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mayes Lunch<\/strong> recognizing recently retired Dean of Students Cedric Rucker: 11 a.m. &#8211; 1 p.m. at the new <a href=\"https:\/\/csc.virginia.edu\/\">Contemplative Commons<\/a> at UVA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Awards Gala, Cocktails, and Dinner:<\/strong> 5:30 &#8211; 10 p.m. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnihotels.com\/hotels\/charlottesville\">Omni Hotel<\/a> on the Downtown Mall, featuring this year&#8217;s awardees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sunday, November 2<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Farewell brunch:\u00a0<\/strong>11 a.m. &#8211; 1 p.m. at <a href=\"https:\/\/thewoolfactory.com\/directions\">The Wool Factory<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>o Featuring a remembrance of Dr. Jeff Reider, who with his husband, Chuck Otis, founded the first major LGBTQ+ scholarship at UVA, now in its 20th year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Information<\/h2>\n<p>If you are interested in sponsoring a queer student leader to attend for free, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/20148\/donations\/new\">use this link to contribute $100<\/a> to QVA\u2019s Operating Fund.<\/p>\n<p>We have a room block <a href=\"https:\/\/bookings.omnihotels.com\/event\/charlottesville\/uva-queer-association-26th-anniversary-g\">available at the Omni hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is all-inclusive. 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