{"id":423,"date":"2026-07-28T16:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/?p=423"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:47:48","slug":"summer_update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/2026\/07\/summer_update\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Update \u2600\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jambo! The summer is here and for most of us, it is hot, sticky, and sweaty.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make the time to get outside during safe weather conditions and soak in the Vitamin D.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy quiet and fun time with your family and friends.<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on your life journey and commitments for the rest of the year.<\/li>\n<li>Consider how you will help with the conditions \u2014 social, political, and economic \u2014 of our nation (without undue stress, if possible).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-424\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/files\/2026\/07\/Unity-is-Our-Strength-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/files\/2026\/07\/Unity-is-Our-Strength-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/files\/2026\/07\/Unity-is-Our-Strength-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/files\/2026\/07\/Unity-is-Our-Strength.webp 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>And lastly, please <a href=\"mailto:ubunyeuva@gmail.com\">send us ideas<\/a> about how we can continue to create more awareness and engagement with Ubunye this upcoming 2026-27 year. We are going into the upcoming season being mindful of how we have to be intentional to &#8220;protect our being&#8221; at UVA.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ubunye_uva\/\">Instagram<\/a> @ubunye_uva and join the Black alumni groups on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/g\/1DAqvau3qY\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/91467\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/mc8yhqj3g8f7wd1f41c7htsmk8by.pub.sfmc-content.com\/bhp4t43pvzn\">share this link<\/a> with fellow alumni and in particular, young alumni, to ensure their contact information is up to date.<\/p>\n<p>Go Hoos!<br \/>\n<strong>Debby Stroman (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have friends who are Black alumni and are not receiving our emails, please share this post so that they can <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/aig\/communication-opt-in\/\">join our listserv<\/a> to receive communications, event invitations, and more!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jambo! The summer is here and for most of us, it is hot, sticky, and sweaty. We encourage you to: Make the time to get outside during safe weather conditions and soak in the Vitamin D. Enjoy quiet and fun time with your family and friends. 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