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Parent & Guardian Connections - Newsletter for Parents, Guardians, Caregivers

Attention parents, guardians, and caregivers:  We’ve got resources to support you! UVA HR and the Provost’s Office have created Parent & Guardian Connections, a newsletter for UVA faculty, staff, and team members with school-aged children. The newsletter includes resources featuring education (school news, at-home learning tools, and childcare options), enrichment (extracurricular activities, programming, and creative projects), and engagement (community news, volunteer opportunities, and emotional support).

Executive Council Resolution Supporting the Racial Equity Task Force Final Report

"Whereas the University of Virginia’s racist history means that we have a responsibility to advocate for racial equity in the present, and

Whereas structural racism at the University of Virginia prevents us from fulfilling our mission as a university for the commonwealth,

Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate endorses the recommendations of the Racial Equity Task Force, and calls for an immediate and audacious response from the university administration to implement these recommendations;

The Faculty Senate sees racial equity as central to its work."

Executive Council Resolution Following Death of George Floyd

Whereas our country is reeling in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder by law enforcement officers and police brutality against Americans protesting injustice;

Whereas police violence against Black Americans is pervasive and ongoing;  

Whereas the racial inequities and injustices inherent to our social system have been brought into high relief by the unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; 

Whereas this University was founded by an enslaver, built and sustained by enslaved workers, and was the intellectual home of eugenics; and

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