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Judiciary Week

Judiciary Week: March 18-22

To increase transparency about our process, the student-governed University Judiciary Committee is hosting a Judiciary Week next Monday through Friday. Join us and participate in school-wide conversations about hazing response, free speech, student self-governance, and how the UJC acts to preserve safety, freedom, and respect on Grounds. Sign up to attend our free Judiciary Week dinner, where we will discuss these topics and more! We encourage any and all questions, as the UJC strives to represent all students and continue to better our system. 

ENGAGE

Take the Undergraduate SERU Survey and Help UVA
Survey available now until May 1.
Please share your thoughts through the undergraduate Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey. SERU gives you an opportunity to comment on the quality of your education and your life at UVA in and out of the classroom. Help identify areas where UVA is doing well and areas where the University can improve. Survey respondents can win one of 200 $25 gift cards to a retailer of choice.

First-Year Focus Groups
March 15, 2 – 3 p.m.; and March 20, 10 – 11 a.m.

#UVA27! If you have feedback on programming or residential support for first-years at UVA, join Housing & Residence Life for an upcoming focus group at the HRL offices (at Gibbons House) to share about your first-year experience so far. Not only will refreshments be provided, but all participants will be entered into a raffle to win big prizes like AirPods or a Nintendo Switch!

Eats and Beats: A Night of African Gastronomy and Grooves
March 16, 4 – 7 p.m., UVA International Center.
Join us Saturday for a celebration of southern African culture featuring Congolese and Zambian food, dance, and South African music, Amapiano! Space is limited; please register in advance.

Last Lecture Series: Hear from UVA’s Finest Faculty
March 19, 7 p.m., Old Cabell Hall; March 20, 7 p.m., Rotunda Dome Room.
The Last Lecture Series, a 31-year-old tradition at the University, invites UVA's finest faculty to present as if it were the very last lecture they could give.⁠ Mark your calendar for Cedric Rucker, Interim Dean of Students, on March 19 and Elizabeth Barnes of the Philosophy department on March 20. No tickets are required, and seating is first-come, first-served.

2024 Spring DEIB Career Fair
March 18, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Rouss Robertson Hall, fourth floor lobby.
Join McIntire's Affinity Groups (ASN, BCSN, LSN, and PAM) at the career fair they are hosting and network with employers from Capital One, EY, PGIM, CoStar and more.

Calling all Photographers Who Love Music: Volunteer Opportunities
Are you passionate about photography and/or music? The UVA Music Department is looking for volunteer photographers to capture the essence of our music events, from concerts to choirs. This opportunity is perfect for those looking to expand their portfolio and engage with the music community.

LEARN

Data Science Minor Information Session (Virtual)
March 13 and 14, 4 -- 4:30 p.m.
Join the School of Data Science’s Student Success Advisor to discover more about the undergraduate minor in Data Science. During this virtual event, you will learn about course requirements, the declaration process, and hear from one of our current minor students. Register in advance.

Material Realities: Social and Educational Forum
March 18, 4 – 6 p.m., Campbell Hall.
Take part in a social and educational forum that showcases exhibitions, demonstrations, and dialogues on materials and making by students and faculty at the School of Architecture.

2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 18, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Newcomb Hall.
Abstract submissions due: March 12.
The Undergraduate Research Symposium allows undergraduate students to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a broad audience. It includes projects from all disciplines and encourages interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about various topics. Learn more about the abstract submission process.

Huskey Graduate Research Exhibition
March 14, 2 – 4:30 p.m., Newcomb Hall.
Come hear an excellent line-up of 10-minute research talks from students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and network with students and faculty from across the University. Refreshments will be provided, and everyone is welcome!

Summer Language Institute (SLI)
Apply by March 28.
The Summer Language Institute is rapid language acquisition. In just 8 weeks, students cover two years of language study (12 credits) in French, German, Latin, Russian, and Spanish and one year (8 credits) in the Chinese and Arabic programs. The SLI program helps students prepare for studying abroad, meeting language requirements, conducting graduate research, pursuing an international career, and exploring new languages and cultures. The application deadline is March 28.

Summer Course Registration Opens Soon
A wide variety of in-person and online Summer Session classes are being offered this year, and registration opens soon. Start planning your summer learning today!
Schedule for SIS Registration:
Graduate students: March 25
Third- and Fourth-Years: March 26
First- and Second-Years: March 27
Visiting Students: March 28

BE WELL

Student Showcase Cooking Class: Ramen Reimagined
March 14, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Student Health and Wellness Teaching Kitchen.
Ramen reimagined! Utilize affordable pantry staples to elevate your traditional “instant ramen” into a more rounded meal. Focus on knife skills and experiment with various spices and add-ins. This menu has vegetarian/vegetarian option available and contains wheat and soy; optional ingredients include eggs and sesame. Registration required. $10 or use our Food Security Fund (selection is in sign up).

Mindful Art Series
Wednesdays: March 20 – April 3, 11 a.m. – 12 noon, Student Health and Wellness Art Room.
Mindfulness is the practice of learning to notice what is happening right here, right now without judgment. Learn more about mindfulness and how art and creative activities can help increase the ability to stay open and grounded in a given moment. This series will occur every Wednesday through April 13. Supplies will be provided. Registration is required by March 11.

Get Creative at Makers Hours @ The Art Room at SHW
Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 12 noon, Student Health and Wellness Art Room.
Makers Hours are open to all students to create their art expression or engage with a guided intervention. No sign-up is required to participate in Makers Hours. Just drop by. Stay as long as you'd like – this time is for self-led exploration.

Ladies’ Night in the Weight Room
March 20, 6 – 8 p.m., Slaughter Rec Center.
This event is intended for anyone aiming to feel more confident in the weight room. Trainers will be available for consultation. FREE Group Fitness Classes, bouldering, healthy snacks, giveaways and a FREE tank top for the first 100 participants!

Emotion Regulation Workshop
March 21, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Student Health and Wellness 101B.
Often anxiety and stressful emotions are due to feeling something challenging and not knowing how to deal with it in the moment. CAPS Emotion Regulation Workshops will teach skills and insights to cope effectively with stressful emotions. The skills taught in this workshop are based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which focuses on empowering an individual to improve one’s emotional and interpersonal functioning. Snacks will be provided! Registration required.

Outdoor Adventures in March
On and Off Grounds.
O-Hill Night Hiking and Campfire Cooking: March 14 and 23
Caving at Glade Cave: March 16
Cabin Camping: March 23 and 24
Sunrise Hike: March 30

Intramural Leagues and Tournaments: March and April Sports
The first entry deadline is March 12 (check deadlines online and register in FusionPlay app).
Softball
Outdoor Soccer
Flag Football
Beach Volleyball
Pickleball Doubles
Beach Volleyball
Tennis Singles 


LEAD

Apply for Class Councils and Trustees
Due March 13, 11:59 p.m.
Want to make an impact during your time on Grounds? Join a group of your peers and plan events for your class. Councils and trustees host events like First Year Formal, Second Year Dinner Series, Lighting of the Lawn, Third Year Ceremony, and more!

Women’s Center Internship Program Applications (on Grounds)
Apply by March 14, 11: 59 p.m.
There's still time to apply for the Women's Center's Internship Program for next year. Program teams seeking applicants include Engaged Scholarship, Gender Equity, Men’s Leadership Project, Speaking in Hues podcast, Young Women Leaders Program, and more. Learn more and apply now.

Apply to be a Leader in the College Council
Due: March 29.
Who we are: College Council is the student governing body for the College of Arts & Sciences.
Our why: To improve the student experience by representing the interests, ambitions, and academic needs specific to the students in the College.
College Council is recruiting College students who aim to enhance their leadership skills and create a positive impact on the UVA community.

JOBS

Conferences@UVA Hiring Summer Conference Assistants
Applications encouraged by March 15.
Conferences@UVA is seeking energetic and organized UVA undergraduates to join their team as Conference Assistants (CAs) for the 2024 summer conference season! CAs play a vital role in the success of summer conferences, providing front line customer service, adding skills and experience to their resumes, making new friends, and having the option for FREE summer housing. To learn more about this position and apply, visit the website.

Get Paid to Ref 4on4 Flag Football
Hiring Clinics: March 19, 5 or 7 p.m., AFC 204.
March 20, 5 or 7 p.m., the Park.


Want to Work as Event Staff in Newcomb Hall?
Priority application deadline: March 22.
Do you want to work as event staff in Newcomb Hall or 1515 on the Corner? Apply for the Student Operations Assistant role. We have flexible hours – mornings, nights and weekends – to accommodate class schedules. Positions start immediately and will carry into the next academic year. Must be Federal Work-Study Eligible to apply.

Apply to be an Undergraduate Teaching Consultant
Apply by March 31.
Are you interested in improving teaching and learning at UVA? The Center for Teaching Excellence is hiring undergraduate teaching consultants to help instructors understand what their classroom looks like from a student’s perspective. You will be trained to consult with instructors this summer and throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. Training hours, regular meetings, and consultations will be compensated at $17 per hour.

NOMINATE

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award: Honor the Unsung Heroes
Nomination deadline: March 18.
Nominations are being accepted for university faculty, staff, and graduating (undergraduate or graduate) students. We are looking to celebrate remarkable faculty, staff, and graduating students who embody the values of integrity, leadership, and service to humanity. These are the students and University community members who strive each day to better the lives of those around them but do so without thought of recognition or reward. It's presented at Valedictory Exercises.

Gus Blagden Room on the Lawn: Call for Nominations
Deadline for online submission: March 28, 11:59 p.m.
We are seeking nominations from the University community for an undergraduate student in their fourth year of study to live in the Augustus Silliman "Gus" Blagden III Good Guy Room, 15 West Lawn. Qualities should include selfless service to the University community, good moral character, genuine care and concern for fellow students, and utmost humility. Nominees need not be distinguished by academic merit nor recognized positions of leadership.


INTERNSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Summer 2024 UVA Global Internships Programs in Morocco, Belgium, India, and Virtual
Apply by March 13.
There is still time to apply for a UVA academic international internship summer program and be considered for the Global Internships Scholarship. Study abroad combined with an internship abroad offers valuable experience. Internships are related to environmental conservation, decolonization of education, global politics, interreligious dialogue, health and well-being, women’s empowerment, and many other subjects.

QVA Grants: Open to LGBTQ+ Students
Spring application due date extended: March 22, 11:59 p.m.
More than $100,000 in scholarships are available this semester from QVA, UVA’s LGBTQ+ Alumni organization (formerly known as the Serpentine Society). Application due dates vary based on the scholarship or grant. Dozens of grants are available, and amounts range from approximately $500 to approximately $5,000.

  • The Jeffrey L. Reider and Charles F. Otis Endowed Prize focuses on students of any sexual orientation who have demonstrated a willingness to advance the rights and acceptance of the LGBTQ community. Activity in music and the arts will also be considered. Two or three scholarships up to $5,000 each will be awarded. 
  • The John A. Herring Scholarship for Social Awareness focuses on leadership, citizenship, and fellowship for students who have actively supported, through volunteerism and advocacy, the LGBTQ Center at the University of Virginia. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded. Students must be nominated by someone for the Herring award instead of applying on their own.

Students may apply for multiple awards, though they are encouraged to pick the one(s) best matching their needs and experience. Please notify [email protected] with any questions. 
 

MUSIC

Telemetry Concert with Special Guest Mari Kimura
March 15, 8 p.m., the Looking Glass at Ix Art Park (522 2nd St. SE, Suite D, Charlottesville), free admission.
This performance features special guests Mari Kimura; Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Nicole Mitchell Gantt; and Jordan Perry and Anika — guitar and live video. The Telemetry series features performers who push boundaries of musicianship by offering a unique laboratory to engage new methods of composition and instrumentation. Charlottesville artists and audiences connect with new concepts and are continuously inspired toward ingenuity through unique sound experiences.

Mari Kimura Colloquium
March 15, 3:30 p.m., Old Cabell 107, free.
Composer, violinist educator, entrepreneur and pioneer in the field of interactive computer music, Mari Kimura will give a free lecture. Later that evening she will be featured in the Telemetry Concert.

U.S. Navy Jazz Band: The Commodores
March 17, 4 p.m., Old Cabell Hall, free admission.
As the Navy's premier jazz ensemble, the Commodores have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for more than 50 years. The performance will feature the music of Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan. The Commodores will be joined by John D’earth, acclaimed trumpeter, recording artist, band leader, educator and UVA's director of jazz performance.

Free Student Tickets to “A Standing Witness”
March 21 and 23, 7:30 p.m., Old Cabell Hall.
A Standing Witness is a powerful and provocative song cycle – a sweeping retrospective of momentous events and eras in American history! It is a collaboration between Grammy Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour and Pulitzer Prize-winner, former U.S. Poet Laureate, and UVA faculty member Rita Dove. The piece features internationally renowned mezzo soprano Susan Graham, along with the acclaimed chamber ensemble Music from Copland House.

Choose A Capella Concert
March 23, 5 p.m., McLeod Hall.
Come join Christian Hoos Exalt for our spring concert, CHoosE in Paradise! Bring all your friends to enjoy a fun set list that praises the Lord. We can’t wait to see you there!


STUDIES

Human Judgements about Uncertain Variables: Participants Needed for Behavioral Research Study
This is a 30-minute computerized study where you will make your own subjective best estimates about the probability of 10 different random variables. We expect the average payoff to be $14 (minimum $5 for participation and the rest depending on the accuracy of the answer choice).

TALKS

Gary Haugen from International Justice Mission: “The Struggle for Justice and the Recovery of Moral Knowledge”
March 14, 6 p.m., Wilson 402.
Haugen's IJM has partnered with local teams since 1997 to protect over 10 million people from violence, trafficking, and slavery. In this lecture he asks: What empowered his global partners to persevere in prolonged struggles for justice? Can a contemporary university like UVA form students who will pursue justice? If a university aspires to form both great and good citizens, Haugen contends, it must recover the pursuit of moral knowledge.

David Yaden: “What is a Psychedelic Experience? Measuring and Characterizing the Acute Subjective Effects”
March 14, 4 – 5 p.m., Monroe 130.
David Yaden’s talk will describe issues surrounding measuring and characterizing psychedelic experiences for the purpose of predicting risks, benefits, describing, and comparing these experiences to those triggered through other means.

Center for Real Estate Sanderford Speaker Series: Greystar
March 18, 6:30 p.m., Rouss & Robertson Halls 123.
Join us for the next edition of the Sanderford Speaker Series featuring the following guests from Greystar:
Abby McConnell, Manager, Talent Management
Marshall Stanford, Senior Director
Brewer Congleton (MSC '16), Director
Sam Banks (A&S '18), Senior Associate
Harlan Schade (MSC '20), Associate
Cameron Thompson (A&S '22), Analyst
George Shepard (MSC '22), Analyst
Join us for Mellow Mushroom starting at 6 p.m. on the ground floor of Rouss & Robertson Halls.

“Hamilton vs. Jefferson” (Miller Center)
March 18, 5:30 p.m., in person and virtual.
Did Hamilton and Jefferson believe that democracy and capitalism could coexist in America? Two of the world’s leading historians on Hamilton and Jefferson—Joanne Freeman and Frank Cogliano—examine the founders’ views of the relationship between political freedom and the means of economic well-being. This event is presented by the Miller Center's Project on Democracy and Capitalism. Register for in person. Register for virtual.

Brown University Professor Omer Bartov: “The Never Again Syndrome: Uses and Misuses of Holocaust Memory in Contemporary Global Politics”
March 19, 5 – 6:30 p.m., Rotunda Dome Room.
Presented by Prof. Omer Bartov, Samuel Pisar Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Department of History, Brown University.

Curtis Chin: “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant”
March 21, 4 – 5:30 p.m., UVA Bookstore.
Join Curtis Chin as he discusses his memoir about growing up as working class, queer, and Chinese American in Detroit during the 1970s and '80s. Food provided. This event is in partnership with the Virginia Festival of the Book and Program in Asian and Pacific American Studies at UVA.

“The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Ways Forward” (Miller Center)
March 25, 2:30 p.m., in person and virtual.
The current Israel-Hamas conflict, instigated by the horrific Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, continues with ravaging impact in Gaza. Mara Rudman, a Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the Miller Center, moderates a discussion on constructive ways forward with Ghaith al-Omari, former advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team; Nimrod Novik, a member of the executive committee at Commanders for Israel's Security; and Suzanne Maloney, vice president and foreign policy program director at the Brookings Institution. This event will be held at UVA's Rotunda and is co-sponsored by UVA Global. Register for in person. Register for virtual.