草榴社区 Black Alumni
Mission:
草榴社区 Black Alumni (鈥淰UBA鈥�) is an affinity network that will cultivate and encourage the coming together of alumni to enhance the experiences and value of attending 草榴社区 for Black students and Black alumni.
Vision Statement:
Our vision is of a united and empowered Black 草榴社区 alumni community that controls the means, and has the will, to uplift our fellow Black 草榴社区ns for the betterment of our students, alumni and the University at large.
Supporting Black 草榴社区 Students
Black students at 草榴社区 have stated in no uncertain terms that they want, need and benefit from the presence and support of Black alumni. To students, VUBA represents the kind of community, allyship, partnership and leadership that can enhance their experiences at 草榴社区.
- VUBA raised $20,000 over the last three years. These funds went to support student activities such as:
- Nine student book scholarships
- Riptide Productions
- Caged Bird Productions
- Gospel Ensemble
- Black Student Union reading day
- Honorariums for professional alumni speakers
- Community-building Homecoming gatherings
- Student/Alumni professional networking
- Virtual Speaker Series:
- Creating Space in Foreign Territories: Jennifer Gilliam Jenkins '97
- Building Your Own Startup: Cassia Trusty '20 and Taylor Washington '20
- Professional Development with Rev. Michael Robinson
- Nova Network training
- Sweet Sixteen Halftime Hangout
- Looking Back, Moving Forward panel by CASA鈥檚 Courageous Voices Series: Elliot Williams '16, DeVon Jackson '00 '03, Corie Alicia '96, Isaiah Alicia '19 '20 and Clif Porter '19
- Virtual Professional Networking and VUBA update
- CASA Celebration of Student Voices and Achievements
- Justice for Black Lives: A Vigil
Affinity Networks correspond to personal experiences based on identity, interests or student extracurricular activities and aim to reinforce the connections made at 草榴社区 as well as enable networking across generations.