OAAA E-Weekly Newsletter

Office of African American Affairs

January 21, 2020

Special Announcement

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OAAA/GradSTAR Lunch Series: Tuesdays @ DuBoisStarts January 21 – 12:30 pm-2:00 pm – Each TuesdayW.E.B. DuBois Conference Room - #2 Dawson’s Row

Join Dean Patrice Grimes for lunch and conversation. Space is limited.RSVP to reserve your spot: https://doodle.com/poll/vnz6izyfegcxqpcm

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

SPRING 2020

Monday, January 20 – MLK Holiday - No Class

Monday, January 27 – Last Day to: Drop a Class, Add a Class, Select the AU (Audit) Option, Change to orfrom "Credit/No Credit" Option

Saturday, March 7 - Sunday, March 15 – Spring recess

Monday, March 16 – Last Day to Withdraw from a Class (done in SIS; paper forms due to 101 Monroe HallBEFORE 5 PM)

OAAA Announcements & Services

OAAA Announcements & Services

“Raising-the-Bar 4.0” Study Sessions with OAAA Peer Advisors – Spring 2020

Every Monday through Thursday – 4:00 pm-8:00 pm – LPJ Cultural Center – Starts Tuesday, January 21st

Starting Soon! Tutoring for Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry & Statistics - all Sessions will be inthe WW.E.B. DuBois Conference Room

Black College Women (BCW) Book Club Meetings

Every Second & Fourth Sunday - 6:30 pm – New Cabell Hall - Room 415

Black Male Initiative (BMI) Meetings

Every Monday, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm – W.E.B. Dubois Conference Room #2 Dawson’s Row

Contact: Dean Mason for more information.

Black President’s Council (BPC) Meetings

Every Second & Fourth Monday - 6:30 pm – Newcomb Hall Board Rm 376

Black College Women (BCW) - In the Company of my Sister

Every Wednesday - 12:00 pm - W.E.B Dubois Conference Room #2 Dawson’s Row

Contact: Dean Mason (mgm7g@virginia.edu) for more Information.

Black Fridays

Every Friday – 1:30 pm - LPJ Black Cultural Center #3 Dawson’s Row

Come & join us for food & fellowship!

Quote of the Week

Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent thelimits of knowledge; it limits knowledge. -- Toni Morrison

Congratulations to First Years!

Harambee II Sunday, January 19, 2020 - 2:00 pm – Newcomb Hall Ballroom

The Office of African-American Affairs recognized first-year students whoachieved academic honors during the 2019 fall semester at our annual programand resource fair this past Sunday. Countess Hughes, Assistant Director ofAssignments in Housing and Residence Life, delivered the keynote talk.Representatives from various University and national programs met students todiscuss academic and summer opportunities. A cake and punch receptionimmediately followed the program. It was a great event with a full ballroom!

HIGH HONORSSakyra Abbitt Kendall Davis Kendall Joseph-

PierrotDecember Murphy Olivia Shepard

Rofiat Abubakar Nigal Davis Bethlehem Judah Jimmy Njuguna Skye ShraderMichael Acolatse Cassandra Deering Matthew Kalinowski Natalie Nunez Alisia SimmonsLeonardo Acosta Maxine DeVeaux Asta Kallo Aala Omer Gabriel SirakTracy Agyemang Khady Diop Khalila Karefa-

KargboSamuel Opuni Chloe Smith

Rajaah Alagib Alexander Dixon Aylla Keen Karielys Ortiz Lukas SpadyMichael Asare Simone Dominique Olivia Keenan Deja Parker Xavon StanleyLauren Askew Chelsea Edwards Salem Keleta Madisen Patrick Wala Suliman

Maxmine Ayompe-Mody Zahra Edwards Tatiana Kyle Aaron Payne Andrea TacheLopez

Jordan Baker Ruth Efrem Keltoum Laghjibi Alexis Payne Jordan TaliaferroNoelle Baptiste Musheerah El-Amin Kori Lea-Smith Drew Pitter Eliora TeddyCollin Barbosa Osama Elsayed-Ali Leah Lee Corvell Poag Yasmin Teixeira

Sophia Benmhend Adona Fasil Chloe Leon Samanta PomierJofre

Rebecca Tilahun

Samuel Berhanu Yoseph Fasil Garrison Lowe Gabrielle Richardson Angela VanTerpool

Samantha Boero Alexis Foster Tolliver Mance Breanna Ricks Jeremy VerleyJoseph Bonjawo Jr. Bezawit Gashe Ryland Maragh Kathrya Ritter Ava Viohl

Olivia Bray Hannah Goldman Milan Marsh Amanda Roberts Kyndall WalkerNoelani Brockett Garvey Goulbourne Alexandra Martin Lily Roberts Madeleine Waller

Denise Brookman-Amissah

Ryan Grant Kierra Martin Jared Rooker Jaylah Webb

Zyahna Bryan Peyton Hamlett Nyjae Martin Joseph Rousseau Talia WestonJacquelyn Bryant Kennedy Harmon Gabrielle Mashkouri Alahna Sabbakhan Cayla WhiteGabrielle Buckle Liana Harris Kayla Massenburg Reem Saifudin Kiana Wilkins

Cecilia Cain Naomi Harris Brian Mbogo Nabeeha Sajjad Alexis WillisKya Carrington Kyndal Harrison Luke McGeough Juan Salgado Berkeley Winston

Darrion Chandler Fatima Hassan Esther Mensah Rawan Salih Sean WoodAmani Clark Destinee Howell Ayanna Millner Joseph Sam Ephrata Yohannes

Chase Coleman Shamir Ibar Sumaya Mohammed Ida Sampson Angel YoungMiles Crosby Chioma Illoh Kandace Moore Asher Saunders Monica Youssef

Kamryn Crowder Zainab Jaffa Thomas Mossburg Daniel Sawyer Jr.Nylah Custalow Vanessa Joachim Martha Mosweta Stephanie Shalita

HONORSLucas Addis Akirah Epps Kelena Lewis-Matthews Derek Rodriguez

Betsy Agyeman Alexis Ferguson Paola Linares Kaitlyn RodriguezJordan Allen Makayla Foust Anwar Longi Ornazia Rodriguez

Anjali Amazigo Jacob Freeman Jessiah Lucien David SalzbergHannah Anderson Madison Gardner Sidney Matlock Eltina SankohJaShaun Anderson Amani Gary Kailen Mayfield Davis ScottMichael Andrews Taylor Gibson Justin McKoy Jada Seaman

Abena Appiah-Ofori Addison Glenn Anisa Mohamed JaLynn SmithCharis Armah Karla Gonzalez Awsam Mohamed

AlameenAnn Sofo

Tamar Ayalew Angela Grey-Theriot Jonathan Mondrey Jr. Joshua St. HillQ Ayilara Calayjia Hamlin Trinity Moore Alexis Stokes

Oluwatosin Bakare Christina Harris Samantha Natour Abigail ThomasSalimatou Balde Kareem Hassan Oliver Nicholson Jr. Joel Valentin

Nakol Bennam Kayla Hendrick Folasayo Obajuluwa Lindsey VassalloBrandon Bonner Selam Herring Abiola Ogunkoya Maria VizcainoSierra Bradford Michael Hollins Jr. Udhedheoghene Ojile Taja Washington

Kyra Brooks Daeja Hopkins Charity Olagunju Ethan WeatherspoonTaylor Bryan Dylan Horton Bashshar Osman Cameron WeisfeldIsaiah Byrd Jaquay Hubbard Janel Owusu Amanda Wilson

Amanda Campbell Cameron Hughes Ti'Asia Parker Olivia WimbishKennedy Carter Autumn Jefferson Kayla Phanor Izzudeen Yahia

Diamonique Chambers Mackenzie Joseph Ar'Monii PriceReima Choute Aaron Kabani Khaliah PurvisLauren Dalban Hailey Kancherla Caleb ReevesSabiya Davis Alec Korsah Abel Ressom

Thara Desrosiers Alicia Land Amaya ReynoldsChijindu Ene Davon Lewis Makeenie Robinson

You can nominate someone (not yourself) to be in the Spotlight. Send yournominations to Dean Patrice Grimes (pgrimes@virginia.edu) every Thursday by12 noon.

Quote's Corner

Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931)was an American novelist, editor, and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Morrison won the Pulitzer Prizeand the American Book Award in 1988 for Beloved, which was adapted into a film of the same name (starringOprah Winfrey and Danny Glover) in 1998. Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. In 1996,the National Endowment for the Humanities selected her for the Jefferson Lecture, the nation’s highest honor forachievement in the humanities. Morrison was also commissioned to write the libretto for a new opera, MargaretGarner, first performed in 2005. Morrison died on August 5, 2019, from complications of pneumonia. She was 88years old.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events at UVA

Winter Study Abroad Fair

Thursday, January 23 – 11:00 am - 3:00 pm – Newcomb South Meeting & Commonwealth Rooms

For details visit https://educationabroad.virginia.edu/events/931

2020 Spring Job and Internship Fair (Engineering and University-wide Career Fair)

Wednesday, January 29 & Thursday, January 30, 10:00 am- 3:00 pm – Newcomb Hall (Student Center)

Recruiters from corporate, government, education and non-profit organizations will attend this event to discuss full-time and/orinternship opportunities with UVA students from all schools and majors. This event provides an excellent opportunity to initiate,or expand upon, your recruitment efforts as you interact with students who represent a wide variety of backgrounds andexperiences.

Spring Workshop Series – Every Tuesday, 4:00 pm – Clemons Library Room 204

Sponsored by the University’s Office of Undergraduate Research, click here https://undergraduateresearch.virginia.edu/workshop-series for information on the first three information sessions that highlightseveral upcoming research opportunities!

Double Hoo Award Information Session

Tuesday, January 21, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Clemons Library Room 204

Have an idea for a Double Hoo research project? Come to this session to learn more about the Double Hoo Research Grant.The grant supports pairs of undergraduate and graduate scholars seeking to pursue research together. The program isintended to encourage collaborative interaction between the undergraduate and graduate communities throughout theUniversity. Awards of up to $6,000 are granted to undergraduate/graduate pairs to be shared between the two at theirdiscretion and used within one year.

Community Based Undergraduate Research Grant Award Information Session

Tuesday, January 21, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Clemons Library Room 202/203

Have an idea for a community-based research project? Come to this session to learn more about Community BasedUndergraduate Research Grants (CBURG) and hear from previous recipients. CBURG provides funding for students to designhands-on research projects in collaboration with community partners and faculty mentors. Come to this session to learn moreabout this wonderful opportunity and hear from previous recipients!

Audition for Twelfth Night!Interest Meetings: Monday, January 21 – 7:00 pm – New Cabell 232 & Monday, January 27 – 7:00 pm – New Cabell 309.Auditions: Thursday, January 30 – 5:30-10:00 pm, Friday, January 31 – 3:00-5:00 pm, & Saturday, February 1 – 1:00-6:00 pm- Lawn Room 7

Explore gender performance and sexual orientation through one of Shakespeare's best comedic works.My concept applies theaesthetics of 1950s advertisements and media in order to more prominently explore gender performance and sexualorientation throughout the play. If that sounds like something you would enjoy, you should audition! No previous experience isrequired to participate. If you'd rather work behind the scenes, we're currently looking for a technical director and designers.Contact Name: Avery Erskine if that interests you! Prepare a 1-minute monologue is encouraged but not required, and if youare interested in the role of Feste/Clown, please prepare 16 bars of a 50s-style song (think Ella Fitzgerald or Ray Charles).Sign up for a 15-minute slot using the attached link! If you're still on the fence about auditioning, come to one of our interestmeetings.

ACC Meeting of the Minds Information SessionTuesday, January 28, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Clemons Library Room 204

The 2020 ACC Meeting of the Minds undergraduate research conference is on March 20-22, 2020 at University of NorthCarolina, Chapel Hill Campus. Students in all majors are encouraged to apply to represent the University of Virginia at thisannual Atlantic Coast Conference undergraduate research conference. All expenses will be covered. Come to this session tolearn more about the conference and how to apply!

Fellowships Series – Every Monday – 4:00 pm – Rotunda Multipurpose Room

This is a great opportunity for first and second year students to learn about these programs. It is important that students startNOW to plan so that they can prepare and take advantage of summer advising programming. Third and fourth years, graduateand professional students, and area alumni can attend sessions on the UK Awards, Pickering/Rangel/Payne, Asia Awards,and the Fulbright US Student Award. Second years should note the Truman and STEM Awards (includes Goldwater). See thefull schedule for details. http://citizenscholars.virginia.edu/fellowship-series

Fulbright Forum

Wednesday, February 19 – 5:00 pm – Special Collections Library Auditorium

The Fulbright Forum is an opportunity to hear about the experiences of Fulbright recipients during a panel discussion andinformal reception. The Fulbright is an excellent fellowship for any US citizen willing to spend a year abroad after graduation.

There are awards for graduate study, research, service, teaching, creative arts, and more. RSVP here

In the Community

Community Matters Dinner Series

Starts Tuesday, January 21 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Blue Moon Diner on Main Street

Join this weekly dinner where students and community members have the opportunity fellowship and discuss of relevantcommunity issues. Dinner seats are limited to the first 15 students who sign up by 12:00 Noon the day of the dinner. Studentswill receive a confirmation email if they can attend. For more information, contact aholland@virginia.edu.

The 35th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration

Sunday, January 26 – 5:00 pm - Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center at CHS

This year’s event commemorating the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will include the Rev. Dr. Harry Blake ofShreveport, LA as guest speaker. Dr. Blake was a co-worker of Dr. King and is the former pastor of the Mt. Canaan MissionaryBaptist Church. The celebration will also include the MLK Community Choir. Registration is open at mlkcommunitychoir@gmail.com. Co-sponsored by King Community Celebration, City of Charlottesville, County of Albemarle,University of Virginia, and Piedmont Virginia Community College.

For more information, see https://mlk.virginia.edu/35th-annual-martin-luther-king-jr-community-celebration-and-worship-service

Frederick Douglass Day

Friday, February 14 – various sites and times

Frederick Douglass was a tireless advocate for spoke on voting rights and women’s suffrage After his death in 1895, AfricanAmerican communities across the United States now celebrate his life and legacy with a day of celebration. The ColoredConvention website provides a template for hosting Douglass Day events and community outreach programs. http://coloredconventions.org/hbd

Charlottesville – Albemarle NAACP Monthly Membership Meeting

Second Monday of each month - 7:00 pm - Jefferson School City Center, 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Meet in the Mary Williams Center on the first floor adjacent to the Vinegar Hill Café. Free parking is available on site.

Determined: the 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality (exhibit)

Now through March 2020 – Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Richmond, VA

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is offering free admission to UVA students through the end of next March while aspecial exhibition, Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality, is on display. Through commemorates the arrival ofenslaved Africans in Virginia in 1619. UVA is a University Partner sponsoring the project.

Opportunites with Deadlines

Diversifying Psychology Visit Day – Department of Psychology, University of Virginia

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 23 at 5:00 pm

This event is for research-oriented third and fourth year students and recent graduates from underrepresented groups (e.g.,students who identify as a historically underrepresented ethnic/racial minority or who are the first in their family to attendcollege) who want to learn more about getting a doctoral degree in psychology and the Psychology Department at UVA.Accepted students will have their travel, meal, and hotel costs covered to spend the day visiting the department on April 10,2020. Students who applied last year, but were not invited to the visit day are encouraged to apply again. Questions? Email

Dr. Noelle Hurd, Associate Professor and Director of Diversity and Inclusion or Alexis Stanton, Graduate Student and Diversityand Inclusion Graduate Fellow.

African American Teaching Fellows (AATF)

Application Due by: Friday, January 31 at 11:59 pm EST

AATF works to recruit, support, develop, and retain a cadre of African American teachers to serve the public schools ofCharlottesville and Albemarle County. The Curry Teacher Education program partners with AATF; fellows are undergraduateor graduate students in one of Curry’s programs. Fellows become part of a network of African-American educators in theregion, participate in a teacher-leader summer institute, receive mentorship and support from local teachers andadministrators, and get funding towards tuition. Fellows commit to teaching in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area aftergraduation. For more information, visit or contact Jaime Hawkins.

2022 NGIC Student Internship (StudINT) Program

Writing Submissions Due by: Monday, February 3

NGIC Student Internship (StudINT) Program is now accepting applications for six intern positions. Interns will serve in adevelopmental Intelligence Specialist role with a team of scientists, engineers, and analysts. Applicants must be full-timestudents and eligible to obtain a top-secret clearance. Note: this process can take up to a year. Please direct questions to Tiffany Lynch at 434-980-7688.

Student Financial Services portal opens on Tuesday, February 4

Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 11 at 12:00 midnight

The Gilbert J. Sullivan Scholarship and the Gordon C. Burris Scholarships are awarded to rising third-year students who havea demonstrated record of citizenship, leadership, academic achievement, and financial need. Two $7,500 (i.e., $3,750 persemester) annual scholarships cover a portion of tuition and fees for the recipients’ third and fourth years. Rising third-yearstudents who wish to apply may do so by visiting the SFS portal. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the Parents FundCommittee spring meeting on Friday, April 12, 2019. Recipients should be available to attend a reception on the evening ofThursday, April 11, 2019. Email Anna Patchias, at the UVA Parents Fund, with any questions.

Paid summer internships in Public HistoryApply now through Friday, February 28

Paid internships at national parks, museums, historic sites, libraries, digital databases, and archives at UVA and in centralVirginia. Undergrads, May grads, and grad students eligible. Employers seek expertise in history (especially AfricanAmerican), architectural history, public policy, education—and skills in writing, research, and digital media. Undergrads paid upto $12.50/hr. and grads up to $16/hr. Employers include the National Park Service, Monticello, and the President’sCommission on the Age of Segregation. For more information or contact Prof. Lisa Goff

2020 UVA Summer Medical Leadership Program (UVA-SMLP)

Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 5

The 2020 program is Sunday May 31 – Monday, July 13. UVA-SMLP builds on the success of previous summer medicalacademic enrichment programs [Medical Academic Advancement Program (MAAP) and Summer Medical and DentalEducation Program (SMDEP)]. The goal: to expose the participants to the “real world of medicine” to prepare them for medicalschool admission & future leadership positions in medicine/biomedical field. For more information, Apply now!

2020 UVa Library (High School) Summer Internship program.

Application Deadline: Sunday, March 1

Please note: reference letters are required with the application. Please submit reference letters and applications as one pdf.An application without an accompanying reference letter will be considered incomplete, and the committee will not reviewincomplete applications. Please return the completed application to your high school guidance counselor by March 1, 2020.Your counselor should submit this application and one reference. If you have questions about this application or the internship,please contact Phylissa Mitchell, Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility or Ashley Hosbach

IDEA Fund Internship Position

Interns support the Trustee Board for programs and grants such as the Big Idea, mini grants, the IDEA Fund EndorsedAwards, and advocacy. The UVA IDEA Fund with the Office for Diversity and Equity (ODE) provides action-oriented leadershipand support to University initiatives to ensure that the values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access permeate the Universitycommunity and culture. Interns can participate in meetings, lunches and initiatives with UVA departments, organizations andstudent groups. For more information visit

UVA Upward Bound Volunteer Tutors

Are you eager for an opportunity to invest in the academic success of talented, local high school scholars? Upward Bound is afederally funded college preparatory program that provides academic support to high school students from Charlottesville andseveral neighboring county school systems. Any questions? Contact Davonda Smith, Education and Outreach Coordinator(434-982-4553).

This Week in Black History

Did you know that? Dr. Shirley Jackson (August 5, 1946) is anAmerican physicist who received her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973. She was thefirst African-American woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear physics at MIT. In addition to her lengthy list ofacademic achievements, she also has created an impressive number of inventions. Her experiments withtheoretical physics paved the way for numerous developments in the telecommunication space including thetouch-tone telephone, the portable fax, caller ID, call waiting, and the fiber-optic cable. Today, Dr. Shirley Jacksonis the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

Did you know that? Elijah McCoy (May 2, 1844–October 10,1929) Often regarded as one of the most famous black inventors, McCoy was credited for 50 inventions over thespan of his career. McCoy devised a method of automating the task of improvingi efficiency and eliminating thefrequent stopping necessary for lubrication of trains. In 1872, he developed a “lubricating cup” that couldautomatically drip oil when and where needed — vital in avoiding sticking to the track. The lubricating cup was

successful and orders for it came in from railroad companies all over the country. It was so popular that whenother inventors attempted to steal his idea and sell their own versions of the device, companies were not fooled.They insisted on the authentic device, calling it “the Real McCoy.” McCoy died in the Eloise Infirmary in Detroit,Michigan, on October 10, 1929. at age 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park East in Warren, Michigan.

Did you know that? Henrietta Lacks was an African-American womanborn in Baltimore, Maryland on a farm where she lived with her husband and five children. She had died from anaggressive form of cervical cancer n 1951, a few months after her tumor cells were harvested without herknowledge. The cells, dubbed HeLa, were brought to the lab of Dr. George Gey, and used to study diseases suchas measles, mumps, HIV, and Ebola. They were also used for polio and HPV—where a cure and vaccine werecreated. Gey distributed the cells to facilities around the world, where 6 trillion cells were being created a week…allwithout the family’s knowledge or consent. In March 2013, researchers published the DNA sequence of thegenome of a strain of HeLa cells. The Lacks family was made aware of this from Rebecca Skloot, author of thebook The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. In 2017, HBO premiered a television film, starring Oprah Winfrey,based on Skloot’s book.

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