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The Alumni Association is proud to host<\/span>
\nBlack Alumni Weekend<\/span>
\nApril 10-12, 2026<\/span>
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Welcome home!<\/p>\n\n

Add to Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Ticket sales for BAW<\/abbr> are now closed.<\/strong> We can\u2019t wait to see you back on Grounds this weekend!<\/p>\n\n

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Since its first year in 1987, BAW<\/abbr> has brought generations of alumni together in celebration of the Black community at UVA. All alumni are welcome to join us in April 2026 for an unforgettable weekend of connection, laughter, and lifelong memories as we build on a tradition nearly 40 years in the making.<\/p>\n

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\"Invest<\/a><\/p>\n

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Founded in 1838, the UVA Alumni Association is an alumni-led 501(c)(3) that serves the full breadth and depth of the alumni community. Learn more about our history, programs, and vision for a new Alumni Hall<\/a>,\u00a0follow @uva_alumni<\/a>, and join Wahoo Connect<\/a>, our online community for UVA alumni.<\/em><\/p>\n

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BAW<\/abbr> is presented by the UVA Alumni Association and supported by:<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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\"Charlottesville<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"UVA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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