OAAA E-Weekly Newsletter Office of African American Affairs November 30, 2020 Special Announcement Reduction of University services during upcoming breaks. We recognize a small number of students will need to remain in on-Grounds housing or in the area over the extended break due to unusual circumstances. Many services will be curtailed after the Thanksgiving Break, with a further reduction in services occurring after exams end on Dec. 11. Some offices, such as Student Health and Wellness, will remain available to students whether they are here or at home, but they will observe the Thanksgiving Break as well as the University's Winter Break from Dec. 19-Jan. 3. ________________________ In order to reduce the risk of exceeding the max capacity, the Office has created an email for you to send print requests. Click here to get more details about printing. If you have any questions please call our main number (434-924-7923), If you cannot reach us via phone please contact Mr. Smith ([email protected]) or Ms. Comfort ([email protected]) to assist you. ___________________________________________ UVA COVID-19 PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND RESPONSE PLAN The University is closely monitoring key metrics and has developed a COVID-19 dashboard that will be shared and will track key metrics like the rate of infections and our operational readiness to respond to the virus. We stand ready to alter our operations and plans based on these metrics. We are grateful to all members of our community for their diligence in following the guidelines outlined below. A printable copy of the UVA COVID-19 Prevention, Detection, and Response Plan is available. MARK YOUR CALENDAR Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Reading Days Dec. 2-11: Exams Dec. 6 and 9: Reading Days December (various dates): Spring course registration Dec. 12, noon: First-year residence halls close Dec. 12: Winter Break begins for students Dec. 19-Jan. 3: University academic offices closed Jan. 4-15: January Term (virtual) Jan. 14: Spring 2021 term notification of charges Jan. 16-31: Winter Break continues for students Late January (various dates TBD): First-year residence halls reopen Feb. 1: Spring courses begin Feb. 12: Spring 2021 term charges due Feb. 17: No classes March 9 and 29: No classes March 15: Decision about graduation observances April 15: No classes May 6: Spring courses end May 7-15: Exams May 9 and 12: Reading Days May 21-23: Class of 2021 Finals Weekend (tentative) May 28-30: Class of 2020 Finals Weekend (tentative) OAAA Announcements & Services OAAA Announcements & Services – Fall 2020 OAAA Virtual Office Hours Monday with Dean Bassett 9:00 am – 10:30 am Zoom Meeting - Passcode: 104941 Tuesday with Dean Bassett 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Zoom Meeting - Passcode: 864290 Wednesday with Dean Thomas 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Zoom Meeting - Passcode: 692599 Thursday with Dean Mason 11:30 – 1:00 pm Zoom Meeting - Passcode: 605279 Friday with Mason/Thomas (Alternating) 9:30 am – 11:00 am Zoom Meeting - Passcode: 474974 Any questions please contact our office 434-924-7923 ____________________________________________ OAAA Tutoring for Fall 2020 – OAAA Organic Chemistry Tutoring with Sarah Weisflog Every Monday - 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Zoom Room OAAA Chemistry Tutoring with Yvette Gamor Every Tuesday – 5:00 pm–7:00 pm – Zoom Room OAAA Biology Tutoring with Jermaine Austin Every Thursday – 3:00 pm–5:00 pm – Zoom Room OAAA Calculus I and Statistics Tutoring with Travis Elliott Every Monday - 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Zoom Room Every Thursday - 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Zoom Room Contact: Dean Thomas for more information _________________________________________ Contact: Dean Mason for more information on: Black College Women (BCW) Book Club Black Male Initiative (BMI) Black President’s Council (BPC) Black College Women (BCW) - In the Company of my Sister Quote of the Week “We know how important it is that we elect real servant leaders, leaders like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris—people of honor and integrity, who hold justice close to their hearts and believe that the lives of my four Black children matter. In the words of womanist poet Audre Lorde, “Your silence will not protect you.” – Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta, GA Quote's Corner Keisha Lance Bottoms is the 60th Mayor of Atlanta. A daughter of Atlanta, Mayor Bottoms is committed to realizing her vision of One Atlanta – an affordable, resilient and equitable Atlanta – which stands as a model city for both commerce and compassion. A lifelong public servant, Mayor Bottoms is the only Mayor in Atlanta’s history to have served in all three branches of government, serving as a judge and City Councilmember before being sworn in as Mayor. Leading with a progressive agenda focused on equity and affordable housing, Mayor Bottoms serves as Chair of the Community Development and Housing Committee and the Census Task Force for the United States Conference of Mayors. Georgia Trend magazine named Mayor Bottoms the 2020 Georgian of the Year. Among Mayor Bottoms’ notable accomplishments to date include the establishment of the City’s first fully-staffed Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the appointments of a LGBTQ Affairs Coordinator and a Human Trafficking Fellow, the citywide elimination of cash bail bond, the closure of the Atlanta City Detention Center to ICE detainees, and the rollout of the most far-reaching financial transparency platform in the City’s history – Atlanta’s Open Checkbook. Under Mayor Bottoms’ leadership, the City of Atlanta led the historically successful staging of Super Bowl LIII, which included unprecedented community benefits – a $2.4 million renovation of John F. Kennedy Park on Atlanta’s Westside, more than 20,000 trees planted throughout the community and the seamless coordination of 40 federal, state and local public safety agencies. A product of Atlanta Public Schools, Mayor Bottoms graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and received her undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Georgia State University College of Law. An active member of the community, Mayor Bottoms is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Jack and Jill of America, The Links, Incorporated, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She has also served on the board of Families First and shares her personal story of adoption and advocates on behalf of adoption and foster care. Mayor Bottoms is the daughter of Sylvia Robinson and R&B icon Major Lance. She resides in historic Southwest Atlanta with her husband, Derek W. Bottoms, their four children- Lance, Langston, Lennox and Lincoln, and their family dog, Logan. Upcoming Events *ONLINE* UK Fellows Information Session Monday, November 30 - 4:00 pm-5:00 pm - Zoom The United Kingdom Fellows Program allows graduating University of Virginia students the opportunity to teach and live abroad in a boarding school in the UK for the year following graduation. Come learn about the different schools with which we have a relationship and how to apply. Students in all fields welcome! Register here “In My Humble Opinion”– 101.3 Jamz -- Charlottesville’s Own Talk/Radio Every Sunday 12 noon – 3:00 pm Hosted by Charles Lewis, Max, and Razor, along with special guests. Listen online at 101jamz.com, or download the free TuneIn app for iPhone and Android to get the latest local news in Charlottesville’s Black community. Around the Charlottesville Area Community -Seasonal Fun - Holidays December 2, Wednesday PARAMOUNT AT THE MOVIES PRESENTS: ELF [PG] The Paramount Theater. Will Ferrell stars as the ultimate fish out of water, Buddy, who as a baby crawls into Santa's toy bag and is whisked off to the North Pole, where he is raised as an elf. The Paramount Theater. 3 & 7pm. $5 youth (ages 12 and under), $8 adult. All ages welcome. Email: [email protected]. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434-979-1333. December 3, Thursday VIRTUAL HOLIDAY PARTY & RAFFLE TO SUPPORT TOY LIFT BRHBA, Craig Builders & Sherwin Williams Paints. Enjoy BRHBA's first virtual Holiday Party & Raffle. Donate to Toy Lift Charlottesville, and you will be eligible to win some awesome prizes. Online - Blue Ridge Home Builders Association. 6pm. For details, please click this link. December 3, Thursday WTJU'S UNSILENT NIGHT WTJU. Enjoy a luminous soundscape played by the audience on mobile devices & bluetooth speakers as participants walk through the streets of Charlottesville's downtown. IX Art Park. 7-8pm. For details, please click this link. December 4, Friday PARAMOUNT AT THE MOVIES PRESENTS: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION [PG-13] The Paramount Theater. Christmas Vacation follows Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase), a well-meaning man who can never seem to catch a break. As the Griswold's prepare for a family Christmas celebration, Clarks continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon. The Paramount Theater. 3 & 8pm. For details, please click this link. December 4-5, Friday & Saturday LET THERE BE LIGHT: LIGHT-BASED ART Piedmont Virginia Community College. PVCC's annual Let There Be Light celebrates the approach of winter solstice and the longest night of the year with light-based art installations and performances created by a selection of some of the most imaginative local and regional artists. Due to COVID-19, Let There Be Light will not be held on the PVCC campus this year. Art installations and performances will be in multiple locations throughout Charlottesville for two nights instead on the usual "one night only." 6-9pm. $Free. All ages welcome. Email: [email protected]. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434-961-5362. December 5, Saturday THE CHRISTMAS MARKET Barracks Road Shopping Center.