The University of Virginia has among the highest African-American graduation and retention rates in the nation, and this is largely due to the efforts of the Office of African-American Affairs. Since its creation in 1976, the OAAA has been instrumental in implementing programs and outreach that enhance the University’s sensitivity and awareness of African-American issues, culture and history. One of the current programs is the Summer Film Series, which features a weekly movie examining some aspect of African-American culture. The series began on June 14 and features movies on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in Kaleidoscope at Newcomb Hall through July 26. The three features remaining are: “Crash” on July 12; “The Learning Tree” on July 19; and “Hotel Rowanda” on July 26.

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As you sit down to eat a meal, do you ever give any thought as to where the food came from? “We need to understand where food comes from and how precious it is and its connection to so many of the issues that we are already thinking about,” said Timothy Beatley (right), Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities in the University of Virginia’s Department of Urban and Environmental Planning. Beatley, along with Tanya Denckla Cobb (left), senior associate at U.Va.’s Institute for Environmental Negotiation, designed a series of courses that explore food as the foundation on which a sustainable community is built. Full story.

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