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   Community Resource Advisory Group (CRAG)

Objectives

The Community Resource Advisory Group (CRAG) was created by the Office of the Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity as a collaborative initiative with the following objectives:

  • Meet quarterly with the Office for Diversity and Equity (ODE) to explore issues that affect the University of Virginia’s interaction and relationship with the local community.
  • Assist the ODE in facilitating a mutually respectful and symbiotic relationship between the University and the larger Community.
  • Provide advice to the ODE on University-Community relations especially in the context of the University’s mission to embrace diversity in the pursuit of overall institutional excellence.

Members

Mr. Rudolph Beverly Human Resources Director, Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA)
Mr. James E. Bryant, M.Ed. Professional School Counselor, Albemarle County Public Schools
Mr. Martin Burks Local Business Executive
Mr. Ray Carey, Sr. Retired, State Farm Insurance Company
Ms. Dottie Gardner Concerned Community Member
Ms. Kendra Hamilton Vice Mayor, City of Charlottesville
Mr. Timothy Heaphy Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP
Min. Eddie M. Howard, Jr. Men Program Support Coordinator, Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries
Mr. Rick Jones CPM, Vice Chairman, Management Services Corporation
Ms. Diane Long Concerned Community Member
Ms. Leah W. Puryear Director, Upward Bound, University of Virginia; City of Charlottesville School Board Member
Ms. Perri Rush-Brown Concerned Community Member
Mr. Gerald Terrell Vice President, Core Knowledge Foundation
Ms. Karen Waters Executive Director, Quality Community Council, Inc.
Dr. Bill Harvey Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity, UVA Office for Diversity and Equity
Dr. Marcus Martin Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity, UVA Office for Diversity and Equity

 

 

Meeting Materials

August 21, 2006

     Meeting Minutes

March 2, 2007

     Meeting Minutes

         Materials:

         GEAR UP Presentation, handout

         Art Exhibit

June 5, 2007

     Meeting Minutes

September 25, 2007

     Meeting Minutes

          Materials:

          Athletics Handout