Category: Alumni Professional Networks
NIL: Changing the Landscape of Collegiate Sports
In 2021, the NCAA adopted a uniform policy allowing student-athletes to benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). This changed the landscape of collegiate sports and now gives...
Investing in UVA’s Startup Community with CAV Angels
CAV Angels began with a simple mission: grow the UVA entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in University-affiliated entrepreneurs and ideas. By deploying $19MM+ in capital into more than 40 early-stage...
Reimagining Innovation in Healthcare
From a shift in data collection to a breakthrough in early disease detection, innovation in healthcare can take many forms. With continued focus on process improvement and patient care,...
The Business of Government: Growing Your Small Business
The Federal Government is the largest business in the country. With more than 11M contracts signed a year—including contracts designated for small and medium-sized businesses—one can effectively start and...
Empowering the Future: How Finance and Tech are Opening Doors
Join Black Alumni Weekend and the UVA Alumni Association’s Alumni Professional Networks for an interactive alumni panel. By educating one, you can impact many. UVA alumnae are investing in...
Investing in UVA’s Startup Community with CAV Angels: New Milestones and Continued Growth
CAV Angels started with a simple mission: grow the UVA entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in University-affiliated entrepreneurs and ideas. 2021 brought new milestones in membership and investments; with 100+...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Leveraging the Power of Your Organizational Culture
Organizations worldwide continue to focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and it is now vital to workplace culture and the recruitment and retention of employees. There is still...
Blockchain and Crypto: Demystifying the space and identifying opportunities
The use cases for Blockchain technology continue to grow and the adoption of blockchain-based assets—like cryptocurrency—has garnered the attention of entrepreneurs, investors and regulators alike. Join our panel of...
Women Investing in Tech
Women continue to make an immense impact in technology, and the opportunities to invest in the industry continue to grow. Whether investing in their own idea or that of...
Why Not Now? Starting a Business in Times of Uncertainty
We are living in uncertain times, but you may see it as the perfect time to start your company. Whether you have had an idea for years or have...
Media & Entertainment: Creating New Opportunities in Times of Change
The Media & Entertainment industry has seen sweeping changes to normal work routines and processes due to the pandemic crisis. Join our panel of UVA alumni industry experts to...
Crisis is the Mother of Innovation
Businesses have been forced to rapidly adapt and innovate to attract, develop, delight and retain their customers during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of those adaptations may not only save...