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It’s Been a Challenging Year End for UVA, But Your Support Helped Get Us Through

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It’s Been a Challenging Year End for UVA, But Your Support Helped Get Us Through | University of Virginia(https://news.virginia.edu/)

It’s Been a Challenging Year End for UVA, But Your Support Helped Get Us Through | University of Virginia(https://news.virginia.edu/)

It’s Been a Challenging Year End for UVA, But Your Support Helped Get Us Through

When something truly terrible happens – the kind of catastrophe that squeezes the collective breath from thousands of students who tend to each other like family – that’s when you most value those who sprint to steady you.In the days that followed Nov. 13 and the confounding murders of student-athletes D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr., support cascaded into Charlottesville from across the country. The gestures were big and small, overwhelming and understated, and all deeply appreciated.

As the University of Virginia closes the fall semester and heads into winter break, we want to say, “Thank you.”Thank you to the many universities that illuminated their buildings in blue and orange. On nights when it was easy to feel lost and lonely, the gestures were warm and welcome.

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