Hello Hoos! For the second installment of Back to School week, we want to tell you
about one of the best ways to get involved on Grounds, and how to find your group
of people!
Activities Fair - via news.virginia.edu.
With 16,000 undergrads, UVa is a big school, with a lot of people. Especially when
you come in to college from high school, it can feel a little overwhelming to be
surrounded by so many people. That’s where UVa’s Fall Activities Fair comes in! UVa
has over 900 student organizations, and all of them come down to the Amphitheater
and South Lawn on one specific day at the beginning of the year. They come bearing
gifts of free pamphlets, pens, cups, shirts, and popsicles for all attendees. You can wander
through the rows of clubs without a goal and explore everything, or you can take a look
at the map and find what you’re interested in. There are so many choices, I just like to
walk around and sign up for EVERYTHING, that way you have more time to think
about what to commit to! You can sign up for clubs without having to officially join,
and it can be a great way to really explore everything that UVa has to offer.
UVa’s Amphitheater - via UVa Event Planning Services.
Some of our favorite club fair memories:
“I keep being approached by women’s club basketball and rowing, they once jumped
over a little fence to ask if I’d join.”
over a little fence to ask if I’d join.”
-Maddie (6’1”)
“I was hanging out at the club fair passing out flyers, when we got to see the solar
eclipse! It was really cool to see it, and everyone passed around glasses to view it.”
eclipse! It was really cool to see it, and everyone passed around glasses to view it.”
-Lily (picture courtesy of Maddie)
“The club fair is always somehow on the hottest day of the year, and getting a popsicle
from club swim saved the day! I joined the team after that.”
from club swim saved the day! I joined the team after that.”
-Will
Just for fun - via Clipart.
The Activities Fair can be a great time to find your people at UVa, to start something
new, and to explore all that we have to offer here. Be sure to check it out when you get
back to school, whether you’re a new first year, a transfer, or a current student looking to
see more! And check the link below for lists and descriptions of UVa’s clubs.
new, and to explore all that we have to offer here. Be sure to check it out when you get
back to school, whether you’re a new first year, a transfer, or a current student looking to
see more! And check the link below for lists and descriptions of UVa’s clubs.
Signing off,
Abby S.
UVa Student Life Web Resource:
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