making some noise

As you've probably heard, a lot of people in the UVA community have been angry about the board's secretive moves that resulted in the surprise resignation of President Sullivan two weeks ago. The community has come out to a vigil last week and a rally this past Sunday, and is gathering again today to hear the Board of Visitors' decision.

For Sunday, Chris and Emily organized "The Unofficial UVA Transparency Band" to bring some humor and clever inferences to the event. With lots of percussion and horns, we made some noise and started things off on a positive, creative note. It was a joy to play with these great musicians and to raise our voices to the issue at hand

The speakers who followed used their creativity with thoughts and words, to make clear and powerful points about the value of Sullivan's leadership and the need to fix mistakes, forgive, and heal.