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“Hands Off UVA!!” Rally at the Rotunda

July 4, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Flyer for "Hands Off UVA" rally on Friday July 4 2025. Hand-drawn pen and ink drawing of the Rotunda is on the left, with an American flag upside down as a distress signal, with bullet points to the right reading "Stand up against the hostile takeover", "Demand UVA's independence!", "Learn what this means for UVA, and for our democracy", and "Open mic for public comments and expression". The poster has a light, orange background and letters are blue and white. Date/time/location are given at bottom.

Flyer for "Hands Off UVA" rally on Friday July 4 2025. Hand-drawn pen and ink drawing of the Rotunda is on the left, with an American flag upside down as a distress signal, with bullet points to the right reading "Stand up against the hostile takeover", "Demand UVA's independence!", "Learn what this means for UVA, and for our democracy", and "Open mic for public comments and expression". The poster has a light, orange background and letters are blue and white. Date/time/location are given at bottom.

The public is invited to gather in urgent interdependence on the 4th of July at 1pm, at the University of Virginia Rotunda Jefferson statue (University Avenue side) for a peaceful rally demonstrating our collective dismay at the forced resignation of UVA President Jim Ryan.

His ousting was an attempted hostile takeover of the University by the federal government that flies in the face of historically struggled-for ideals, values, and civil rights that began 250 years ago.

A range of University and community stakeholders will speak briefly. The rally’s second part will feature an open mic for public expression (2-minute limit per person). The rally was organized by UPRISE! Creative Collective C’ville and co-sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville.

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  • UVA Rotunda
  • Charlottesville, VA United States + Google Map