Community
A central purpose of UUSA’s work is the development of community. This concept of community emphasizes a warm and welcoming environment with shared purposes, which includes and values every member and every culture, which enjoys shared traditions, and which values the common good. Student centers and organizations are among the community agencies most able to foster positive, inclusive, harmonious community relationships at Virginia Tech.
UUSA strongly believes in the worth and dignity of all persons, and in proactively including diverse people and groups in the benefits of this community. Diversity is a positive value in student learning.
- UUSA provides welcoming centers and promotes respect for all people throughout our work and interactions.
- Though UUSA believes in working efficiently, we believe it is centrally important to emphasize the quality of our relationships over mere efficiency.
- UUSA is a leadership agency dedicated to promoting harmony in this community through dialogue, mediation, mentorship, and the demonstration of respect.
- The War Memorial Chapel, managed by UUSA, is dedicated to providing for the spiritual needs of the campus community, providing for memorial and religious gatherings, meditation, reflection, prayer, and celebration of service to our country.
- UUSA nurtures school spirit, campus traditions, and student/alumni support as part of its commitment to community.