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UVA President Jim Ryan embraced the theme of bridge-building in 2018, the first year of his presidency.

In his inaugural address, he said, “I see a community that is as vibrant as it is diverse, a community bound by shared values of student self-governance and responsibility, honor and integrity, openness and civility, intellectual rigor and human compassion, and a community willing to build bridges across apparent lines of difference. A community that is not simply inclusive and equitable, but also genuinely integrated.”

The University invited submissions for Sunday’s event in January.

The first Double Take event took place as part of Ryan’s 2018 inauguration. There, Ryan shared the story of his adoption and meeting his Irish birth mother.

The event featured not only Ryan, but , from students to medical trailblazer Dr. Vivian Pinn, a 1967 graduate of �鶹�ƽ�� School of Medicine. Pinn, the only woman and only African American in her class, went on to become the first director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health.

The 2019 storytelling program featured and

In announcing the third iteration of Double Take, Ryan said stories have the power to teach, connect and inspire people.

“I’m honored to continue Double Take this year and believe that our continued theme of building bridges is especially apt in these times of distancing and uncertainty,” he said. “Our community is only as strong as our connections, and I’m grateful to all who will share their stories with us.”