‘Inside UVA’: Meet the Rare ‘Quadruple Hoo’
Audio: ‘Inside UVA’: Meet the Rare ‘Quadruple Hoo’(27:26)
This week on President Jim Ryan’s podcast, quadruple Hoo and UVA Equity Center Executive Director Ben Allen talks about how his team works to bridge the gap between the University and the local community.
Born and raised in Charlottesville, Ben Allen, executive director of the University of Virginia’s Equity Center since 2020, has not one, not two, not three, but four UVA degrees under his belt.
The orange UVA Rotunda crest dominates his LinkedIn credentials. Between 2004 and 2020, Allen earned a bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s degree in teaching, a degree as an education specialist and a doctorate in education.
The former Cavman has been a teacher and an assistant principal, and has served in the Army National Guard and Reserves. In his work with the Equity Center, Allen works to bridge the gap between UVA and the local community.
During the podcast, Ryan asked Allen what Equity Center programs he is proudest of.
“I think that our college and career readiness program, Starr Hill Pathways, is probably one of our proudest achievements,” he said. “Essentially, it’s a program that serves local seventh- through 12th-graders. We provide year-round programming, so students understand what different careers and college majors mean.”
You can listen to more of the conversation between Ryan and Allen on apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube Music.
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November 9, 2024