For the last ten years or more, whenever I hurt my knees/shoulders/back at the gym or otherwise, I was told that the injuries were in part because of my tight, weak glutes that don’t fire when they need to, and hamstring and quads that try to make up f

January drifted into February, and here is what I learned: 

Get to know YWLP Mentor Riley Quinter!

Year: Fourth Year

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Fairfax Station, VA

What brought you to YWLP?

Yes, it was just a few weeks ago that I posted about my whole “older women growing stronger!” quest.

Get to know YWLP Mentor Chloe Cella!

Year: Second Year

Major: Anthropology

Hometown: Pembroke, MA

What brought you to YWLP?

As I entered my 60s, I realized some things about myself, one of them being that I still want to believe that the habits and beliefs that have worked for me in the past will continue in the future.  

Get to know YWLP Mentor Vicky Chen!

Year: Second Year

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Hampton, VA

What brought you to YWLP?

This goes out to all of our UVA colleagues, alumni, parents and friends who might be riding the hormone merry-go-round called menopause. Or perimenopause. Or that one-eyed paint-peeling pony barely moving up or down, post menopause.

This year, Taylor Nichols, Education and Outreach Manager - Gender Equity at the Women’s Center, is working with fourth-year student Nick Chu on The Rugby Project, a program he co-founded to educate members of Greek organizations about sexual harm prev

Maxine Platzer Lynn passed away at her home in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

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