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Feb 12, 2019 Update: Today the Department of Education notified the public that, in an abundance of caution and due to technical difficulties, they are re-opening the comment period for the proposed Title IX regulations for one day only on February 15, 2019.
We encourage anyone who was unable to submit their input on the proposed regulations during the comment period that ended on January 28 to do so on February 15.
Sketching out the premise of Perfect Peace’s plot gives nothing away: when the seventh child of Emma Jean and Gus Peace is born a boy, like the preceding six, Emma Jean refuses to give up her dream of having a daughter to raise. She tells her midwife, “This is my daughter […] I know what it is, but it’s gon’ be a girl. From now on.” And so Perfect Peace is born in May 1940’s Swamp Creek, Arkansas.
"Eat healthier." "Get more organized." "Exercise more."
These may sound familiar as resolutions we have all made many times. And then…the change doesn’t last. Changing habits is hard work but it can be done. Here are some TIPS that can help you make your resolution and stick with it!
Counseling services at the Women's Center will resume with normal business hours on Thursday, January 3, 2019. If you are need of support during the Winter Break, please see below for a list of resources:
If you are a UVA student and you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call CAPS on-call line at 434-243-5150.
Name: Maddie Fleischmann
Year: Third
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
Alumna Sara Duke Grey Continues to Care & Advocate for Survivors
Name: Jasmin Li
Year: Second
Major: CS and ECON
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
Name: Tomoya Nishira
Year: Exchange Student (BA of 20')
Major: Sociology (gender/ sexuality and global studies)
Hometown: Himeji City, Hyogo, Japan
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
Name: Karishma Srikanth
Year: 2nd
Major: Prospective Global Public Health and Economics, with a minor in Social Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Clifton, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
Name: Ariel Harris
Year: Third Year
Major: Double in WGS & political theory
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
Outside of my major, their resources and safe space helped me a lot with the experiences I've had my first two years of college. It's a wonderful place!
2. If you could describe YWLP or MLP in 3 words, how would you describe it?
Rewarding, humbling, and fun