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Lean In: Celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship
Photo by Alison KuhnEach person who attended the event received a copy of Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In to serve as further inspiration in their pursuit to start their own business. Story re-printed...
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Jane Miller to receive 2014 Elizabeth Zintl Leadership Award from Women’s Center
Miller reflects on the meaning of the award and on the evolution of women in sports Story by: Alaina Segura For her outstanding accomplishments in athletics, Jane Miller, Senior Associate Athletic...
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Why and How You Should Get Involved at the Women’s Center
Story by: Sophia Socarras Photos from the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center archive Although my first year at U.Va. was full of fun and exciting new experiences, my hectic schedule kept me from...
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How Micro-finance in Charlottesville Helps Women and How We All Benefit
Story and photos by: Michelle Cho Forty years ago, a Bangladeshi economist named Dr. Muhammed Yunus decided to open a bank. Yunus developed what would become known as micro-financing, a type of banking...
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Charlottesville Ballet: Bringing Life Through “A Chance to Dance”
Sara Jansen Clayborne is Co-Director of Charlottesville Ballet. Story and photos by: Michelle Cho Sara Clayborne wants to change the way you think about dance. She believes that both boys and girls can...
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‘Virginia is for ALL Lovers’
3,500 turn out for this year’s Charlottesville Pride Festival Story and photos by: Alaina Segura Thousands of people of all ages, genders and orientations, flocked to Downtown Charlottesville in...
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The Women Behind Stevie G’s Gluten-Free
Founders Stephanie White and Sue Gass are sisters who have both chosen to live a gluten-free lifestyle. Story and photos by: Michelle Cho If you’ve ever walked into a bakery, you know that it is a...
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October Marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Photo from the Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center archiveIn the past, as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, U.Va. football players signed a pledge and left their hand prints on the above...
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WOMEN ABOUT (down)TOWN: Part 1
Story by: Helen McLaughlin For as long as I’ve lived in Charlottesville, the Downtown Mall has been my home. It’s also been my office, my playground, my gym and my church. I’ve fallen in love on the...
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Student leaders react to University of Virginia initiative Hoos Got Your Back
Photo by Agnes FilipowskiFourth-year students and LGBTA activists Greg Lewis and Anna Boynton, along with other U.Va. students and Charlottesville community members speak out at a rally in front of the...
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Story by: Carly Gorelick The Red Zone, the first three months of the school year, marks the time where 50 percent of all reported campus sexual assaults are said to occur. According to the 2007 Campus...
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The Behind-the-Scenes Empowerer: The Community Investment Collaborative
The Community Investment Collaborative office is an open and creative space, located on 401 E. Market Street, across from the Downtown Mall. Story and photos by: Michelle Cho For the past few weeks,...
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Knowing the Red Flags of Relationship Violence and Saying Something
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Comes to a Close with Red Flag Week The Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center at U.Va. and Sigma Psi Zeta table in front of the Clothesline Project on the Lawn. Story...
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WOMEN ABOUT (down)TOWN: Part 2
Elizabeth Steel has made a career out of one of her favorite pastimes: shopping! Story and photos by: Helen McLaughlin Former staff member of the U.Va. Alumni Association, and current proprietor on...
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My Response to “Responding to ISIS”
Story by: Olivia Knott Conference participant writes down the suggestions proposed by each group. As I sat in my chair looking over the agenda for the Oct. 27 conference, “Responding to ISIS: Violence...
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WOMEN ABOUT (down) TOWN: Part 3
Story and photos by: Helen McLaughlin Kelly Cox, left; Merrill Woodriff, right “In a way, bend has guided us and shown us what the needs are in our community. I’m glad that we can provide a safe place...
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Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy: Jan. 17-30 marks the ‘2015 MLK Community...
Stories by: Alaina Segura and Sophia Socarras During the last two weeks of January, the University of Virginia and Charlottesville communities hosted a series of events to commemorate the life and...
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Former Women’s Center intern reflects on how past experiences working with...
Photo courtesy of Betsy Graves Henderson Women’s Center 2010-2011 Intern and Staff Team (Taken May 2011 – Betsy is second from right, first row) Story by: Sammy Scheman In honor of the beginning of...
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WOMEN ABOUT (down) TOWN: Part 4
Story and photos by: Helen McLaughlin Karen Myers and her husband, Jim, own Roxie Daisy, 101 Water St E. While living in Richmond, Karen and her husband, Jim, opened Roxie Daisy, a supremely inviting...
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Race (De)classified: Dismantling the ‘Class, Not Race’ Agenda
Image courtesy of Women, Gender and Sexuality program at U.Va. Story by: Alaina Segura A bustling, diverse crowd in a full room of Minor Hall was in attendance for a lecture at the end of February,...
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