 |
The U.Va. Women’s Center will open its yearlong
series on women and public policy in February
with a talk by Lisa Collis, the First Lady of
Virginia. Collis, a U.Va. alumna and wife of Virginia
Gov. Mark Warner, has shown strong commitment
to women’s and children’s issues,
reflected in her public life. As a mother of three,
she is an advocate for the prevention of child
abuse and neglect in Virginia.
Full story.
U.Va.
News Services |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 The
transition from high school to college can be
an overwhelming experience, particularly for minority
students. To help incoming students — first-years
and transfers — ease into their new academic
environment, U.Va.’s Office of African-American
Affairs established a study hall and tutoring
program. “The turnout has been great,”
said Sylvia Terry, associate dean of the Office
of African-American Affairs. Each session averages
20 to 40 students, she said. Full
story.
U.Va.
News Services |
|
