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March 16, 2004
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Charmaine Yoest  
Family Expert Charmaine Yoest Says Creativity, Flexibility Are Keys to Resolving Work/Family Issues
RAISING A FAMILY while pursuing a career can be a real balancing act, but a bit of creativity can go a long way. Just ask Charmaine Yoest, a doctoral candidate in U.Va.’s Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics and an up-and-coming expert on family policy issues. Yoest, a 39-year-old mother of five, and her husband, found that a nontraditional lifestyle was the answer to their enigma. Flexible schedules allows both parents equal time in childrearing as well as professional equality. Full story.

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Deadline Approaching for Nominations of Outstanding Employees

The deadline to nominate exceptional employees is Friday. Up to 11 classified employees will be chosen for Outstanding Contribution Awards, recognizing their dedication and hard work. Either the nominator or one endorser must be the nominee’s supervisor. Nomination forms are available online.
Winners will each receive $1,000 and be honored at a banquet June 3.

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See What It’s Like to Step Into Someone Else‘s Shoes

Those of the University community who might be described as “temporarily able-bodied” will have the chance to experience a disability, such as simulating blindness or moving around in a wheelchair, at the Disability Awareness Fair, taking place today in the Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full story.

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CORRECTIONS:
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Letter to the Oklahoma Daily Editor — Feb. 23, 2004
Sent to the Cavalier Daily — Feb. 18, 2004
Letter to Daily Tar Heel Editor — Feb. 18, 2004
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Web Calendar   From Then to Now: The Civil Rights Movement and Its Legacy
7 p.m., Rouss 202 • Speakers: Julian Bond and Paul Gaston, History, both at U.Va.; Mark Lane, lawyer/author • Free and open to the public.
     
 

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Men’s Basketball:
Virginia to Host George Washington in NIT First Round Game

Baseball:
Virginia Sweeps ACC Series Against #17 Georgia Tech

Softball:
Cavs Shutout By Santa Clara in NIST

Men’s Tennis:
Virginia Wins at Georgia Tech, 5-2

Women’s Tennis:
Cavaliers Fall to Florida State in ACC Opener

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