For Sanda Iliescu, U.Va. assistant professor of architecture and art, Beta Bridge has become more than a backdrop for messages. It is a symbol of the community that brings people together in a shared commonality. After numerous harassment incidents on Grounds, Iliescu will invite 271 passersby on Beta Bridge to participate in an art project that counters the intolerance today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., where they will write the hallowed words of Abraham Lincoln’s entire Gettysburg Address on both walls of of the bridge. Full story.

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This fall, programs at the U.Va. Women’s Center explore the theme, “Local and Global Challenges for Women,” considering the kinds of changes our nation and world need in order to fully empower women. An early event was an open house Sept. 9 (above) at the center’s office at University Avenue and 14th Street. Founded in 1989 to serve U.Va. students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, the center has grown from one staff member into a unique organization with 36 full- and part-time employees, as well as 70 volunteers, mostly students. Last year, more than 16,000 individuals were served by center programs.

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