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Show Openings 1988 News - Page Fourteen STUDENT SERVICES Wonrcen's.'.ceriteir opeims dooirs' foe all ..'st.udeinits J .n.m.M,,,,; Chronicle news editor f numni By Low Bona Hunt ) The University of Utah Women's Resource Center does more than offer lectures with long, peculiar titles and sponsor sack lunch Seminars. The center's many academic programs encompassing scholarship opportunities and emotional support groups women and men, traditional and help students-bo- th the difficulties of college and choose rewarding careers. : ? f& O til (&C h"' - jr Unlike similar support centers, the Women's Resource Center caters to a variety of women and men. It has programs specifically designed to help single parstudents, students with ents, divorcees, financial difficulties and traditional students. The staff, headed by director Bev Purrington, is extremely supportive and is always on hand to help students who need assistance. Located in the southwest end of the Union Building, the center is easily accessinon-tradition- -- A al ble. JC 'yX-tjrr'-- . , f. Iff J U ' . i f s"yZ'h ; ' "Our purpose is to provide all women and men with r' rL.,, VV priority services," Purrington said. "We suggest that students get on our mailing list. We mail out a flier each auarter that lists all of the upcoming activities, or students can stop by and pick one up anytime." One of the center's many activities is its Sack Lunch Chronicle photo by Aaron Ashcraft Seminars, held every Wednesday at noon. The seminars n Utahns who speak on include lectures from The Women's Resource Center offers academic, financial, legal and emotional support. from love.to politics. topics ranging The seminars are designed to provide students, staff, lunch seminars, these programs are held at noon and improperly, Purrington said. The workshop teaches women how they can receive all the financial aid they with current perspectives on participapts are encouraged to bring their lunch along. faculty and the community '" ... Lawyers from all" over Utah volunteer their time to deserve. pressing issues. A similar and equally important workshop deals with "We encourage students on a tight schedule to just speak abjDut pressing topics such as recent custody rultax forms. The program helps women understand tax bring their lunch along,'; Purrington said. ings and jdivorce settlements. These talks are especially helpful to women who canSome of upcoming jspeakers include Sen. Frances laws, informs them of any changes in the law and takes from those them seek basis a afford to a or advice on Sharon not Lake; filing process. through a legal regular Young, representative Farley, settleCrisis Lake divorce their who havje questions about the YWCA; and Christine Waters, Salt Rape rights in Purrington said the center also plans to hold several ments. Center director. personal workshops during fall quarter. in a One workshop will center on ways to improve the center the to dn In addition will seminars, sponsors underrepresented groups Farley speak families and blended and and another will deal with teaching children number! of important workshops. One popular public office, Young will talk about Waters will address the controversial topic of acquainimportant course deals with filling out financial aid about AIDS. A third workship will be for both parents ' forms. and children. It will teach children how to care for tance rape. assisand for of the students financial who themselves when their parents are at work or in Another one center's popular helpful proqualify Oftenjtimes, ' Like sack tance dojnot recieve aid because they fill out the forms school. grams is its "Lunch with a Lawyer" series. -- - - ' , well-know- t D-S- alt step-by-st- ep ' i self-estee- m : - Full and self service copies Binding Passport photos Macintosh laserprinting FAX Office and graphic supplies Professor Publishing Typesetting .t Color copies Pasteup facilities 200 .university :strf Oversized copies Free pick delivery up and Open 24 hours 8 convenient locations |
