Panel to address transition
WIT serves busy women
By Lori Steinhauer
Of the Emerald
They are jugglers but not the
kind that toss colored beanbags
and juggling pins on stage at the
Saturday Market. They are
women in transition, perform
ing a balancing act that involves
dividing time between study
ing, raising children and earn
ing money.
On the third floor of the EMU,
nestled behind the Women’s
Referral and Resource Services,
is a cozy room where these
women can share their struggles
and successes with one another.
In the back of Room 336
EMU, people stop by the
Women in Transition office for
support, scholarship informa
tion and resource referrals, “but
not in as large of numbers as I
would like to see,” WIT direc
tor Alana Lines says.
Lines sits in the WIT office,
sipping herb tea and glinting
with enthusiasm as she
describes her role as WIT direc
tor. “Most of what I do is in
terpersonal counseling,” says
the senior psychology student
and mother of two.
“I feel like, hey, if I can do it
you can do it,” Lines says.
“We’ve been there, we care.”
Since becoming WIT director
last spring. Lines has seen about
75 women and has received
twice that many calls at WIT.
Lines says that while
Women’s Referral and Resource
Services advocates women’s
issues in the mainstream of the
University community, WIT
serves the needs of older
women students, most of whom
are 25 years and older. WIT also
works with some women who
are not students.
Pat Stuart, Gale Caress and Alana Lines (from left) meet at the
Women in Transition office to share the best and worst
moments they’ve experienced while balancing parenting, work
ing and attending school.
Lines tells of one woman who
came to the office feeling
burdened. The woman’s daily
responsibilities included caring
for three children and her hus
band’s parents, attending
school full-time and working.
Lines suggested some stress
reduction options to the
woman, including changing
some classes to pass/no pass
and explaining her situation to
her professors. The woman later
stopped by WIT to tell Lines the
visit had helped.
“I have a lot of people coming
back just because they enjoyed
coming up and sitting down
and talking,” Lines says. She
adds that impromptu support
groups have started with people
who have come into the office
with shared concerns.
"What I’ve learned is how
strong the women who come in
here are — the challenges
they’re meeting and overcom
ing,” Lines says. "And for the
most part they are extremely
good students.”
Lines adds, "With those kind
of challenges, school gets
knocked down on the priority
list, and we want the people
who come in to know they can
keep school as a priority.”
Some students who have
stopped by WIT have gone on to
take WIT practicum jobs for
University credit through the
Women’s Studies Program,
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University solicits comment
on proposed fee, fine changes
Students may have to pay more next year for
parking permits and physical education classes,
but they can comment Wednesday on these and
other proposed fee changes during a University
public hearing.
The administration will accept comment on
amendments to its permanent list of special fees,
fines, penalties and service charges at 3 p.m. in
the EMU Dad’s Room.
Of the 61 academic and administrative
departments that list fees or charges, 30 are pro
posing to increase present fees or to add new fees.
The amendments will reflect the anticipated
costs of the academic or administrative depart
ment during the coming fiscal year.
Some of the proposed amendments include
increasing one-term parking permits by $1 and
increasing the fines on six types of parking viola
tions. The College of Human Development and
Performance is proposing 22 new fees and 16 in
creases in current fees.
The hearing will be conducted by Muriel
Jackson, assistant to the vice president for
administration.
Among departments entered in the Universi
ty fee book are admissions, athletics, continuing
education, counseling and testing, the EMU,
housing, and the various schools, colleges and
academic departments. Also listed are parking
fees and fines and proposed charges for the Com
puting Center, the Printing Department and the
Physical Plant.
Copies of the proposed amendments are
available during regular business hours at several
campus locations, including the reference desk at
the main library; the president’s office, Room 110
Johnson Hall; and the ASUO, Suite 4 EMU.
Written or oral statements may be presented
at the hearing. Written data, views or arguments
may also be submitted on or before the hearing
date to Jackson in Room 110 Johnson Hall.
After the comment period of the public hear
ing, Dan Williams, vice president for administra
tion, will evaluate the public comments and all
other available information and make a final deci
sion about the fees. The approved fees would
become effective July 1.
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