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Interim Director Announcement
In our last newsletter, we shared the bittersweet news of our dear Anitra Cottledge stepping down from her role as Women's Center Director and begins a new journey as the Director of Programs at Headwaters Foundation for Justice. Anitra is already deeply missed – her care, humor, dedication, and thoughtful leadership will be carried on in our work always. She leaves behind a legacy of joyful justice and creative collaboration from her presence in the Women's Leadership Institute to Our Voices to establishing deep relationships with campus partners to her mentorship of so many and so much more. She is a shining (although quiet about it) example of how liberation is embodied. We are immensely grateful for all the ways Anitra has demonstrated feminism as an everyday practice of care; we hope to celebrate that every day forward. Thank you infinitely, Anitra!
In this newsletter, we are excited to share that Anna Lifson, MSW, LICSW (she/they) has begun her role as the Interm Director as of February 5th! Prior to assuming this role, Anna was the Assistant Director of the Women's Center as of 2021 and has served in multiple roles at the University of Minnesota including, but not limited to, Care Manager, adjunct faculty member in the School of Social work, and more! She has made wonderful additions to the Women's Center programming such as our Deconstructing White Feminism workshops and accountability groups, supervising our graduate interns, offering her expertise in facilitation and teaching, and more. They value accountability, connection, and collaboration in the work of transforming ourselves, our University, and our world. We are so excited to enter this new era with grace and fervor! Thank you and welcome, Anna!
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