La Ceiba, the microfinance institution run by University of Mary Washington students, awarded a total of $625 to three Honduran entrepreneurs in La Ceiba’s first-ever business plan competition.
Esther Yook, director of the UMW Speaking Center, presented “Communication Centers Spanning the Continent: Visual Ideations and Models” and “Communication Centers as the Golden Gate of Oral Communication: Great Ideas for the Center” at the annual convention of the National Communication Association in San Francisco, Calif., in November. At the same conference, Yook also served as a poster session judge and as chair of the paper session “If You Build It, They May Come: Empirically Identifying Motivations Surrounding the Use of Communication Centers.”
“In Search of the Real Gari Melchers: The Art Market, EBay, and the Craft of the Forger”
Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m.
So you want to buy a Melchers or just learn more about where Gari Melchers’ work stands in today’s art market? Belmont Curator Joanna Catron will present a fascinating illustrated primer on how to make the most informed decision.
Free
540.654.1015
“Out of Print celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion. Our shirts feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great t-shirts, but all are striking works of art.
For each shirt we sell, one book is donated to a community in need through our partner Books For Africa.”
Checker will play Dodd Auditorium on Friday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Virginia Amateur Athletic Union.
