Mary Washington students knew him affectionately as the “golf cart man,” the friendly gentleman who drove around campus in a golf cart greeting students while keeping the campus clean.Frank Powell retired on Friday, May 15, after more than a decade on UMW’s grounds crew. According to Powell, when he first started in September of 2004, […]
Virginians Urged to Prepare for Hurricane SeasonThe following information has been issued by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management:Virginia’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday May 25-31 will provide Virginians with an opportunity to buy emergency equipment and supplies tax-free. All Virginia retailers participate in the holiday. Among the items that are exempt from sales tax […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in the article “Dance faces Preston in 16th Senate District showdown,” published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch Saturday, May 9. Read the full article at http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_a5b3480c-8d56-5cfd-803d-bb511938afda.html.
Ranjit Singh published an article titled “The Lyrics Don’t Matter: Addressing Language Barriers and Social Media in the Middle East Studies Classroom” in the April 2015 edition of Issues in Middle East Studies, the professional newsletter of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA). This article describes a social media-based exercise Dr. Singh developed to exploit […]
The University of Mary Washington’s Office of Admissions will be hosting three Phone-a-thons this month (see dates below).Thursday, May 14 Tuesday, May 19 Wednesday, May 20Volunteers are needed to make follow-up calls to confirmed students reminding them of important next steps towards enrollment (i.e. First Year Questionnaire submissions, Housing and Dining Agreement submission, and Orientation […]
