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Rettinger Quoted in Forbes Article

Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also director of UMW’s Academic Integrity Programs, was quoted in a Forbes.com article entitled “If You Can’t Stand the Cheat, Get Out of the Kitchen.”As David Rettinger of University of Mary Washington noted on The Key, “If you’re going to give a 50 question multiple choice test, that’s […]

#UMWTogether – Social Connectedness/Community building

Social Connectivity “Social connectivity is about coming together in creative ways to minimize the distance instead of only seeing the walls that separate us.”https://time.com/collection/apart-not-alone/What is a creative (socially distant) way you can increase your social connectedness?Togetherness“We are all in this together.” -Dr. Anthony Faucihttps://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-photo-essay-we%E2%80%99re-all-together

Stull Pens Editorial on Lillian Hellman for ‘Great Lives’ Lecture

Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance Gregg Stull penned an editorial about playwright Lillian Hellman for The Free Lance-Star in advance of his “Great Lives” lecture on March 18. The lecture can be viewed at umw.edu/greatlives. PLAYWRIGHTS hold a mirror to demand an unforgiving reflection of life while posing […]

Moon Gives Talk on “Exploring Systemic Racism in Alexandria: Housing”

Professor of History and Director of American Studies Krystyn Moon recently gave a talk on “Exploring Systemic Racism in Alexandria: Housing” on March 18 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Moon discussed “how the confluence of a Jim Crow past, plus development and market pressures, constrained the options of Blacks seeking to […]

Och Pens Editorial on Artemisia Gentileschi for ‘Great Lives’ Lecture

Professor of Art History Marjorie Och penned an editorial on painter Artemisia Gentileschi in The Free Lance-Star in advance of her “Great Lives” lecture on March 16. The lecture can be viewed at umw.edu/greatlives.  “You will find the spirit of Caesar in the soul of a woman.” —Artemisia Gentileschi, 1649 IN Fredericksburg today, one can […]