Anand Rao is being featured in an encore interview titled “BFFs, Girlfriends, Besties” on With Good Reason from June 3-9.With the evolution of social media, communication styles have changed. Anand Rao has been working with college students to develop best practices for the world of Facebook, Instagram and anonymous online platforms and will discuss those […]
At the end of May, Jennifer Barry, Assistant Professor of Religion, presented at the North American Patristics Conference. During the conference, Barry facilitated a digital humanities workshop on “Mapping the Marginalized” along with Sarah Bond (Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Iowa). Both scholars introduced their colleagues to new GIS tools for visualizing maps and clerical exile for […]
Beate Ankjaer-Jensen, Cultural Resource Manager at Gari Melchers Home and Studio, was appointed to the board of directors of the Southern Garden History Society at their recent annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. The Southern Garden History Society is an active membership organization that raises awareness and promotes scholarship of historic gardens, cultural landscapes and horticultural […]
One year after kicking off the Amphitheatre challenge, the University of Mary Washington has successfully met the criteria to receive a $125,000 challenge grant from the Richmond-based Mary Morton Parsons Foundation. During that timeframe, the number of UMW donors making gifts to restore the century-old Amphitheatre nearly tripled.“This cherished landmark is important to generations of […]
UMW Athletics fundraising arm, the Eagle Club, grossed nearly $56,000 Saturday evening at the 4th Annual UMW Athletics Gala. Proceeds help the department to strengthen support services and maximize opportunities for the 500+ student-athletes at the University. The event included a silent and live auction, testimonies from the 2017 male and female athletes of the year, […]
