A group of University of Mary Washington students donned elf hats this week for a special holiday delivery.The COAR (Community Outreach and Resources) staff – and the entire UMW community – spent months filling gift-wrapped shoeboxes with winter hats, school supplies and toys for preschool students. The annual effort produced more than 300 packages specifically […]
A blend of violin, viola and cello, the Washington, D.C.-based trio The String Queens also blend together their careers, as educators by day and concert performers by night.The ensemble will bring its signature sound to the University of Mary Washington’s Dodd Auditorium in George Washington Hall on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. The concert […]
When the elementary school student she was tutoring via Zoom appeared on the screen, Meghan McLees ’23 sensed something was wrong. So, she quickly switched gears, replacing the scholarly lesson she’d planned for the day with an educational game.“We just did that the whole time, and we talked about his day,” she said of the […]
We have a few updates from the Center for Community Engagement as we enter the holiday season. COAR’s Gift Box Drive: COAR’s annual Head Start Gift Box Drive is back this year! You can check out a gift box from COAR and fill it with small toys and necessities for 3-5 year old students in the Head Start […]
Native American Cultural Celebration Major Speaker: Victoria Ferguson | Thursday, November 9 | 7 pm | Chandler Ballroom A/B, Cedric Rucker University CenterVictoria Ferguson is an enrolled member of the Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia. She is a graduate of Marshall University and has a background in researching science methodologies to support historical information. Ferguson […]