Class of 2022: Stellar Student Stories, Part 2 of 3
May 5, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
The Class of 2022 began freshman year like any other, swept up in longstanding University of Mary Washington traditions like Move-In Day, Eagle Gathering and Honor Convocation. That all changed when they were sophomores. Classes went online, study abroad trips were postponed and everything – activities, internships and volunteer experiences – became virtual. But these […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, Department of Historic Preservation, Office of Student Activities and Engagement, Top Stories, UMW Theatre Tagged With: admissions, Center for International Education, Commencement, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Communication and Digital Studies, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Department of Theatre and Dance, James Farmer Multicultural Center, Writing Center
Class of 2022: Stellar Student Stories, Part 1 of 3
May 4, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
The Class of 2022 began freshman year like any other, swept up in longstanding University of Mary Washington traditions like Move-In Day, Eagle Gathering and Honor Convocation. That all changed when they were sophomores. Classes went online, study abroad trips were postponed and everything – activities, internships and volunteer experiences – became virtual. But these […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, Top Stories, UMW athletics Tagged With: Center for International Education, Commencement, Department of English and Linguistics, Department of Political Science and International Affairs, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, James Farmer Multicultural Center
Eagle Awards Celebrate Campus Leaders, Dean Rucker
April 18, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
University of Mary Washington senior Brianna Reaves was presented with the Grace Mann Launch Award during the annual Eagle Awards last Thursday. Held in person for the first time since the pandemic, the event honored more than a dozen campus leaders in the University Center’s Chandler Ballroom. A newly established award was presented to Cedric […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, Eagle Awards, Office of Student Activities and Engagement, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: crucker, James Farmer Multicultural Center
UMW Gives Student’s Bookmobile Project a Lift
March 16, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
Hollis Cobb’s days growing up were bookended. He read each morning before school and snuggled in for family story time before bed. “I can appreciate how important it was that we had access to books and parents who had time to read to us,” said Cobb, now a junior English major at the University of […]
Studies, Service Secure Civic Internship for Philosophy Major
March 2, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
Kate McDaid came to the University of Mary Washington to make a difference. Her classmates would show her the way. Inspired by her fellow students’ strong sense of service, McDaid followed suit. The UMW junior found purpose by getting involved – and secured an internship with a nonprofit that encourages civic engagement among students. Now, […]
Filed Under: Bookmobile Fredericksburg, Center for Community Engagement, Philosophy and Religion, Top Stories, Young Democrats Tagged With: Department of Classics, prism, UMW Votes
Students Showcase Volunteer Spirit at MLK Day of Service
January 25, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
Temperatures on Saturday hovered around freezing, while remnants of a recent snowstorm dotted the University of Mary Washington campus. But inside the University Center, warmth and camaraderie emanated from students who took part in UMW’s MLK Day of Service. “During these times of isolation and challenge, it’s so great to see people come together for […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, Leslie Martin, Top Stories Tagged With: community outreach and resources, James Farmer Multicultural Center, msanford
Ballot-topia: UMW Students Praised for Voter Participation
November 2, 2021 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
Wearing a white slicker and black rain boots, University of Mary Washington senior Caroline Mowdy approached a tent set up outside George Washington Hall. She needed a ride to the polls. Soon, she was in psychology major Christian Lyman’s blue Toyota Scion and on the way to her voting site, Dorothy Hart Community Center in […]
Filed Under: 2020 Voter Friendly Campus Report, Center for Community Engagement, Election Day, National Study of Learning, Top Stories, voting, Voting and Engagement Tagged With: sdewees
Students Make a Difference Through ‘Into the Streets’
September 20, 2021 by Jill Laiacona
On a balmy September morning, a group of University of Mary Washington students gathered on Ball Circle. Donning shirts emblazoned with a quote from author James Baldwin – “The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in” – they were ready to make […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, Top Stories Tagged With: COAR, community outreach and resources, Into the Streets, sdewees
Eagles Soar During Virtual Awards Ceremony
April 30, 2021 by Jill Laiacona
University of Mary Washington senior Jessica Lynch received the Grace Mann Launch Award during the Eagle Awards ceremony, held virtually last night. Student leaders and outstanding campus organizations were honored at this annual event, presented by the James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC), Student Activities and Engagement, and Center for Community Engagement. Juniors Amber Brown and […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, Eagle Awards, esouthern, Top Stories Tagged With: crucker, cwilli27, James Farmer Multicultural Center, Student Activities and Engagement
Students Stand Together for MLK Day of Service
March 3, 2021 by Jill Laiacona
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” This quote by Martin Luther King Jr. often appears on social media around the anniversary of the civil rights leader’s birth. Charlotte Russell, a first-year student at the University of Mary Washington, reflected upon those words, which were also emblazoned on the […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, MLK Day of Service, Top Stories Tagged With: COAR, community outreach and resources, James Farmer Multicultural Center, sdewees
