Voter Registration Day Event Gives UMW Students a Voice
September 21, 2020 by Jill Laiacona
Callie Jordan remembers everything about her first election at age 18 – the poll workers excitedly handing her a ballot, penciling in the little circles to mark her choices and getting an American flag sticker to show the world that she had voted. But what she remembers most is feeling empowered. “I felt valued by […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, Day on Democracy, National Voter Registration Day, Top Stories, Vote Early Day Tagged With: sdewees, UMW Votes
UMW Students Earn Voter Participation Award
November 12, 2019 by Jill Laiacona
On the heels of last week’s statewide elections, UMW received the 2019 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Platinum Seal for schools with a student voter participation rate above 50 percent. Center for Community Engagement Associate Director Sarah Dewees accepted the award today with students at a ceremony held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. “I’m […]
Filed Under: Center for Community Engagement, National Voter Registration Day, Top Stories Tagged With: 2020 Day on Democracy, sdewees, UMW Votes
Center for Community Engagement Opens at Mary Washington
September 9, 2019 by Jill Laiacona
On a late August day, Mary Washington first-years were scattered throughout Fredericksburg, mulching gardens, planting trees and cleaning up along the Rappahannock River. Others cared for animals at the SPCA and worked on projects to help area seniors, sexual assault survivors and deployed service members. These efforts were made possible by UMW’s new Center for […]
Filed Under: Campus Compact, Center for Community Engagement, Eagle Resources Closet, Leslie Martin, National Voter Registration Day, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: sdewees
