Dedication set for UMW campus; Richmond Times-Dispatch
The University of Mary Washington’s new campus was built to support the naval facility at Dahlgren, but its impact is expected to reach well beyond the base.
Dedication set for UMW campus
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Obama seeks to energize young voters in Virginia
(Stephen Farnsworth)
Obama seeks to energize young voters in Virginia; http://washingtonexaminer.com
Convincing young voters to mobilize once more is a far more onerous task than it was four years ago, said Stephen Farnsworth, political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.
“You can’t be ‘the next big thing’ when you’re already president,” Farnsworth said. “This is why you see such a full-court press from him. It’s not just the occasional effort to woo young people.”
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2012/02/obama-seeks-energize-young-voters-virginia/276506
UMW graduate develops bike plan for campus
UMW graduate develops bike plan for campus; Stafford County Sun
FREDERICKSBURG — University of Mary Washington graduate Justin Doyle wants to make his alma mater a better place for bicyclists, so the 2008 graduate came up with a bike plan for the university. http://www2.staffordcountysun.com/news/2012/feb/15/umw-graduate-develops-bike-plan-campus-ar-1691431/
5 universities taking part in dining hall chef battle to benefit charities
5 universities taking part in dining hall chef battle to benefit charities; http://www.therepublic.com; http://www.abc2.news; http://www.fredericknewspost.com; http://www.foxbaltimore.com
BALTIMORE — Dining hall cooks from five local universities are taking part in a cafeteria cook-off, all in the name of charity.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a162f6f99c9b47edbe4a53d97f7a23f6/MD–Universities-Chef-Battle/
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/baltimore_city/university-chefs-compete-in-cook-off
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/displayUpdate.htm?StoryID=131877
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_11874.shtml
Local colleges fare well on ‘LGBT-friendly’ index
Local colleges fare well on ‘LGBT-friendly’ index; The Washington Post
Washington area colleges earn generally high marks for quality-of-life issues among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, according to an ”LGBT-friendly” index.