There’s something perhaps as powerful as the stories being shared during this year’s Women’s History Month – the ones that are not.“If our feminisms are not inclusive, expansive and intersectional, are they feminism after all?” Gayatri Sethi asks. “When we speak of women’s empowerment … are we reinforcing gender binaries or erasing queer and trans […]
U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger visited the University of Mary Washington’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Eagle Village on the Fredericksburg Campus on Wednesday, March 15 – SBDC Day!The annual celebration commemorates the impact America’s small business development centers have on the success of small businesses.Spanberger was joined by U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella […]
Volunteers Needed for the Multicultural Fair – Saturday, April 1The Multicultural Fair generally attracts 5,000 to 6,000 people each year, and exemplifies the University of Mary Washington’s commitment to enhancing multicultural awareness. This year on April 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Multicultural Fair provides an entire day devoted to multicultural entertainment, children’s […]
Stafford High School senior Justin Kelly used a curious collection of objects to make his science competition entry last weekend: PVC pipe, duct tape, Styrofoam, a No. 2 pencil, half a sock.Despite its patchwork of parts, the contraption – an egg transporter that represents a lesson in physics – performed well in the “Scrambler” category, […]
Michael Hubbard has proven an inspirational figure since taking leadership of the University of Mary Washington’s Dahlgren Center for Education and Research in 2019. A retired Marine, he’s an envoy between UMW and regional constituents who use the 42,000-square-foot, technologically sophisticated building for classes, conferencing and events.A primary goal of the Dahlgren Campus is to […]
