Tag: Common Experience

Common Experience Encourages Critical Thinking, Connections

Bridget Zagrobelny has heard that first impressions matter. But the University of Mary Washington freshman decided on a different strategy for making friends in college.“We’re prone to judging others too quickly,” she said, “so it’s important to tap the brakes in our brains when we meet new people.”She gained that insight after watching Living on Autopilot, […]

Join the discussion: Become a 2021 Common Experience facilitator

Dear Colleagues:The UMW Common Experience is one of the first opportunities for incoming first-year students to interact with members of the greater UMW community. The Common Experience is both academic and social in that incoming students have the opportunity to engage in dialogue with each other, returning students, faculty, staff and community members. The Common […]