Food Management Magazine, a national publication, recently published a feature story about the cultural awareness dining events that have been co-sponsored by University Dining and the James Farmer Multicultural Center and student cultural groups, for over 10 years. Dr. Marion Sanford and the dining team have worked closely together to create special dining events that […]
Social Connectivity “Social connectivity is about coming together in creative ways to minimize the distance instead of only seeing the walls that separate us.”https://time.com/collection/apart-not-alone/What is a creative (socially distant) way you can increase your social connectedness?Togetherness“We are all in this together.” -Dr. Anthony Faucihttps://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-photo-essay-we%E2%80%99re-all-together
“Civic engagement is very important. We all live here together and we need to look out for one another.” – Elizabeth GorehamWhy is it so important to find a cause you love and volunteer your time? Spending time enriching your community is a great way to broaden your perceptions of the world. By immersing yourself […]
“It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.”This is what Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism), has said about our obligations to the Earth and to each other. As you go through your day, how do you show […]
The James Farmer Multicultural Center thanks everyone who participated in the Virtual #UMWRun4Justice 5K this past weekend, especially UMW Women’s Lacrosse and Coach Maddie Taghon, Women of Color, and the Black Student Association, as well Alumni Relations for help with spreading the word. The event raised $2900 that will be used in support of the […]
