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New Farmer Hall Displays Bring a Legacy to Life

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Visitors to James Farmer Hall can now learn more about the civil rights leader and longtime Mary Washington professor for whom the building is named through two new displays highlighting different facets of his life and legacy. The first-floor exhibits grew from an effort led by James Farmer Multicultural Director Marion Sanford, who …

Cultural Awareness Dining Events Make National News

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 […]

#UMWTogether – Social Connectedness/Community building

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