The Preservation Planning Lab (HISP 469) was contacted by the City of Fredericksburg Planning Office to redesign the brochure for the Historic District. The old brochure was at least twenty years old, didn’t reflect current rules, and had no graphics or colors. The City asked the … [Read More...] about Work with the City of Fredericksburg Gives Historic Preservation Students Real-World Experience
Beyond the Classroom
A College of Arts & Sciences blog
Connecting Humanities, Community, and Job Skills: Faculty Mentor Establishes Internship for Humanities Majors
Dr. Joseph Romero, Professor of Classics and Chair of the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion, has been a faculty member at Mary Washington since the fall of 2000. Recently Dr. Romero helped establish a Humanities in Action Internship, partnering with the Greater … [Read More...] about Connecting Humanities, Community, and Job Skills: Faculty Mentor Establishes Internship for Humanities Majors
Applying her classroom learning to benefit the community
Claudia Woods has an internship with the Rappahannock Council on Sexual Assault (RCASA) in Fredericksburg this spring semester, 2021. Claudia's two majors in English and Women and Gender Studies and her minor in Social Justice, along with her prior experience in sexual and … [Read More...] about Applying her classroom learning to benefit the community
Students Continue with Their Research, Despite a Pandemic
Despite the challenges that Fall 2020 posed for UMW students and faculty, including strict protocols about in-person contact in classrooms and labs as well as restrictions on travel, UMW was able to continue its commitment to student learning and to fostering undergraduate … [Read More...] about Students Continue with Their Research, Despite a Pandemic
River Advocacy, Education, and Restoration with Friends of the Rappahannock
The lovely Rappahannock River that flows through Fredericksburg has been a place of recreation, inspiration, and education. Over the years, UMW faculty and students from various UMW departments--from Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, to Geography and Spanish--have … [Read More...] about River Advocacy, Education, and Restoration with Friends of the Rappahannock