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 research and creativity. Many students and faculty across the university pursued individual and team research projects and … [Read more...] about Students Continue with Their Research, Despite a Pandemic
Archives for 2020
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 partnered with Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR), a local non-profit group whose mission is "to be the voice and active force … [Read more...] about River Advocacy, Education, and Restoration with Friends of the Rappahannock
CAS Internship Grant Helps Student Gain Museum Experience
Senior Cathryn Kinde (History and American Studies) spent Summer 2020 as a Film Archive intern for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). Although due to the COVID-19 pandemic she was not able to be physically present in the museum, she was able to gain valuable experience remotely by cataloging, researching, and authenticating new films for the museum's public database. Although her … [Read more...] about CAS Internship Grant Helps Student Gain Museum Experience
“Good Trouble UMW” Podcast Highlights UMW Tradition of Student Activism
Associate Professor of English Colin Rafferty, who teaches courses in creative non-fiction writing, has a new project that highlights the proud history of Mary Washington's student civic and civil engagement, a podcast titled "Good Trouble UMW," inspired by famous call-to-action phrase by the late John Lewis. As part of this year’s Common Experience for incoming first-year students, the podcast … [Read more...] about “Good Trouble UMW” Podcast Highlights UMW Tradition of Student Activism
2020 Marks 21 Years of UMW Summer Science Institute
The UMW Summer Science Institute (SSI) began its 21st year in 2020. This 10-week research program for UMW undergraduates, which runs from May to July, gives them the opportunity to work individually and creatively on research projects with dedicated faculty mentors. Students are compensated with a stipend in addition to room and board, similar to summer research programs at institutions across the … [Read more...] about 2020 Marks 21 Years of UMW Summer Science Institute