Nine students, led by Dr. Marcel Rotter (Assoc. Prof. of German and Chair of the Dept. of Modern Languages) and Dr. Jose Sainz (Assoc. Prof. of Spanish and Director of the Center for International Education) spent Spring Break in Poland, February 26-March 5, to explore the multifaceted and often painful history of this Eastern-European country. They visited significant cultural sites such as the … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Witness the Impacts of Wars Past and Present in Poland
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Combining Engineering and the Liberal Arts
Mary Washington has always held the liberal arts and sciences at its core. But that doesn't mean that students who are interested in a career in engineering cannot begin that pursuit even while finishing their degree at UMW. Two recent agreements provide students a pathway to a master's degree in various engineering fields at our sister institutions across Virginia. Students with the requisite … [Read more...] about Combining Engineering and the Liberal Arts
Art Student Learns to Ask the Questions
Art major Jess Oertle spent Fall semester 2021 working with Professor Carole Garmon in an individual project. This goal of the project was to focus on the personal professional development of the artist through the process of creating four sculptural works. Putting in the work needed for exploration and experimentation of materials and processes, rather than waiting until an idea is fully … [Read more...] about Art Student Learns to Ask the Questions
Undergraduate Research in Mindfulness Leads to Community Impact, Publications
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Dr. Miriam Liss (Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychological Science), along with her team of students Emily Beitzell, Megan Hook. Purnaja Podduturi, Haley McKeen, and Amelia Jones, partnered with Ms. Ann Bernardi, school social worker to implement a mindfulness intervention to first graders at Riverview Elementary school in Spotsylvania … [Read more...] about Undergraduate Research in Mindfulness Leads to Community Impact, Publications