Zoey Young ('24), a double major in English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, recently attended the National Women's Studies Association annual conference in Detroit, Michigan and presented a research poster titled "Trans Identity and Theory in Contemporary American Poetry." This research came from a capstone thesis, directed by Professor of English, Dr. Mara Scanlon. It examines the … [Read more...] about Student shares research at National Women’s Studies Association
Studying food, people, and culture in Greece and Denmark
Anthropology is the study of human cultures, and there is no better way to study them than with firsthand experience. That is what UMW senior Ariana Adamek ('25) did in the summer of 2024 with the support of a Beyond the Classroom scholarship. A double major in anthropology and theatre, Ariana spent a month in Europe, studying in two countries that on the surface may appear quite dissimilar: … [Read more...] about Studying food, people, and culture in Greece and Denmark
BtC Endowment Funds Study Abroad Scholarships
James Rollison ('25), studied abroad during his spring break in 2024 in England, studying "The Business of Football" with UMW professors David Henderson and Ken Machande. James toured London, Blackburn, Manchester, and Liverpool with a group of other UMW students. While there, he attended two Premier League, one Championship, and one Champions League soccer matches as well as toured numerous … [Read more...] about BtC Endowment Funds Study Abroad Scholarships
Beyond the Classroom Endowment Funds 10 Internships Spring-Summer 2024
Only three years after establishing our College of Arts and Sciences Beyond the Classroom Endowment, we have already begun to make a big impact in the student experience at Mary Washington. This past spring and summer ten CAS students with majors in diverse fields from Historic Preservation to Computer Science put their classroom learning into action in summer internship funded by the Beyond the … [Read more...] about Beyond the Classroom Endowment Funds 10 Internships Spring-Summer 2024
Student-run research journal to host its fourth symposium April 26, 2024
Columns - UMW Humanities and Social Sciences Journal is a student-led undergraduate research journal that publishes student research in the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Mary Washington. It was formed in the Fall of 2022 by Kate Gruber (Anthropology '23), Erin Mahoney (Anthropology '23), Liam Kiely (International Affairs and Geography '23), and Ricky Muñoz (History and … [Read more...] about Student-run research journal to host its fourth symposium April 26, 2024