In March, Brendan O'Connell ('25 Historic Preservation) delivered a presentation titled "Data Analysis and Geocoding" with Dr. Moon and Dr. Hanna at the Virginia Forum, which was held at Sweet Briar College in Amherst, VA. This presentation was the result of their work together on RestrictedVA, a collaborative student project that researches and maps the history and effects of racially restrictive … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Map Historical Housing Restrictions in Fredericksburg
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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
Creating a Mindfulness Curriculum for Children
In the Fall semester of 2023, Dr. Miriam Liss and a group of psychology students worked with Lisa Dolan, head social worker of Spotsylvania County Schools, and Dr. Beth Jerome, Mary Washington class of 2002 and head of WellSpring Child and Family Psychology, to implement a mindfulness curriculum to 3rd graders at Spotswood Elementary Schools. The curriculum was developed by Dr. Jerome and included … [Read more...] about Creating a Mindfulness Curriculum for Children
A Busy Fall Semester 2023 Punctuated by Symposia Across Campus
For the past sixteen years Mary Washington has set aside the last day of classes in the spring to celebrate Research and Creativity Day. But recently the last days of the fall semester has also become a time of celebration of student research and creative work. On December 7 and 8, 2023 UMW students will present at six symposia across campus. On Thursday, December 7, from 11:30am to 4pm, in … [Read more...] about A Busy Fall Semester 2023 Punctuated by Symposia Across Campus