The NCSL Leadership Conference was held in Boston from April 4-7. Four hundred participants were in attendance from schools as far as Guam! Here’s a look at what one UMW student thought of it: “The 2013 NCSL leadership conference in Boston was amazing! I learned practical leadership skills to implement in my own life and […]
David Burstein, documentary filmmaker, author and commentator on the Millennial generation was back on campus March 19 to talk about his new book, Fast Future. In his book he discusses how the Millennial generation is shaping the world and how he believes they can have the greatest impact. David believes history is at a crossroads […]
This Saturday, March 16, was UMW’s first Good Neighbor Day. It was hosted by the SGA as an effort to strengthen relations with the surrounding community with student volunteers completing outdoor yard projects for nearby homeowners who offered to take part. One project had volunteers starting a garden for a family on Augustine Avenue. Michael […]
Who Are the Millennials? The author of Fast Future, David D. Burstein, gets to the bottom of this question. He will be speaking on March 19, 6-7 PM in Monroe 346. In Fast Future we learn that: • Millennials are the most college educated generation in history. 40% of millennials are currently in college and […]
We’re looking for smart, hard-working students who work well in a team and are eager to work for change after graduation. The Fund for the Public Interest helps some of the top progressive organizations in the country work on issues such as clean energy, equal rights for LGBT Americans, and getting big money out of […]
February 22, 2013 marked George Washington’s 281st birthday. Most of us did not give it much thought. We remember George, but he is not relevant to our lives today, is he? Things are different now and George was one of those rare birds in history, the indispensable man. Right place, right time, right man, right? […]
Why Johnny Can’t Vote: How Usability Compromises Election Integrity Sponsored by the Psychology, Political Science, and Computer Science Departments Friday, March 29 in Chandler 102 12-1PM The U.S. Presidential election in 2000 brought issues of voting system usability to the public consciousness via the “butterfly ballot” and ubiquitous media coverage of hanging chads. This […]
Xavier Richardson sat down for 45 minutes on February 20, 2013 before his James Farmer speech to the university to talk with COAR students and share some of his thoughts, experiences and ideas. As a BOV member he is keenly interested in what motivates students and he shared he is very impressed by the UMW […]
February 5, 2013 The question isn’t why, but why not! Chip and Alexis said why not when they came up with the idea for the Dream Share Project as they planned a cross country road trip intended to help them discover the country and a little about themselves. What they found was amazing and far […]
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, UMW Mother Rugby contributed service to the community. Check it out: http://www.umw.edu/news/2013/01/22/umw-rugby-players-spend-weekend-in-service/
