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 […]
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? […]
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 […]