Six years after graduating from the University of Mary Washington, Sam Carter ’14 still draws daily on some of the lessons she learned as an undergrad. “Everyone has a different cultural experience,” said Carter, a Women’s and Gender Studies major who’s now a digital director for the House Budget Committee majority staff. “It’s important that […]
Women's and Gender Studies
UMW Senior Does Groundbreaking Autism and Gender Research
Ren Koloni wants to make academia a more welcoming place for people like them. And at the University of Mary Washington, Koloni found space where they could do just that. Koloni, who identifies as transgender and nonbinary – neither male nor female – and uses they/them pronouns, is autistic and has multiple disabilities. UMW appealed […]
Student Leader Builds Culture of Diversity on UMW Campus
It was a hot August day when Milen Mehari wound her way through a maze of tables and tents. The Asian Student Association and the Belly Dance Team had set up on Ball Circle. So had the Campus Christian Community and Students Helping Honduras. But nowhere at Club Carnival, a showcase of UMW’s more than […]