Diversity & Inclusion
UMW Dedicates Mural Honoring First African-American Alumna
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Multicultural Fair’s Return Brings Fun and Funnel Cakes to Campus
Saturday’s 32nd annual Multicultural Fair – held for the first time in three years, under finicky skies – brought throngs of visitors to campus. The event is sponsored by UMW’s James Farmer Multicultural Center. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. The …
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Alumna Adds POW! to Comic Book Pride for Women’s History Month
Marguerite Bennett promises to spill as much or as little as a University of Mary Washington crowd wants to hear tomorrow night. Based in L.A., comic-book writer Marguerite Bennett ’10 – widely published in DC, Marvel and more – is …
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Catlett’s Keynote Highlights Black History Month Events
When Marceline “Marci” Catlett speaks at the University of Mary Washington next week, she plans to mention some of the people who made an impact on her. Namely, civil rights icon and late Mary Washington professor James Farmer. Fredericksburg City …
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Pastor, Justice Reform Organizer to Deliver MLK Keynote
Last March, Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook stood by Gov. Ralph Northam’s side as he announced that Virginia would become the first southern state to abolish the death penalty. Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook, a pastor and justice reform organizer with Virginia …
