{"id":46581,"date":"2012-06-15T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T13:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=46581"},"modified":"2012-06-15T09:41:57","modified_gmt":"2012-06-15T13:41:57","slug":"umw-receives-international-award-for-freedom-rides-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/15\/umw-receives-international-award-for-freedom-rides-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"UMW Receives International Award for Freedom Rides Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington has been recognized with the prestigious international<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46591\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/15\/umw-receives-international-award-for-freedom-rides-tribute\/freedom-rides-bus\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/freedom-rides-bus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Freedom-Rides-Bus-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1661\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Opening of the 50-th anniversary of the freedom ride&#039;s exhibit at the University of Mary Washington,  Monday Feb. 6, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1297095216&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Freedom Rides Bus\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening of the 50th anniversary of the freedom ride&amp;#8217;s exhibit at the University of Mary Washington,  Monday Feb. 6, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A 1960s-era bus and life-sized historical photos helped tell the story of the Freedom Rides.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Freedom-Rides-Bus-300x195.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Freedom-Rides-Bus-1024x665.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Freedom-Rides-Bus-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 1960s-era bus and life-sized historical photos helped tell the story of the Freedom Rides.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGrand Gold\u201d Circle of Excellence Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its 2011 tribute to James Farmer and the 1960s Freedom Rides.<\/p>\n<p>UMW received the top award in the special events category and was one of only 19 institutions to win the \u201cgrand gold\u201d award for exceptional entries. CASE received more than 2,800 entries in 40 categories from 567 member institutions, independent schools and nonprofit organizations around the world. The International Circle of Excellence awards program distinguishes outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing. The work was judged by peer professionals as well as those from outside the educational arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the marking of an event that changed the course of history, I\u2019m thrilled that the rest of the world now recognizes what I long have believed: the University of Mary Washington mounted the greatest tribute possible to James Farmer and the Freedom Rides,\u201d said President Richard V. Hurley. \u201cNothing has made me prouder.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46701\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/15\/umw-receives-international-award-for-freedom-rides-tribute\/joan-mulholland-former-freedom-rider\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46701\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/joan-mulholland-former-freedom-rider\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2040\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Opening of the 50-th anniversary of the freedom ride&#039;s exhibit at the University of Mary Washington,  Monday Feb. 6, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1297040165&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;33&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joan Mulholland, former Freedom Rider\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Opening of the 50-th anniversary of the freedom ride&amp;#8217;s exhibit at the University of Mary Washington,  Monday Feb. 6, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Former Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland attended the kick-off celebration at UMW.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-300x204.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-1024x696.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-300x204.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-768x522.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-1140x775.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-600x408.jpg 600w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Joan-Mulholland-former-Freedom-Rider-1024x696.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland attended the kick-off celebration at UMW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UMW launched one of the most comprehensive institution-wide projects in the history of the university to honor the legacy of James Farmer, a former UMW professor who was the architect of the Freedom Rides that challenged the segregation of public interstate transportation throughout the South. The semester-long commemoration centered on a 1960s-era bus embellished with historical photos from the 1961 Freedom Rides and featured guest lecturers, student exhibits and a limited-release showing of the PBS documentary \u201cFreedom Riders.\u201d The tribute culminated with commencement addresses by former Freedom Riders, U.S. Representatives Bob Filner and John Lewis, who applauded the university\u2019s efforts. Said Lewis, \u201cNo other university\u2014no other college\u2014in America is pausing like you have to celebrate and commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides.\u201d In addition, UMW hosted a stop by the PBS \u201cAmerican Experience\u201d bus carrying college-age students\u2014including UMW student Charles Reed\u2014retracing the route of the first Freedom Ride.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46731\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/15\/umw-receives-international-award-for-freedom-rides-tribute\/umw-graduation-saturday-may-7-2011-photo-by-norm-shafer-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46731\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/09\/podcasts-on-umw-activism-spell-good-trouble-for-students\/umw-graduation-saturday-may-7-2011-photo-by-norm-shafer-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2014\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;UMW graduation, Saturday May 7, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer).&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1304715225&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Norm Shafer 2011&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;130&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;UMW graduation, Saturday May 7, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer).&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"UMW graduation, Saturday May 7, 2011. (Photo by Norm Shafer).\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, a former Freedom Rider, delivered the 2011 commencement address at UMW, in which he implored graduates to get into &amp;#8220;good trouble, necessary trouble.&amp;#8221; Photo by Norm Shafer. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-300x201.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-1024x687.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-300x201.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-768x516.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-1140x765.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-600x403.jpg 600w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-1024x687.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/06\/Rep.-John-Lewis-2011-commencement-680x453.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Congressman John Lewis, a former Freedom Rider, delivered the 2011 commencement address.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A UMW <a title=\"UMW Freedom Rides\" href=\"http:\/\/freedomrides.umw.edu\">Freedom Rides website<\/a> chronicled the celebration, and UMW published a special \u201cFreedom Rides\u201d edition of the <a title=\"UMW Magazine Special  Freedom Rides Edition\" href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/umwpublications\/docs\/umw_mag_sp11\/1\">UMW Magazine<\/a>. The events attracted national media attention and brought thousands of visitors to the Fredericksburg campus.<br \/>\nFor more information about the CASE award, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.case.org\/Award_Programs\/Circle_of_Excellence\/2012_Winners\/Special_Events_2012.html\">www.case.org\/Award_Programs\/Circle_of_Excellence\/2012_Winners\/Special_Events_2012.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Mary Washington has been recognized with the prestigious international \u201cGrand Gold\u201d Circle of Excellence Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its 2011 tribute to James Farmer and the 1960s Freedom Rides. 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