A recent book that provides advice to college-bound high school students and their parents calls Mary Washington an “overlooked gem” in part because it offers “job friendly” majors like Geography!… Read the rest

… Read the rest We just got some new images from inside Monroe Hall, as it is being renovated.  Work is being done on ducts, water & electricity. Wall studs are going up. Windows will be one of the last things to complete. The work is on target for us to move back in for classes in Fall 2011!

All the information suggests that the renovation of Monroe Hall is still on track.  The old building has needed a lot of structural repairs – after all the foundation and frame are almost 100 years old.  But, the new office and classroom spaces are taking shape as stud walls go up and the stairs to the new fourth floor (to be the home of Sociology and Anthropology) are done.… Read the rest

(Updated January 5, 2010) My students, I want to introduce you Sarah, James, Jack, and Tra. They and people like them will be your competitors in the job market when you graduate. Sarah and James are both around 27 years old and live in Guangzhou, a megacity in the heart of China’s manufacturing heartland, the [...]… Read the rest