Game show modeled competition helps Germanna nursing students prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination.
Germanna’s ‘Who Wants to be a Nurse?’ Competition Has No Lifelines
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UMW Men’s Rugby Club Suspension A National Conversation
Suspension of club resulted from the alleged speech of eight or fewer players.
UMW’s Miriam Liss Honored by State Council of Higher Education
Liss received the 2015 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia
Fredericksburg City Schools Budget Hearing March 2
Fredericksburg City Schools Superintendent’s Proposed 2015-16 Operating Budget will be presented in a public hearing Monday night.
$50K to $200K Grants Available from Virginia Department of Education
Applications are due by 4 p.m. on April 10, 2015.
‘Discover Tech’ Comes to Central Rappahannock Library
“Discover Tech” January 20 through March 15, 2015, at Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
This Spelling Bee is for Adults Only
Team registration is open for the fourth annual Spotsylvania Lions Club Adult Spelling Bee.
Rebecca Rubin Addresses 2014 UMW Graduates
By Brynn Boyer, UMW assistant director of media and public relations
Founder, president and CEO of environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day Rebecca Rubin challenged graduates to be good stewards of the environment during the University of Mary Washington’s 2014 commencement address.
Iraqi Ambassador Speaks at UMW January 28
Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily will present a foreign policy lecture on January 28, 2015.
Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond to Speak at Germanna
The event will also be steamed live on the college’s website.
Open House at the New Makerspace at Fredericksburg Academy
The Makerspace is open to the public.
Stafford County Public Schools Schedules Redistricting Public Hearings
Three public hearings will be held in the weeks following the school board’s January 12, 2015, work session.
James Monroe Principal Announces His Departure
Dr. John B. Gordon III, principal of James Monroe High School for the last five years, announced he is leaving his position effective July 1, 2014.
STEM Summit Features One of Navy’s First Female Fighter Pilots
Missy Cummings, one of the U.S. Navy’s first female fighter pilots, will deliver the keynote address March 29 at the third annual FredTech STEM Summit, hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce and The University of Mary Washington (UMW).
UMW Biology Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant
By Brynn Boyer, UMW assistant director of media and public relations
Dianne Baker, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Mary Washington, has been selected to receive a 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant. Baker will conduct research at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Oslo, Norway, beginning in January 2015.
UMW Raises $29.2M Toward $50M Mary Washington First Campaign
By Susan Larson
The University of Mary Washington publicly launched its $50 million Mary Washington First Campaign.
Fredericskburg Election Results: Duffy Wins, Frye Leads
By Susan Larson
Tim Duffy has won the Ward 3 seat for Fredericksburg City Council, with 371 votes (71.07 percent) to Richard Friesner’s 151 votes (28.93 percent), according to the Virginia Board of Elections. There were a total of 522 votes cast.
Help Your Kids Tackle ‘Multiplication Math Blues’
By Elizabeth Colon of Above Grade Level Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia
You can help your kids overcome the multiplication math blues. What do I mean by the multiplication math blues?
I’ve recently come across a number of students who are struggling with math (not particularly shocking because of the business I am in).
Frequently their assessment reflects proficiency in multiplication but falls apart in division, percentages, fractions and decimals. Why?
Children’s Museum Opens Saturday in Fredericksburg
By Susan Larson
The Children’s Museum of Richmond (CMoR) opens its 12,000-square-foot Fredericksburg satellite location at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014.
‘Our Community Salutes’ Honors Enlistees
By Susan Larson
Area high school seniors who have enlisted in the U.S. military were honored Wednesday evening at the third annual Our Community Salutes Fredericksburg enlistee recognition ceremony.
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