June 6, 2012
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Forum
755 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
http://forumboston.com/

Fee: $10 per person

Passed hors d’oeuvres; cash bar

To register for the event, or to view the guest list click here.

I hope you will join the University of Mary Washington for The Fredericksburg Forum with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., on Saturday, November 10, 2012.  While they are best known for their delicious ice cream, Ben and Jerry also have a unique and interesting business story to share.

The Forum is a special opportunity for the community and university to join together to explore today’s social trends and issues. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield’s presentation, titled “An Evening of Entrepreneurial Spirit, Social Responsibility, and Radical Business Philosophy,” will take us behind the scenes of a socially and environmentally responsible company.

As a university dedicated to service, sustainability, and social responsibility, Ben and Jerry’s presentation will be a reminder to us all on how we can better our businesses to serve the friends and neighbors in our community.  Thank you for supporting the Fredericksburg Forum.

Sincerely,

Richard V. Hurley

President
University of Mary Washington

“The rise of the “Maker Culture” and the power behind putting creation into the hands of students.” Creativity is key when it comes to the Maker Bot  3D printer.  Tune in to learn how Dr. George Meadows and Tim Owens are exploring the question, what can I print that might have value in my classroom?

Follow their blog at: http://makerbot.umwblogs.org/

A mention at Maker Bot at: http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2012/05/13/more-reconstructme-magic/

The Center for Economic Education is located in the Economics House on the Fredericksburg campus.

Because of the grant, made available through the generous support of State Farm and the Council for Economic Education, UMW’s Center for Economic Education will train 20 Spotsylvania County teachers this summer who will teach the new economics and personal finance course. The course is a new Virginia high school graduation requirement.

The Council for Economic Education is an organization focused on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten through high school through professional development opportunities, educational resources and assessment tools.

The UMW Center for Economic Education was established in 2011 as part of the Virginia Council on Economic Education. The VCEE works in partnership with colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia through a statewide network of university-based centers for economic education. The mission of the UMW Center for Economic Education is to build ongoing partnerships with the region’s school divisions and their teachers, provide professional development workshops for teachers and provide creative, hands-on lesson plans, curriculum and programs for students. These efforts are with the goal of effectively infusing economic and financial education in grades K-12 to promote economic and financial literacy.  For more information, contact Margaret Ray, professor of economics, at (540) 654-1485.

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News release prepared by: Brynn Boyer                     

Ann Carroll '13 and Lois Harp Carroll '41

“Overall, everything seems bigger,” she says. “I’ve never objected to improvements, so I think all the changes and growth are wonderful. I know my granddaughter, Ann, loves Mary Washington as it is today.”

But Lois did notice a few things missing, including a golf course and the swimming pool where she conquered her fear of water. “To receive my two-year diploma in business, I had to pass swimming,” she says. “My mother had a fear of water, which she passed down to me – but I was determined to overcome that fear and learn to swim.” Lois did pass the swimming test, and she later made sure her children all learned to swim as well.

Lois’s walk down memory lane included a mention or two of Mrs. Bushnell. Apparently, Mrs. Bushnell had heard Lois practicing the accordion, so she coerced the young student into playing for an audience. “I did it,” says Lois, “but the next time my mother came to visit, I sent the accordion back home. We were all just a bit scared of Mrs. Bushnell, but we also loved her.”

Born in Roanoke, Va., Lois says her initial decision to come to Mary Washington was easy. “My daddy owned a printing company, so he used to go to Richmond to bid on college catalogs,” she says. “When I was a junior in high school, he brought home five catalogs, and I read each one. We eventually visited Mary Washington, the Dean took us on a tour, and that was it. I could hardly wait to come.” Lois shared the Mary Washington catalog with friends, and she says it influenced about 12 other Roanoke-area girls to apply.

When she first came to campus in 1939, Lois was a bit shy, but being at Mary Washington “brought her out.” She learned to talk more, participated in radio broadcasts, and expanded her network of friends. “I was so happy to have a ‘Northerner’ for a roommate,” she says. “We became good friends, she came home with me for Thanksgiving, and she attended my wedding years later when I ended up marrying a Yankee from Rhode Island.”

Lois and her late husband, John, raised six children – all can swim and all have college degrees. She has 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. But, she and her granddaughter, Ann, now have a special connection that began in 1939 and continues into this century. “I was so happy when Ann decided to go to Mary Washington. She’s a real smart girl, and I’m proud of her,” Lois says. “Mary Washington helped make me a more interesting person, and I’ve had a good, wonderful life. I can only wish as much for future generations.”

Mary Carroll Walker, Lois Harp Carroll '41, Ann Carroll '13, and Joseph Carroll

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James Ewell Brown “Jeb” Stuart was the most famous Confederate cavalryman of the Civil War — and one of its most dashing figures.  Born in Virginia and educated at West Point, he was a trusted associate of Robert E. Lee, leading the Army of Northern Virginia’s cavalry in important battles including Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and the Wilderness –  as well as Gettysburg, where his actions proved controversial.  His death in Richmond in spring 1864 marked the decline of the superiority of the Confederate horse during the war. Emory M. Thomas is Regents Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Georgia, a long-time member of the history department faculty, and the author of eight books, including authoritative biographies of Lee and Stuart.