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Rebecca Rubin Addresses 2014 UMW Graduates

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.

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UMW Biology Professor Awarded Fulbright Grant

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.

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Help Your Kids Tackle ‘Multiplication Math Blues’

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?

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Is High School the New College?

Is High School the New College?

A bi-weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Elizabeth Colon, Above Grade Level Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia
I recently spoke with a mom whose daughter is suffering from depression as a result of the enormous amount of pressure and work placed on her by her teachers at school. She is a freshman in high school.

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Parents, Please Do THIS With Your Kids

Parents, Please Do THIS With Your Kids

A bi-weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Elizabeth Colon, Above Grade Level Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia
It is rare to find people with whom you would walk blindly into a fire, but Mindi Webster is one of those people who I trust endlessly. Her advice is always invaluable.

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Interview Skills for Your High Schooler

Interview Skills for Your High Schooler

A bi-weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Elizabeth Colon, Above Grade Level Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia
I realize that many of your high-schoolers have already solidified a summer job, but for those that are still working on it or have been declined for an opportunity, here are some interview skills to help.

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Fredericksburg Meets Autism Head On

Fredericksburg Meets Autism Head On

By Susan Larson
Hats, Heels and Ties charity event to benefit autism research and advocacy is scheduled 12 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg.
An estimated 1 out of 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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