大象传媒 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:42:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 大象传媒 and Heifetz Institute Renew Signature Summer Music Partnership /news/2026/06/15/mbu-and-heifetz-institute-renew-signature-summer-music-partnership/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:42:48 +0000 /?p=35513 New three-year agreement continues a longstanding arts and education partnership that brings world-class young musicians to Staunton each summer. Each summer, 大象传媒鈥檚 historic Staunton campus takes on a different rhythm. Residence halls, classrooms, dining spaces, and performance venues fill with young musicians from around the world. Audiences gather for concerts鈥

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]]> Mary Baldwin Names Dr. Gary Daynes as 12th President /news/2026/06/03/mary-baldwin-names-dr-gary-daynes-as-12th-president/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:30 +0000 /?p=35416 Historian and small-college leader to move into president鈥檚 house as part of two-year appointment beginning July 1 大象传媒 has a new president 鈥 and he鈥檚 moving in. The Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Gary Daynes as 大象传媒鈥檚 12th president with the title of Interim President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective July 1, 2026. Dr.

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]]> Mary Baldwin Advances Bridge-Building and Civic Dialogue Through New Grant Initiatives /news/2026/06/02/mary-baldwin-advances-bridge-building-and-civic-dialogue-through-new-grant-initiatives/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:01:27 +0000 /?p=35322 From first-year courses to campus-wide programming, new grants are helping 大象传媒 students build the skills to navigate differences and lead with understanding. 大象传媒 is strengthening its commitment to preparing students for a complex, interconnected world through two new grants focused on pluralism 鈥 an approach centered on building understanding across differences鈥

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]]> Celebrating 2026 Retirees and Service Award Winners /news/2026/05/27/celebrating-2026-retirees-and-service-award-winners/ Wed, 27 May 2026 19:23:13 +0000 /?p=35085 Mary Baldwin honored faculty and staff members鈥 service (294 total years) during its annual recognition event. Together, this year鈥檚 retirees represent areas including administrative and academic leadership, athletics, and the Virginia Women鈥檚 Institute for Leadership. Their work has shaped generations of students and left a lasting legacy for the institution鈥檚 academic programs鈥

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]]> Students and Researchers Explore Salamanders in the Shenandoah Valley /news/2026/05/21/students-and-researchers-explore-salamanders-in-the-shenandoah-valley/ Thu, 21 May 2026 14:32:05 +0000 /?p=35210 Through a national research collaboration, Mary Baldwin students are gaining hands-on field experience while contributing to new discoveries in salamander science. On cool Saturday mornings in the Shenandoah Valley, a small group of students and researchers fan out across wooded sites near campus, carefully lifting wooden boards and scanning the forest floor. What they鈥檙e looking for may鈥

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]]> 大象传媒 Internship Summit Highlights Regional Workforce Partnerships /news/2026/05/19/mbu-internship-summit-highlights-regional-workforce-partnerships/ Tue, 19 May 2026 18:50:46 +0000 /?p=35156 Bringing together employers, educators, and community leaders to strengthen career pathways and student internship opportunities 大象传媒 recently hosted a regional gathering focused on building stronger connections between higher education, workforce development, and economic growth in the Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by the McCree Center for Career Success鈥

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]]> Dean’s and Honors Lists Spring 2026 /news/2026/05/18/deans-and-honors-lists-spring-2026/ Mon, 18 May 2026 13:09:04 +0000 /?p=35118 Congratulations to all the students recognized on these two distinguished lists!

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]]> How Leo Myers 鈥27 Turned an Independent Study into Something Bigger /news/2026/05/15/how-leo-myers-27-turned-an-independent-study-into-something-bigger/ Fri, 15 May 2026 14:59:26 +0000 /?p=35103 A faculty-guided research project became a conference presentation 鈥 and a stepping stone toward graduate study. For Leo Myers 鈥27, an unexpected scheduling challenge turned into a defining academic opportunity, one that led him beyond the classroom and onto the stage at a national conference. An English major with minors in criminal justice and sexuality and gender studies (SGS)鈥

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]]> In Review: 大象传媒鈥檚 184th Commencement Ceremony Celebrates the Class of 2026 /news/2026/05/13/in-review-mbus-184th-commencement-ceremony-celebrates-the-class-of-2026/ Wed, 13 May 2026 18:50:42 +0000 /?p=35074 Commencement Ceremony Highlights Academic Excellence, Service, and Transformational Leadership Under sunny skies on Barbara Kares Page Terrace, 大象传媒 celebrated its 184th Commencement Ceremony on May 10, honoring graduates from across the university鈥檚 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Family members, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered on Mother鈥欌

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]]> Curiosity Leads International PEG Graduate Forward /news/2026/05/07/curiosity-leads-international-peg-graduate-forward/ Thu, 07 May 2026 18:14:16 +0000 /?p=34967 At 18, Adiba Tojimirzaeva is graduating from college, and already looking toward an MD/PhD When Adiba Tojimirzaeva arrived at 大象传媒 in 2022, she was just 14 years old, traveling from Uzbekistan to begin a college experience she had been working toward for years. 鈥淚 was really scared, to be honest,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 had always wanted to study abroad in the U.S.

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