SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUT-OUT Laying out the Plan MBC President Pamela Fox reached out to an Internet audience last weekend to discuss and answer questions about the college’s strategic plan, Mary Baldwin 2020. Watch a recording of the webinar and follow the conversation at #MB2020. GIVE TODAY A Fresh Start Mary Baldwin grows stronger every day thanks to our generous community. Start 2015 off right by making your gift now in support of today’s promising students. DON’T MISS IT Coming Home Brochures have been mailed! Classes ending with 0's and 5's and members of the Grafton Society are invited to celebrate their Reunion April 9–12. Registration available online.     REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE BENEFITS STUDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESS "I realize what an incredible resource the students are," said local shop owner Lisa Jacenich. "And the ability for students to work with a micro-manufacturing business as well as a retail business is an incredible opportunity for them." See more » ALUMNA AND IBM EXEC DESCRIBES COLLEGE ATHLETICS AS PREPARATION FOR LIFE Claudia Brind-Woody ’77 returned to Mary Baldwin to speak about how her experiences as a student athlete taught her many of the lessons that have made her successful in her business career. Read more » GRANT BOOSTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD AWARENESS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS Associate Professor of Education Tamra Willis has landed a $200,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help launch a new initiative with Staunton City Schools to help bridge food supply, student well-being, and the environment. Read more » THESIS EARNS TOP HONORS AT ASIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE Shekira Ramdass’ paper on the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Indian women was named best among undergrads in the southeast. Read more » LOBBYING FOCUSES ON TUITION ASSISTANCE, PHYSICAL THERAPY The Virginia General Assembly is in full swing, and members of the Mary Baldwin College community traveled to Richmond recently to lobby on behalf of students and issues important to them. Read more » CZECH ARTIST TO DELIVER FIRESTONE LECTURE Internationally acclaimed artist Josef Bolf will present this year’s Firestone Lecture in Contemporary Art on March 17. Read more»