Our Stories
Gearing Up: Seniors Prepare to Defend Research Projects
Dr. Kate Kramer-Jefferson guest lectured on the process of defending a major research paper to assist senior seminar students as they prepare to present and defend their capstone projects.
All Quiet on the Western Front
Teachers utilize campus to bring poetry to life. European history students headed to the trenches this morning to study WWI poetry.
Where Do We Come From and Where Are We Going?
Charles C. Mann, acclaimed American journalist and author, speaks at MSA during the Virginia Festival of the Book.
Jay Kauffmann Survives "the Narrows"
Kauffmann survives "the Narrows." English Department Chair swims 2.5 miles from Nevis to St. Kitts and lives to write about it.
The Things They Carry
MSA senior, Anna Fickley, exhibited her photography and oral history project last week in Old Main. The exhibit tells powerful stories through interviews and portraits. Read and see digital version.
In Defense of Ideals: Mark Edmundson to Speak at MSA
Acclaimed writer and thinker, Professor Mark Edmundson, to lecture at MSA on February 28 about the heart of the humanities.
I Cain't Say No
Oh, What a Beautiful Night It Will Be! Don't miss MSA's performance of Oklahoma! Opening night is Friday, February 23rd.
It Was Greek to Me
University of Virginia Classics Professor Emeritus, Jon Mikalson, demonstrated the ways the Greek language provides insights into the human condition, politics, psychology, and ethics.
Wahoo! 3 MSA Students Accepted #UVA22
Three Miller School of Albemarle seniors accepted early action to the University of Virginia.
Building Peace Becomes Rite of Passage
Five Miller School of Albemarle students completed the NewGen Peacebuilders global youth peace education program and were recognized at a public celebration
Sicily Hawley-Hayes wins ESU Shakespeare Monologue Competition
Miller School of Albemarle brings Shakespeare to life in annual ESU Shakespeare Monologue competition. The entire student body memorized and performed a monologue from a Shakespeare play.
Power of Storytelling
Acclaimed storytellers take students on a journey of discovery and reflection by bringing to life narratives from the Civil Rights Movement.
Letting the Mavericks Loose in the Stacks
MSA students learn advanced research skills at the University of Virginia
Lindsay Barnes Returns to Teach: Interview & Story
MSA's 11th Head of School, Lindsay Barnes, returns to teach WWOWW course on the Kennedy assassination.
Ten Years of Wisdom and Wonder
A decade of Winter Weeks of Wisdom and Wonder. MSA's January short-course week has been providing wisdom and wonder for students and faculty for ten years.
Student Art Amazes
Sometimes the artwork tells the entire story. This is one of those cases. Julia Martins captures the beauty of wildlife and relationships masterfully in her recent work.
What is the Good Life?
Humanities Program Encourages Students to Seek Answers to life's perennial questions
Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition
MSA's Poetry Out Loud competition fills the Chapel with verse.