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A Place in History - Virginia Wesleyan College

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WINDS OF CHANGE: Dur<strong>in</strong>g the fall 2011 semester, students <strong>in</strong> Alison Marganski’s<br />

sociology and crim<strong>in</strong>al justice class on family violence decorated brightly colored<br />

t-shirts with emotional messages and <strong>in</strong>vited others to do the same as part of the<br />

“Clothesl<strong>in</strong>e Project,” a national movement designed to raise awareness about<br />

domestic violence. The project is one example of <strong>Wesleyan</strong>’s new enhanced curriculum<br />

and how students apply what they’ve learned <strong>in</strong> the classroom to real-world scenarios.<br />

PHOTO: JANICE MARSHALL-PITTMAN

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