Ready, Set, Research
July 12, 2017 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
Summer session takes in-the-lab learning to new heights
UMW Celebrates 2017 Graduates, May 12-13
May 10, 2017 by Marty Morrison
More than 5,000 family and friends will converge on the Fredericksburg campus this weekend to celebrate the University of Mary Washington’s 106th commencement. On Friday, May 12, John D. Burrow, a deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, will give the graduate address at 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall. On Saturday, Edward Ayers, […]
UMW Presidential Inauguration, A Friends and Family Affair
April 18, 2017 by Anna Billingsley
Rural Kirksville, Missouri, may not have a Target within its city limits, but it has two universities. And the presidents of A.T. Still University and Truman State University have become close colleagues and friends. When one president left to become president of a Virginia university, the departure left a void for the other president and […]
UMW Theatre to Close 2016-17 Season with Macbeth
April 12, 2017 by Hilary Kanter
UMW Theatre will close its 2016-17 season with Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Performances will be April 13-15 and April 19-22 at 7:30 p.m., and April 22 and 23 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall. There will be a sign-interpreted performance on Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. On April 14, the “Friday Night […]
Festivities Highlight UMW Presidential Inauguration Week
April 5, 2017 by Marty Morrison
A week of activities will pave the way for the inauguration of the University of Mary Washington’s 10th president, Troy D. Paino, on Friday, April 21. President Paino will be installed at 4:15 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium of George Washington Hall on the Fredericksburg campus. Paino assumed the presidency in July 2016, succeeding Richard V. […]
Mikhalevsky Appointed UMW Provost
March 31, 2017 by Marty Morrison
Nina Mikhalevsky has been named provost at the University of Mary Washington, effective July 1, 2017. She has worked at the University since 2006 and currently is serving as acting provost. President Troy D. Paino announced Mikhalevsky’s appointment today, March 31, in an email message to the UMW community. Paino cited her proven administrative capability […]
#MaryWashDay Makes History
March 16, 2017 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
The UMW community came together in a big way on March 14, 2017. Mary Wash Giving Day marked the largest single-day fundraising effort in Mary Washington history. In just 24 hours, 1,112 donors made gifts to areas across the University totaling $194,870.* Held on the 109th anniversary of UMW’s founding, #MaryWashDay was promoted across social media […]
UMW Named Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
February 22, 2017 by Hilary Kanter
The University of Mary Washington has been named one of the top producers of U.S. Fulbright scholars, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Last spring, four UMW students and alumni were selected to travel, teach and explore new cultures thanks to prestigious Fulbright grants. The awards highlight the best results in the University’s history […]
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UMW Psychology Professor Named Rising Star
January 31, 2017 by Hilary Kanter
Laura C. Wilson, assistant professor of psychology, has been named a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science (APS), a professional organization of more than 33,000 members from more than 80 countries. The APS Rising Star designation is presented to outstanding psychological scientists in the earliest stages of their research careers post-Ph.D. “We […]
President Paino Shares Vision with Faculty and Staff
January 20, 2017 by Marty Morrison
Continuing a new tradition of providing updates at the beginning of each semester, UMW President Troy Paino addressed the faculty and staff at an “All UMW Opening Assembly” on Thursday, Jan. 19, in Dodd Auditorium.
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