The new academic year brings lots of changes and additions to UMW, including new minors, centers and initiatives.
For students, a new school year means new possibilities – a fresh fall semester of classes, a launchpad for the start of their college career and a host of new resources, big and small, to ensure they’re prepared. For students starting their first days at the University of Mary Washington, whether it’s their first semester or their final one, it also means thinking about Life After Mary Washington.
With more than 100 majors, minors and areas of study, students can choose the field that fits their career aspirations, including new offerings through an Education Studies Minor, instilling skills for a wide range of classroom settings, and a Marketing Analytics Minor, focuses on tactics that make businesses boom.
Also this year, the College of Arts and Sciences has added the School of Science and the School of the Arts. Each school brings together areas of study for greater collaboration, curricular integration and interdisciplinary connections. The School of Science, housed in Jepson Science Center, will consolidate building operations, equipment maintenance and contracts, lab upkeep, chemical inventories, waste management, health and safety requirements, and purchasing, in addition to sharing innovations and initiatives for science funding and student research opportunities. The School of the Arts, which includes art, historic preservation, music and theatre, brings together areas with significant programming, community outreach and specialized instruction. These areas lead performances and have a significant impact on the arts and culture of the area. Read more.