Author: Amy Jessee

UMW’s President Paino Recognized in ‘Virginia Business’ and ‘Northern Virginia’ Magazines

University of Mary Washington President Troy D. Paino continues to earn regional and statewide recognition for his leadership in higher education.This year, he has once again been named to Virginia Business’s notable “Virginia 500 Power List,” which honors the Commonwealth’s most influential figures across industries – from Fortune 1000 executives to government leaders and changemakers whose […]

Center for AI and the Liberal Arts Launches

The University of Mary Washington has long been a leader in higher education adapted to a global digital environment. Now with the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI), it has centered this work, bringing together faculty and students from communication and digital studies, computer science, humanities, social sciences, arts and other fields to explore AI’s applications […]

UMW Awarded GO Virginia Region 6 Grant to Launch Healthcare Certification Program

University of Mary Washington’s Office of Continuing and Professional Studies has been awarded a GO Virginia Region 6 grant to support the development and launch of a new Practice Management Certificate Program. This initiative marks the first GO Virginia grant awarded in the healthcare cluster in the Commonwealth, with the program positioned to be a […]

Incoming UMW Students Recognized as Alvey and Washington Scholars

For five Washington and Alvey Scholars starting their undergraduate studies this fall 2025, the University of Mary Washington checked all the boxes. It met their major expectations, ranging from biochemistry and biomedical sciences to music and Spanish, while also showcasing picturesque grounds and a supportive campus community, including student clubs and organizations. They will have […]

In Memoriam: President William M. Anderson Jr. (UMW President 1983-2006)

The University of Mary Washington community mourns the passing this past weekend of former President William M. Anderson Jr., who served as UMW’s president from 1983 to 2006. His 23-year tenure—the longest of any public university president in Virginia at the time—transformed Mary Washington from a respected liberal arts college into a nationally recognized university […]