Author: Brynn Boyer

The University of Mary Washington’s Board of Visitors has approved new rates for the 2011-2012 academic year.

U.S. Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), a 1961 Freedom Rider, spoke at the University of Mary Washington’s graduate commencement ceremony Friday, May 6, urging the students to believe in change-and make it happen.

The University of Mary Washington graduated a total of 1,295 students during its 100th commencement in a graduate ceremony on Friday, May 6 in Dodd Auditorium and in an undergraduate ceremony on Saturday, May 7, in Ball Circle on the university’s Fredericksburg campus.

Faculty are invited to join the education community Saturday, June 18, for the Summer 2011 “Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference” at the University of Mary Washington’s Stafford campus.  Throughout the day, you will experience sessions scheduled to provide the skills and techniques needed to combine digital content and tools to maximize student engagement and learning.

 For more information or to register, please visit:

http://www.umw.edu/education/about/announcements_news_informa/2011_edtech_conference.php

Three longtime professors and a veteran administrator will be awarded emeritus status at the University of Mary Washington’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7.
Roy M. Gordon will be named Professor Emeritus of Athletics, Health and Physical Education, Lorene C. Nickel will be named Professor Emerita of Art, Joan T. Olson will be named Associate Professor Emerita of Sociology, and John N. Pearce will be named Director of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, Director of the James Monroe Presidential Center, and University Liaison for the Enchanted Castle Site Emeritus.