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Young to Talk ‘Life After Mary Washington’ at Mary Talk, Nov. 15

Join us online for our next Mary Talk!We will hear from Kimberly Young, associate provost for career and workforce at UMW. Young will discuss Life After Mary Washington, our focused initiative to embed the principles of career readiness and workforce development into the fabric and culture of the UMW experience.Young will share the 10 competencies that the […]

UMW to Host Small Area City Planning Session, Nov. 16

An open house and community workshop will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom, to discuss a Small Area Plan for the City of Fredericksburg’s Area 5, which includes the University of Mary Washington campus. The meeting will start with a brief presentation […]

UMW Galleries’ ‘Park Dae Sung: Ink Reimagined’ Runs Through Dec. 10

The University of Mary Washington Galleries is pleased to present the landmark exhibition, Park Dae Sung: Ink Reimagined.This exhibition showcases the extraordinary works of contemporary artist Park Dae Sung (b. 1945). Park possesses a profound mastery of traditional ink painting that he demonstrates in modern and imaginative interpretations of the natural world. Through his art, […]

Upcoming Cultural Events

Upcoming Cultural EventsKwanzaa | Wednesday, December 6 | 6 p.m.  |  Chandler Ballroom, Cedric Rucker University CenterCo-sponsored by the Black Student AssociationAs a means of unifying the African and African-American communities, Dr. Maulana Karenga established Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday celebrating and honoring African culture and heritage throughout the world.  A seven-day celebration, Kwanzaa features candle lighting, […]

2024 Holiday Calendar

Dear Colleagues:The 2024 UMW Holiday Calendar has been finalized! The calendar includes the final holidays of 2023 and all 2024 holidays through January 2025.  The state holidays combined with the recognition leave given by President Paino amount to 21 paid holidays this year – that’s 168 hours of paid leave for full time employees!     Reminder* As announced […]