The University of Mary Washington’s chapter of Mortar Board National College Honor Society has been recognized with the 2026 Silver Torch Award, a national honor presented to chapters that demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership and service while making a positive impact on their campus communities.UMW was one of just 31 colleges and universities nationwide to […]
Professor of Political Science Jared McDonald was quoted in a Newsweek article titled “Americans Are Fed Up With Both Parties—Could Joe Manchin Have the Answer?”In the article, McDonald discusses the challenges facing independent political movements, noting that while many Americans are dissatisfied with the two major parties, they often disagree on what they want from […]
University Dining is gearing up for the start of the fall semester, with The Top of the Cedric Rucker University Center (CRUC) reopening to all guests on Thursday, Aug. 6.Dining hours are: Aug. 6–16: Breakfast, 8–9 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; Dinner, 5–6:30 p.m. Aug. 17–21: Breakfast, 7:30–9:30 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.; Dinner, 5–7 […]
Gari Melchers Home & Studio Garden and Grounds Manager Brian Barbre attended the Historic Landscape Institute this summer. Hosted by the University of Virginia and Monticello, the week-long Institute featured in-depth tours and lectures on the restoration and management of historic landscapes, including Monticello, the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants at Tufton Farm, the […]
Professor of English Maya Mathur has published an article in Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation titled “Remaking Othello in India: Race, Caste, and Colorism in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara.”The article examines how Indian director, Vishal Bhardwaj, draws on Indian cinematic traditions to reshape the kinship networks and central conflicts in William Shakespeare’s […]
