Hundreds of small, women-owned and minority-owned (SWaM) businesses will convene in October in Newport News for SWaMfest 2016.This event connects SWaM businesses to the purchasing power of the Virginia Association of State College and University Purchasing Professionals (VASCUPP), as well as other large and small businesses. The two-day event will take place at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, […]
Lisa Chinn Marvashti, assistant director of marketing in the University Relations office, has been chosen by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce as one of the 30 fellows in its Leadership Fredericksburg program’s 2017 Class.The fellows will take part in sessions from September through May that will include in-depth leadership skills development and meetings with […]
The James Monroe Museum is pleased to announce that Lynda Allen was recently chosen as the institution’s first Public Programs Coordinator. The new staff position is responsible for all of the Museum’s interpretive events, educational programs and facility rentals. Programs are offered on a variety of topics throughout the year, and tours for public and […]
It’s been an exciting and creative week in the UMW Sculpture Studio, where community members and students have been working together to learn the process of traditional Japanese lantern making. They’ve been collaborating on a paper sculpture that is about 9 feet tall and 18 feet long. The workshop participants range in age from 8 to 83 […]
After 28 years of service to the University of Mary Washington, Judy Singleton, Executive Office Manager for the Division of Student Affairs, will be retiring from the institution on July 22, 2016.Hailing from Danville, Va., Judy received her Associate Degree from Ferrum College in 1977. She graduated with a 4.0 grade point average and garnered […]
