As founding coach of the University of Mary Washington men’s soccer team, Roy Gordon led his players to win after win and multiple championships throughout his 34-year career.Along the way, Gordon coached the Eagles to nine NCAA tournament appearances and eight Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) titles and amassed a record 432 wins – a feat […]
Cold bottled water can be refreshing on a hot day, but hydration might not be its only effect. A chemical called DEHP can leach from plastic into drinking water, combining with bodily enzymes to form small molecules called metabolites.“Research into their health effects is lacking,” said University of Mary Washington chemistry major Lily Gruss ’27, […]
The University of Mary Washington announced in August the newest members of the UMW Foundation Board of Trustees and the Alumni Association Board of Directors. These accomplished Mary Washington alumni and supporters will help guide the University’s continued growth, philanthropic outreach and alumni engagement.“We’re thrilled to welcome these dedicated individuals to our boards,” said Katie […]
Tristan Towle and Zubair Mohammadzai take turns lobbing colorful cotton balls at a black canvas hanging in a University of Mary Washington parking deck. The splatters they create with washable paint remind Towle, a junior at Brooke Point High School, of fireworks, but Mohammadzai has another theory.“We’ve been talking about stars, red giants and white […]
A few weeks after earning a bachelor’s degree in economics, Jenifer “JB” Blair ’82 returned to her alma mater to volunteer at Reunion Weekend.Since she graduated, Blair has donated her time every year at the University of Mary Washington celebration, so it’s only fitting that she received the Frances Liebenow Armstrong ’36 Service Award during Reunion […]
