In our annual celebration of honor, UMW’s Honor Convocation will take place on Friday, August 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the Anderson Center. New students will recite and sign the University’s honor pledge, signifying their promise to uphold UMW’s ethical code. Faculty members are strongly encouraged to attend and are reminded to please wear UMW […]
1Are you ready for some baseball? Fredericksburg Night with the Richmond Flying Squirrels is Monday, August 19. The game starts at 6:45 p.m. and our own Dean Cedric Rucker will be throwing out a ceremonial first pitch. University Relations has tickets available first-come, first-serve. Just stop by the UREL office in Eagle Village, Suite 300 […]
Tucked away right outside of historic downtown Fredericksburg and overlooking the Rappahannock River, is Gari Melchers’ Home and Studio at Belmont. Beautifully landscaped grounds, formal gardens, and carefully preserved buildings give Belmont loads of charm. What really makes this location interesting, is the fact that the studio and Georgian style country house can be seen today […]
For many years, the Fredericksburg region has been plagued with gridlock and congestion. To help ease the congestion in our region, we need you, your colleagues, your customers, and your friends to take this survey.https://va95corridor.metroquest.com/According to officials from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the survey results are the most important input to the study.If you’d like […]
Antonio Barrenechea, professor of English, was interviewed by MEA WorldWide on the relevance of tragicomedies such as Netflix’s hit show, “Dead to Me.” “Dark humor responds to our absurd condition with the armour of world-weariness. Except that, of course, we also know we can’t really laugh such troubles away — which is why dark humor […]
