Have you ever thought about if the coffee pods you may use in the office are compostable? Many of them are not and therefore wind up creating massive amounts of plastic waste each year. Last year, enough k-cups were sold that if they were placed end-to-end, they would circle the globe 10.5 times — that […]
Once again the University of Mary Washington’s alumni commitment to global service has earned UMW recognition as a Peace Corps top producer.Mary Washington took the 15th spot among U.S. schools with fewer than 5,000 students. The distinction marks the 11th consecutive year UMW has made the top 25. More than 260 Mary Washington alums have […]
The UMW family, across the country and across the world, came together to make history Tuesday, March 19, on Mary Wash Giving Day.During the 24-hour online fundraising marathon, donors in 45 states and seven countries made 3,533 gifts totaling $586,493* to benefit students and programs across the University, including the arts, academics, athletics, student life […]
Tickets are still available for the UMW Philharmonic’s performance with guest narrator LeVar Burton on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium. Star Trek‘s legendary Geordi La Forge, Mr. Burton will join Maestro Kevin Bartram at the helm in this intergalactic concert featuring Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” Together they will go where Fredericksburg has […]
UMW’s Chili Cook-Off was another successful SAC event. More than 60 staff members came to the Chandler Ballroom in the University Center to taste 11 chili dishes and four cornbread recipes and vote on their favorite. For the first time ever, UMW had a double winner with Rita Dunston, University Registrar, winning for both chili and cornbread. Congratulations, Rita!
