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Wells Presents Duo Piano Recital, March 13

UMW music professor Dr. Robert Wells will be joining his former piano professor, Dr. Derek Parsons (Furman University), to present a two-piano recital at UMW. The concert will be on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 PM in Dodd Auditorium, and admission will be free. Parsons will be performing Anglo-Canadian composer Healey Willan’s piano concerto, accompanied […]

Cooperman Comments on Super Tuesday on WAMU 88.5

Associate Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman commented on the battle for delegates in Virginia’s Super Tuesday Primary on WAMU 88.5.Political scientist Rosalyn Cooperman at the University of Mary Washington said healthcare was a key issue for voters in the primary. “It’s an issue all the candidates have talked about,” she said. “Everything from Sanders’ […]

Richardson Column in The Free Lance-Star

College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s weekly column in The Free Lance-Star discusses why you should LISTEN TO YOUR GUT. WE ALL have gut feelings. But how often do we follow them? I’m amazed at how people do something that will probably not be in their best interest and later say they knew it was a […]

Professor Wins Grant to Pen Open Education Textbook

It’s a dilemma faced by many students on financial aid. Funds often don’t hit accounts until a few weeks into the semester, so students can’t purchase textbooks, and they risk falling behind.Melissa Wells, an assistant professor in UMW’s College of Education (COE), knows this scenario all too well. That’s why she’s designing an Open Education […]

Fleming Interviewed About Willard Hall Renovation on WVTF

Dave Fleming, Assistant Dean for Residence Life and Housing, was recently interviewed by WVTF Radio IQ 88.3 about the recently renovated and refurbished Willard Hall.And at the University of Mary Washington students have just moved into the oldest residence on campus. Willard Hall opened in 1911 but has been fully renovated – preserving the historic […]