Twice a year, Holly Chichester-Morby peruses the University of Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg campus – from one end to the other – taking inventory of its more than 8,000 trees. She looks for broken branches, hanging limbs, climbing ivy, insect damage and signs of disease.“UMW is known for its tree canopy and parklike setting,” said Chichester-Morby, […]
Political Science Professor and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was featured in a guest editorial titled “Trump’s economic plan will hurt American workers, businesses and the economy” in The Philadelphia Tribune and The Pittsburgh Courier. “Unemployment is low. Job growth is booming. Infrastructure projects are underway,” Farnsworth was quoted […]
Five markers unveiled this week at the University of Mary Washington tell the story of a college campus – and the perseverance of its community members – following the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. The signs represent a portion of the second part of the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail, “Freedom, a Work […]
Jaylyn Long ’24 thought she’d made it to her most magical Mary Washington moment this past May – graduation! But Dean of Students Melissa Jones had a secret to share. As she straightened the soon-to-be grad’s regalia on that sunny Saturday morning, she asked a question: “Have you checked your email?”“I was thinking, ‘no, of course […]
The Virginia Governor’s Office announced Friday the appointment of three new members of the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors.Each board member will serve a four-year term. They succeed Charles Reed ’11, Robert Strassheim ’96, and Princess Moss ’83 on the UMW Board of Visitors. Read more.
