Author: Lisa Marvashti

Orientation Reminders and Parking Info, Through June 26

The following message is from Student Affairs and Administration and Finance:UMW Faculty and Staff,During the month of June, UMW will welcome incoming students and their families to campus for Orientation. For more information and schedules, visit the New Student Programs website.Orientation is a vital experience designed to help students and their families feel welcomed, involved and connected to the […]

Reunion Invite and Parking Info for May 30-June 2

Staff and faculty, You’re invited to join in the Reunion celebration May 30 – June 2, with class sessions, area tours and exhibits, and a Saturday picnic. The activities start on Thursday, May 30, as we welcome alumni returning for their 50th reunion (or more!). Friday includes several Alumni College classes followed by class gatherings, […]

UMW’s Devil-Goat Day Back on Ball Circle in 2024

With Reunion Weekend ahead at the University of Mary Washington, and hundreds of alumni set to return to their alma mater, nostalgia is in the air. And nothing says nostalgia at UMW like Devil-Goat Day, a unique tradition that’s unfolded on the Fredericksburg campus for nearly a century.Way back in 1926, Mary Washington’s junior class, […]

Perfect Day and Perfect 4.0 for Five UMW Grads, and Faculty Pinschmidt Award Winner

As nearly 1,000 Class of 2024 graduates crossed the stage at the University of Mary Washington’s Commencement to the applause of hundreds of faculty and staff and thousands of family and friends, five students and one faculty member received top-of-class honors.Graduates Anna Blake, Anna Czernia, Hannah Lee, Harmony Peura and Abigail Swanson earned the Colgate W. […]

First-Class UMW Grads Earn Teacher of the Year Honors

Carleigh Rahn ’22 turned her classroom into an “escape room” to prepare for a unit on exploration. Mallory Karnei ’22 used the SkyView Lite app to help students learn about planets. Ivelisse Maddalena ’22 assigned a drawing activity to illustrate the concept that anyone can be a scientist.What do these three local educators have in […]