The University of Mary Washington received statewide recognition this month for its internship program – and for its students, who bring classroom knowledge into the workplace and, in turn, gain on-the-job experience in the Fredericksburg region and beyond.The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) named UMW to its 2026 Top Virginia Employers for Interns list […]
Zoe Rapp’s sentiments about social media were met with soft finger snaps of approval last week during a different kind of debate at the University of Mary Washington.Part of a national movement to support civil discourse by embracing the power of dialogue, the “Braver Angels” debate format favors consensus over competition and fosters the understanding […]
If you’d asked University of Mary Washington senior Amira Said to describe herself when she first came to campus, she might have used the word “shy.” Now Student Government Association (SGA) president and Class Council treasurer, she’s anything but, especially when it comes to planning one of UMW’s signature events – ASPIRE Week.An acronym for […]
Eliora Teshome held her breath while her balsawood bridge was put to the test. The Lake Braddock Secondary School student from Burke, Virginia, had worked for months – in her school’s testing lab, during library hours and late at night – with fellow eighth-grader Rebecca Huang to build the miniature model into a winning weight-bearing […]
Plenty of promising business ideas have been floated and funded at the University of Mary Washington’s annual Eagle Innovation Startup Pitch Competition – a kid-friendly dental flosser, a mobile coffee café, an all-in-one wellness app.The new Eagle Egg Innovation Fund promises to take this spring’s event to the next level, with a top prize of […]
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