Author: Sarah Hertz Mahoney

UMW Theatre Steps Into the Spotlight With New BFA in Performing Arts

Students in the University of Mary Washington theatre program already bring plays and musicals to life each year — performing on stage, designing costumes and sets, managing productions and collaborating behind the scenes.The work has earned them national recognition. For three consecutive years, The Princeton Review has ranked UMW among its Top 25 college theatre […]

SCHEV Awards UMW Grant to Showcase Internships and Work-Based Learning

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) awarded $1.6 million in grants to seven institutions of higher education recently to enhance their capacity to track, analyze and report on internships and other work-based learning experiences campuswide.The University of Mary Washington was one of the institutions to receive up to $100,000 annually for two […]

UMW Students Post Strong Showing on National Latin Exam as Program Grows

Students at the University of Mary Washington have achieved standout results on this year’s National Latin Exam, with 18 earning top distinctions. The total more than doubles last year’s seven honorees and reflects continued momentum for UMW’s growing classical studies program.Taken by more than 100,000 students annually across all 50 states and internationally, the National […]

Research and Creativity Day Turns 20: A Celebration of Undergraduate Work Decades in the Making

A group of University of Mary Washington theatre students began applying powder, color and gloss to a fellow student’s face. They contoured cheekbones, defined eyes, shaped brows and lips, and incorporated aging lines, scars and dirt. After fine-tuning features, enhancing texture and layering on some final touches, the student was transformed into a character, looking […]