It’s 8 p.m., and the floor of the University of Mary Washington’s Chandler Ballroom is shaking. Students shout puns at the top of their lungs, sliding clear red shutters over numbers on bright blue boards. They wait anxiously for their winning letter-number combinations to be called, listening to the sharp rattle of balls spinning inside metal lottery drums.A heated round of rock-paper-scissors […]
The popular University of Mary Washington refrain “Get Dirty, Go Wash” was a fitting cheer for a groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, Oct. 23 for a highly anticipated multimillion-dollar modular locker room facility at the University’s Battleground Athletic Complex.The new locker rooms will include space for several teams, including field hockey and men’s and women’s soccer in the […]
Earlier this year, Police Captain Bill Gill became the first member of the University of Mary Washington Police Department to graduate from the FBI National Academy.This prestigious 10-week program, held in Quantico, Virginia, provides advanced professional training for select law enforcement managers and officers. Gill completed the program alongside 250 peers, balancing rigorous academic courses, […]
For students, a new school year means new possibilities – a fresh fall semester of classes, a launchpad for the start of their college career and a host of new resources, big and small, to ensure they’re prepared. For students starting their first days at the University of Mary Washington, whether it’s their first semester […]
Applications for Fall 2026 admission to UMW opened last week on Friday, August 1, with a new opportunity to strengthen UMW’s tradition of undergraduate research and faculty-student collaboration.The inaugural Piscopo Rodgers Science Fellows Program – named for trailblazing alumna Irene Piscopo Rodgers ’59 – will provide funding and research support to 15 high-achieving incoming students […]
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