Author: University Communications

Practice What You Teach: UMW Galleries’ Faculty and Staff Exhibit

by

This fall, classroom magic blends with UMW Galleries. University of Mary Washington faculty and staff present their newest exhibition, showcasing their unique artistic visions in a show titled “Practice What You Teach.”  

Tucked inside duPont Gallery, ceramics and paintings coat each corner of the room, while statues and woodwork fill the floor. A …

Six Days, Six Values: Celebrate UMW’s Annual ASPIRE Week

by

The University of Mary Washington will celebrate community values across six days, providing a week’s worth of ways to ASPIRE. The annual tradition – set for Monday, Sept. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 3 – will feature student-led events inspired by the values behind the ASPIRE acronym: Accountability, Scholarship, Personal and Institutional Integrity, Inclusive …

National Student Success Initiative Comes to UMW

by

The University of Mary Washington is one of 35 colleges selected to lead an “Advancing Student Success: Strategic Prioritization for Student Success” initiative this fall 2026. The project extends from the Council of Public Liberal Art Colleges (COPLAC) as UMW joins a cohort of 10 member institutions through a competitive grant process.

The …

New Lactation Spaces Available on Campus

by

UMW has designated three lactation spaces on campus for students, faculty and staff who are breastfeeding and need a private space to pump.

The spaces are located in:
~Combs Hall, Room 336
~Monroe Hall, Room 410
~Eagle Village, Suite 200 – available during regular business hours

In accordance with Title IX requirements, lactation spaces must be …