Author: University Communications

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 …