They were born two centuries apart, but a press conference held, appropriately, on Presidents Day proved that the nation’s fifth president and the University of Mary Washington’s 10th president have similar ideas about education, democracy and civil responsibility. James Monroe, portrayed by historical re-enactor Jay Harrison, and University President Troy Paino shared the stage in […]

Noted activist Maggie Anderson will provide the keynote lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 8, as part of the Black History Month celebration at the University of Mary Washington. Anderson and her family made history and dominated headlines as national media covered their year-long stand in honor of black professionals, entrepreneurs, businesses and neighborhoods. The Anderson family lived […]

University of Mary Washington President Troy Paino and James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, will share the stage on Monday, Feb. 20, for a one-of-a-kind Presidents Day press conference focused on the themes of leadership and civic responsibility. The session, featuring historical re-enactor James “Jay” G. Harrison III as Monroe, will be […]

This week UMW welcomes more than 4,000 undergraduates back to campus for the start of the spring 2017 semester. The coming weeks are packed with important dates and deadlines for students, as well as performances, athletics and other events to keep Fredericksburg residents – and the entire UMW community – entertained. The Great Lives lecture […]

UMW will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a keynote speech from attorney Bakari Sellers on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in Chandler Ballroom, University Center. Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent state representative to become the youngest member of the South […]

The University of Mary Washington will present its Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series beginning Tuesday, Jan. 24. The program, formerly known as the Chappell Lecture Series, has been re-named the Crawley Lecture Series, in honor of its founder and continuing director, UMW History Professor Emeritus William Crawley. Now in its 14th year, the four-month series […]

  Assistant Professor of Psychological Science Mindy Erchull will be featured on the radio program With Good Reason Dec. 3-9. Titled “The Glass Ceiling and the Ivory Tower” http://withgoodreasonradio.org/episode/the-glass-ceiling-in-the-ivory-tower/, the show takes a look at tough issues facing women in the 21st century. A new study from Erchull proves that sexual self-empowerment may be harder […]