UMW Named Among Nation’s Best Value Colleges
September 19, 2016 by Erika Spivey
The University of Mary Washington has been recognized among the 2017 “Top 50 Best Value Colleges” by the online publication Value Colleges. Ranked 25th among the top 50 institutions, UMW is one of three Virginia institutions included in the top 25, with James Madison University ranking 7th and the University of Virginia ranking 20th. According […]
UMW Receives National Grant to Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault
September 12, 2016 by Marty Morrison
The University of Mary Washington will receive a federal grant of $30,000 over three years to help prevent sexual violence on campus. The University is one of nine colleges partnering with the national nonprofit agency Futures Without Violence to increase awareness of sexual assault on college campuses and implement successful prevention policies. “The funds will […]
Princeton Review, Washington Monthly Rank UMW Among Nation’s Best
August 30, 2016 by Erika Spivey
The University of Mary Washington has been rated among the nation’s best by both The Princeton Review and the Washington Monthly. The Princeton Review featured the University in its 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges,” which profiles only 15 percent of the nation’s 2,500 four-year colleges. The Washington Monthly ranked UMW 21st in the […]
UMW Awards Historic Preservation Book Prize
April 18, 2016 by Chris Markham
The University of Mary Washington’s Center for Historic Preservation has awarded the 2016 Historic Preservation Book Prize to Barbara Miller Lane for Houses for a New World: Builders and Buyers in American Suburbs, 1945-1965. The Center annually awards a prize to an author whose book has the most potential for having a positive impact on […]
Belmont Portrayed Award Winners Announced
April 18, 2016 by Chris Markham
Gari Melchers Home and Studio has announced the People’s Choice cash award winners for the current “Belmont Portrayed” exhibition, which features art depicting the Belmont grounds and buildings, in celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary. Elena Broach of Fredericksburg earned the first-place award of $1,000 for her piece, “Eleven Steps.” In second place was Jenna […]
UMW Ranks Among Top Risk-Reward Schools
March 28, 2016 by Hilary Kanter
The University of Mary Washington is listed among the top 100 schools considered “Best Risk-Reward for College Students.” LendUSA released the results of its 2016 College Risk-Reward Indicator (CRRI) study, which analyzed data from 1,004 public and private colleges in the United States. LendUSA compared average early career pay versus average student loan debt […]
UMW Leads Global Two Dollar Challenge
March 28, 2016 by Chris Markham
For the 10th consecutive year, the University of Mary Washington will lead the global Two Dollar Challenge April 4-8 to raise awareness of global poverty. The five-day awareness program challenges college and high school students across the United States and around the world to live on just two dollars a day. Participants buy food, hygiene products and […]
UMW Libraries Celebrate 75 Years with Federal Depository
February 29, 2016 by Erika Spivey
The University of Mary Washington Libraries will celebrate 75 years with the Federal Depository Library Program with an event on Thursday, March 10. The event will feature a keynote speech by Heather Ryan, assistant professor at the University of Denver’s Library and Information Science program, who teaches and conducts research on digital preservation, archives and […]
UMW Theatre to Continue 2015-16 with Frozen
February 9, 2016 by Erika Spivey
The University of Mary Washington’s Department of Theatre & Dance will continue its 2015-16 season with Frozen by Bryony Lavery. Performances will take place Feb. 11-13 and 18-20 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 14, 20 and 21 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, located in duPont Hall on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus. A sign-interpreted performance will take place on […]
UMW Hosts Regional Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
February 1, 2016 by Erika Spivey
More than 200 area Special Olympic athletes took part in a regional Special Olympics Basketball invitational at the University of Mary Washington’s Anderson Center on Sunday, Jan. 31. UMW Athletics hosted the day-long event as part of a NCAA Division III national partnership with the Special Olympics organization. UMW’s student athletes served as referees and […]
