UMW President Pushes Up to Veterans Day Challenge
November 10, 2016 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
On Veterans Day 2016, the University of Mary Washington joined the rest of America in honoring all of the military members who have defended our country. On Friday, Nov. 11, UMW held a flag-raising ceremony, bake sale and special pumped-up appearance by President Troy Paino. Along with the Association of Student Veterans and the men’s […]
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Belmont Hosts ‘Home for the Holidays’
November 7, 2016 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
Belmont, the historic home of artist Gari Melchers and his wife, Corinne, will celebrate the season, with decorations on view Nov. 25 through Dec. 30. In the 1920s, the Melchers took great delight in festively decorating their elegant country house during the holidays. Although Gari Melchers divided his time between his commercial headquarters in New York […]
UMW Bookstore Signing to Honor Literary Award Winner
November 7, 2016 by Hilary Kanter
The University of Mary Washington Bookstore and the Department of English, Linguistics and Communication will host a book signing in honor of Jon Pineda, assistant professor of English, who received the 2016 Library of Virginia Literary Award for Poetry. The event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in […]
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UMW Political Science Professor Featured on With Good Reason
October 25, 2016 by Erika Spivey
Associate Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman will be featured on the radio program With Good Reason Saturday, Oct. 29, to Friday, Nov. 4. Titled “The Great Divide,” the show takes a look at the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Joining faculty from Old Dominion, Christopher Newport and Stanford universities on the program, Cooperman will discuss […]
Melchers Studio to Host Photo Exhibition
October 10, 2016 by Erika Spivey
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will host a juried exhibition of contemporary photographs depicting the buildings and grounds of Belmont from March 18 to May 21, 2017. The museum will begin accepting submissions Monday, January 23. “Dozens of professional and amateur photographers have used Belmont’s unique architecture and beautiful gardens and woodlands as […]
Assistance Offers Comedic Approach to Office Life
September 27, 2016 by Erika Spivey
Desks piled high with folders and papers, this Manhattan office looks like it never sleeps – and the constantly ringing phones won’t let it. With each incoming phone call, these 20-something assistants struggle to keep up, feeling increasingly bogged down by the almost unrealistic demands of an intense megalomaniac. With comedic flair, the realities of […]
UMW To Host 1st Congressional District Debate, Oct. 24
September 19, 2016 by Hilary Kanter
The University of Mary Washington will host a 1st Congressional District Debate on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, a Republican, will debate Democratic challenger Matt Rowe. The 1st District includes more than 15 counties and includes parts of Stafford, Spotsylvania and the city of Fredericksburg. The […]
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 […]
