UMW to Award Emeritus Status at Commencement
May 3, 2016 by Hilary Kanter
Five longtime professors will be awarded emeritus status during the University of Mary Washington’s graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7.
UMW Students Receive Fulbright Grants
April 26, 2016 by Erika Spivey
Five University of Mary Washington students and alumni will travel, teach and explore new cultures thanks to prestigious Fulbright grants. The awards highlight the best results in the University’s history of student Fulbright awards, bringing the total to 18 scholarships since 2006. In 2013, the Chronicle of Higher Education recognized UMW as one of the […]
Annual Research and Creativity Day Set for April 22
April 18, 2016 by Chris Markham
All semester, students from a variety of disciplines have been working toward showing off their finished products at the end of the year. On April 22, they will get their chance at this year’s Research and Creativity Day. UMW’s Research and Creativity Day is an annual event that serves as a day of celebration for […]
UMW Theatre to Close 2015-16 Season with Tartuffe
April 5, 2016 by Erika Spivey
The University of Mary Washington’s Department of Theatre and Dance will close its 2015-16 season with Tartuffe by Molière. Performances will be April 7-9 and April 14-16 at 8 p.m., and April 10, 16, and 17 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, located in duPont Hall on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus. A sign-interpreted performance will take […]
UMW to Host 26th Annual Multicultural Fair
March 28, 2016 by Chris Markham
The University of Mary Washington will celebrate culture and diversity at the 26th Multicultural Fair on Saturday, April 9. Hosted by the James Farmer Multicultural Center, the fair is dedicated to showcasing as many cultures and cultural expressions as possible through a variety of ethnic performances, international foods and craft merchants. Nearly 100 vendors, spread […]
Women’s Basketball Team Earns CAC Crown
February 29, 2016 by Hilary Kanter
Freshman guard Elizabeth Dofflemyer scored a game-high 18 points and sophomore Kendall Parker added 16 off the bench to lead the third-seeded No.22 University of Mary Washington women’s basketball team to a 73-55 victory at top-seeded Marymount University in the 2016 Capital Athletic Conference Championship on Feb. 27. UMW head coach Deena Applebury claimed her 300th career win […]
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Virginia General Assembly Recognizes UMW President Rick Hurley
January 27, 2016 by Marty Morrison
The Virginia General Assembly honored President Richard V. Hurley for his service to the University of Mary Washington by presenting him with a Joint Resolution on the floor of the House of Delegates, Monday, Jan. 25. Hurley plans to retire on June 30, after serving as UMW’s ninth president. The commendation is an expression of […]
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Training Executive Shares Expertise as UMW’s Executive-in-Residence
November 2, 2015 by Erika Spivey
What’s the key to recruiting Millenials to your business? “Hire for their strengths, not for a job,” said Dave Carey, co-founder and president of ROI Training who recently spoke at the University of Mary Washington as the College of Business’s Executive-in-Residence. “You need to leverage, use and appreciate their strengths to keep them engaged.” Carey, […]
UMW to Host Ghost Walk
October 9, 2015 by Erika Spivey
Is historic downtown Fredericksburg haunted? The mere sighting of a ghost in downtown Fredericksburg would send our community running in fear – but not this time. In fact, the University of Mary Washington’s 31st annual Ghost Walk on Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 will bring the Fredericksburg area together. “The community is incredibly […]
UMW to Host Dancing with the Fredericksburg Stars, Sept. 26
September 15, 2015 by Erika Spivey
Tickets are still available for the third annual Dancing with the Fredericksburg Stars fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 26 at the University of Mary Washington. The performance, modeled after the popular ABC television Series Dancing with the Stars, will take place at 7 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium on the Fredericksburg campus. A portion […]