Drizzly Weather Couldn’t Dampen UMW Commencement
May 7, 2022 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
Rain fell relentlessly over the Fredericksburg region this morning, but at the University of Mary Washington’s 111th Commencement, a rainbow of umbrellas signaled bright skies ahead for nearly 1,200 graduates. Back on Ball Circle for the first time in three years, the signature ceremony marked the culmination of years’ worth of work by students earning […]
Filed Under: Class of 2022, Jeffrey McClurken, Kathryn Warlick, Sheila Shadmand, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: Commencement
UMW Dedicates Mural Honoring First African-American Alumna
April 13, 2022 by Jill Laiacona
Dr. Venus Romance Jones. It’s no wonder University of Mary Washington senior Timbila Kabre said she had “fallen in love” while researching the late physician bearing that name, who in 1968, became the first African-American woman to graduate from Mary Washington. “Dr. Jones’ hard work, passion and love for others … is absolutely inspiring,” she […]
Filed Under: Campus Environment Committee, Carole Garmon, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Jeffrey McClurken, Jepson Science Center, Top Stories, Venus Jones Tagged With: adolby, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of History and American Studies, edevlin
James Farmer Hall Officially Dedicated
November 19, 2021 by Anna Billingsley
On what was described as “a beautiful spring day in the middle of fall,” thunder could be heard yesterday during a ceremony dedicating University of Mary Washington’s James Farmer Hall. As Dr. James L. Farmer Jr. was remembered by numerous speakers – professors, current UMW students, members of the UMW Board of Visitors (BOV), and […]
Filed Under: Jeffrey McClurken, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: James Farmer Hall
When the Pandemic Struck, UMW Persevered
December 15, 2020 by Anna Billingsley
Eager to begin her college career at Mary Washington, Sarah Bazemore moved into Willard Hall in September, stocking her room with masks and sanitizer. Little did she know that she would end her first semester living in Marshall Hall under quarantine. Bazemore and two of her friends were among several dozen students who were either […]
Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID-19, esouthe2, Jeffrey McClurken, Tim O'Donnell, Top Stories, Troy Paino
Alumnus Shelters in Honduras to Save UMW-Born Nonprofit
April 20, 2020 by Jill Laiacona
Phoning it in isn’t an option for Shin Fujiyama ’07. At UMW, he threw himself into every assignment, task and responsibility – from serving hungry students in Seacobeck to organizing a thousand-person walkathon. Now, living in Honduras in the midst of a global pandemic, Fujiyama is focused on rescuing the nonprofit he started at Mary […]
Filed Under: Campus Christian Community, Cosmo Fujiyama, Jeffrey McClurken, Office of Alumni Relations, Shawn Humphrey, Top Stories Tagged With: Shin Fujiyama, Students Helping Honduras
Governor Announces UMW Board of Visitors Appointments
June 7, 2019 by Jill Laiacona
The Virginia Governor’s Office today announced the appointment of higher education policy expert Deborah Santiago ’90 to the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors. In addition, Heather Mullins Crislip ’95 and Rhonda VanLowe have been reappointed to second terms on the board. The appointees will serve four-year terms, which expire June 30, 2023. Santiago succeeds […]
Filed Under: Jeffrey McClurken, Top Stories Tagged With: Board of Visitors
UMW’s McClurken to Appear on With Good Reason Radio
May 17, 2019 by Lisa Chinn Marvashti
University of Mary Washington Chief of Staff and Professor of History and American Studies Jeff McClurken will be featured on the With Good Reason public radio show this Sunday, May 18. The episode, Reconstructing Danville, will air daily through Saturday, May 24. The show examines an 1883 Danville race riot and the ripples it sent through the […]
Filed Under: Chief of Staff, Jeffrey McClurken, Top Stories Tagged With: Department of History and American Studies
McClurken Named as Special Advisor to UMW President
May 16, 2017 by Marty Morrison
University of Mary Washington faculty member Jeffrey W. McClurken has been appointed as special advisor to the president. President Troy D. Paino made the announcement today, May 16, in an email message to the UMW community. McClurken is professor of history and American studies and also currently serves as special assistant to the provost for […]
Filed Under: Administration, Jeff McClurken, Jeffrey McClurken, Top Stories
