Before classes are officially in session, the faculty at UMW gather for updates and insights, professional development days and departmental meetings, and an annual tradition of celebrating colleagues who excel in teaching, service and scholarship. Award nominations are received from faculty, staff and students who know …
One by one, University of Mary Washington students stepped to the podium or stood beside posters, ready to present the results of 10 weeks of intensive research to faculty, classmates and judges. As the symposium progressed, students grew increasingly confident, discussing their findings and fielding questions like seasoned researchers.Now in its 27th year, the Irene […]
The University of Mary Washington has once again been recognized by Money online, earning four stars out of five in the annual “Best Colleges in America” ranking.Now in its 12th year, Money’s ranking evaluates more than 700 four-year institutions on 25 metrics tied to value, including graduation rates, net price, student debt and alumni salaries. As Money […]
The green-tinted bottle may have held mustard in the Civil War era, but its eight flattish sides gave University of Mary Washington junior Kai Bryant a brand new idea.“I wanted to prove it could be fully customizable,” Bryant said of a summer project creating archival storage boxes with UMW senior Lily Hollar. With guidance from […]
Hundreds of alumni, along with their friends and family, came to the 2026 Reunion Weekend to reunite with each other, their favorite faculty members and their college home. With sunny skies and balmy temperatures, they participated in parties and picnics, presentations, printmaking workshops, campus tours, beverage tastings, family fun and trolley trips to Carl’s for […]
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