Student Publication Spreads Positivity During Pandemic
Abruptly, in mid-March – as the coronavirus pandemic began its rampage – Cosette Veeder-Shave ’22 had to leave Mary Washington and return to her home in New York. She could no longer physically be with her professors or her classmates; she just saw tiny images of them on her computer screen as she continued her […]
Filed Under: Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: ghale, Rdunston, Writing Center
March and Resolution Demonstrate Mary Washington’s Stance
June 11, 2020 by Anna Billingsley
Eight minutes and 46 seconds. After walking from the University of Mary Washington campus to downtown Fredericksburg’s Market Square, a contingent of several hundred UMW protesters became silent as march organizer Kyree Ford ’21 set the timer on his iPhone. He directed the marchers to quietly observe the length of time a Minneapolis police officer […]
Filed Under: Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: Board of Visitors, jlandpha, Student Government Association
“I stand with you.” A message from President Paino
June 5, 2020 by Guest Author
To the University of Mary Washington Family: Thank you for living our community values in your everyday lives in the midst of a global pandemic. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to social justice on campus, in the Fredericksburg community, and beyond. Thank you for lending your voices to righting wrongs and addressing the challenges […]
Filed Under: President, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: Office of the President
President Paino: UMW Positioned to Think Big
January 15, 2020 by Jill Laiacona
On the cusp of a new decade, the University of Mary Washington is poised to meet the changing needs of a student body that will become even more diverse. President Troy Paino delivered that message Tuesday at an All-UMW Assembly, while also sharing accomplishments, updates and reflections. Monday’s launch of UMW’s Farmer Legacy 2020 celebration […]
Filed Under: Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: All UMW Assembly, Farmer Legacy 2020, Office of the President
Center for Community Engagement Opens at Mary Washington
September 9, 2019 by Jill Laiacona
On a late August day, Mary Washington first-years were scattered throughout Fredericksburg, mulching gardens, planting trees and cleaning up along the Rappahannock River. Others cared for animals at the SPCA and worked on projects to help area seniors, sexual assault survivors and deployed service members. These efforts were made possible by UMW’s new Center for […]
Filed Under: Campus Compact, Center for Community Engagement, Eagle Resources Closet, Leslie Martin, National Voter Registration Day, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: sdewees
National Gallery of Art Communications Chief Gives Graduates Rules for Success
May 11, 2019 by Marty Morrison
Hard work is the foundation for integrity in the workplace, said Ann Elizabeth (Anabeth) Guthrie ‘97, as she outlined rules for professional success for 1,082 University of Mary Washington undergraduate candidates and their families and friends gathered on Ball Circle. The chief of communications for the National Gallery of Art, Guthrie delivered the 2019 commencement […]
Filed Under: 2019 Commencement, Top Stories, Troy Paino, UMW President Tagged With: Commencement
UMW Adopts 2019-20 Budget, Tuition and Fees
April 12, 2019 by Anna Billingsley
In its sustained effort to control costs for students, the Board of Visitors of the University of Mary Washington accepted a recommendation for minimal cost increases in the next academic year. President Troy Paino’s proposal, which received unanimous approval, sought to address the increasing cost of serving students primarily through budget reductions and reallocations. Paino […]
Filed Under: 2019-20 tuition, Paul Messplay, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: Board of Visitors
UMW, Germanna Sign Enhanced Transfer Agreement
February 22, 2019 by Marty Morrison
Germanna Community College students who transfer to the University of Mary Washington will have a better chance of succeeding thanks to a new agreement between the two schools. UMW President Troy D. Paino and GCC President Janet Gullickson made the Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement official today, Friday, Feb. 22, at a signing ceremony at Germanna’s […]
Filed Under: Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement, Top Stories, Troy Paino
UMW Saves George Washington Bible for the Ages
October 24, 2018 by Kristin Davis
In November 1752, 20-year-old George Washington placed his hand on a leather-bound King James Bible at the Lodge of Fredericksburg and joined the Masons. For more than two and a half centuries, generations of the oldest fraternal organization in the world would take steps to guard that gilt-edged book, one of only two Washington is […]
Filed Under: cparons, Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: awhite4, cturdean, mspen1bi
UMW ‘Read Out’ Event Shines Light on Banned Books
September 27, 2018 by Kristin Davis
Kit Lewers ’19 was in third grade when her Georgia school district banned Harry Potter. Just like that, a series of blockbuster children’s books disappeared from the library shelves, leaving Lewers to wonder why something so beloved was off-limits. But it didn’t stop her from devouring stories. Or from growing up to become an English […]
Filed Under: Top Stories, Troy Paino Tagged With: jpape, lrichar2, nmik, sblevin2
