Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Makes Princeton Review’s Green Colleges List

If you’ve enjoyed the pollinator gardens and no-mow zones on campus or taken part in events like the Tree Festival or Eco-Carnival on Earth Day, you’ve already experienced some of the University of Mary Washington’s commitment to the environment.The Princeton Review has recognized that commitment as well, including UMW in the 2023 Guide to Green […]

Campus Recreation Scores Mary Washington Healthcare Sponsorship

The University of Mary Washington is getting a big boost from Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC), which has committed to a sponsorship that will provide support for Campus Recreation (CREC) over the next five years.“Mary Washington Healthcare exists to improve the health of all people in the region,” said MWHC Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy […]

Alum Sheds Light on Economic Inequality

The Mayor of Mary Washington. That’s what one professor called then-student Lavar Edmonds ’14 as he strolled down Campus Walk, stopping to chat with everyone along the way.“I’ve always been a curious person,” said Edmonds, who discovered a passion for social science research at the University of Mary Washington. Majoring in economics was “a whole […]

Patrick Catullo Presents at Mary Talk, Nov. 16

The next Mary Talk will be presented by UMW Athletics Director Patrick Catullo ’95. Catullo will explain recent shifts in Mary Washington’s conference, which changed from the Capital Athletic Conference to the Coast-to-Coast (C2C) Conference and now includes schools as far away as California. Catullo will share what that change looks like for our student-athletes […]

UMW Galleries reception: Thursday, Nov. 3, 5-7 p.m.

All faculty and staff are invited to the next opening reception on Thursday, November 3 from 5-7 p.m. Ridderhof Martin Gallery features Raw and Unfinished: Works from UMW’s Permanent Collection. UMW Galleries interns Emma Bower, Roland Diaz, Alice McCoy, Margaret Neafsey, Ashlee Perkins, and Paula Zuleta curated and organized the exhibition from the ground up with […]