Category: What’s New @ UMW

Summer Snapshot: Study Abroad Is Back at UMW

 Pictures from University of Mary Washington summer study abroad programs say a thousand words, but in honor of this weekend’s Education Abroad Fair we asked students to use just one word to sum up their recent overseas experiences.“Enriching,” senior Julia May said of her time in Bilbao, Spain, where she took a food culture class, toured one […]

UMW Police Department Reaccredited; Chief Hall Recognized

The University of Mary Washington Police Department was recently recognized for its overall professionalism and for the notable work of its leader, Chief Michael Hall.This month the department was reaccredited for four more years by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC), which assesses agency operations for efficiency and effectiveness.And Hall, the University’s chief […]

UMW’s Into the Streets Service Project Helps Local Community

More than 70 University of Mary Washington students shared their volunteer spirit with the Fredericksburg area community on Saturday, Sept. 24, for Into the Streets. The autumn tradition is hosted by UMW’s Community Outreach and Resources (COAR), which supports and promotes community engagement, volunteerism and service among students.“For a few hours on a Saturday, they […]

Center for Leadership and Media Studies Survey Results Make Headlines

Facilitated by Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, the 2022 annual statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies is out. The 1,000-person poll of Virginia, conducted by Research America Inc. Sept. 6-12, contains a margin of error of plus/minus 3.1 percentage points. The results produced three news releases sharing the reflections and […]

National Society of Collegiate Scholars Welcomes New Members

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) welcomed new student members at an induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Hurley Convergence Center. This event marked the society’s first in-person induction ceremony for new members since the start of the pandemic. NSCS is an honors organization that recognizes first- and second-year students who excel […]