Category: What’s New @ UMW

Economics Students Attend Conference in Texas

On October 21st, a group of eight students from the Economics department, Dillon Durocher, Tara Fitzgerald, Paige Harrington, Matthew McGlynn, Jason Mueller, Dana Smith, Peter Smith, and Shane Stutton with Dr. Amrita Dhar, Associate Professor of Economics at UMW, attended the 16th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Research at the Dallas Federal Reserve […]

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 […]