Category: What’s New @ UMW

Students, Alumni, UMW Community Go All-In for 100th Devil-Goat Day

And … the Devils have it! At least for a year.Devil-Goat Day at the University of Mary Washington was in full force for the 100th anniversary of the uniquely UMW tradition.“Everything felt a little bigger and more meaningful,” Alyson Hardy, a senior majoring in communication and digital studies, said of the end-of-the-academic-year event that helps […]

Across Disciplines, UMW Students Put Their Work on Display at Research and Creativity Day

A map tracing pollution threats to the Chesapeake Bay. An experiment repurposing a common heartburn medication to help kill cancer cells. A computer model built to predict sports injuries before they happen. Intricate artwork transforming a gallery space. A scene unfolding onstage.At the University of Mary Washington, these aren’t hypothetical scenarios – they are real […]

UMW Theatre Steps Into the Spotlight With New BFA in Performing Arts

Students in the University of Mary Washington theatre program already bring plays and musicals to life each year — performing on stage, designing costumes and sets, managing productions and collaborating behind the scenes.The work has earned them national recognition. For three consecutive years, The Princeton Review has ranked UMW among its Top 25 college theatre […]