It’s 8 p.m., and the floor of the University of Mary Washington’s Chandler Ballroom is shaking. Students shout puns at the top of their lungs, sliding clear red shutters over numbers on bright blue boards. They wait anxiously for their winning letter-number combinations to be called, listening to the sharp rattle of balls spinning inside metal lottery drums.A heated round of rock-paper-scissors […]
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) awarded $1.6 million in grants to seven institutions of higher education recently to enhance their capacity to track, analyze and report on internships and other work-based learning experiences campuswide.The University of Mary Washington was one of the institutions to receive up to $100,000 annually for two […]
Each spring, dozens of University of Mary Washington students join the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society – Phi Beta Kappa – with a Sunday afternoon induction ceremony and the applause of faculty, staff, campus community members and their families.The 55th ceremony at Mary Washington recognized 47 juniors and seniors who joined the Kappa […]
With all the end-of-the-year activities the past couple weeks – Devil-Goat Day, Eagle Awards, ASPIRE Week and more – inboxes are crowded. We’re bumping EagleEye back up to the top today for anyone who missed yesterday’s edition.
As Honor Council president, University of Mary Washington junior Adam McAninley upholds academic integrity across campus. He’s shared his school spirit as a campus tour guide, represented UMW students at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and interned on Capitol Hill.Last week, McAninley, a double-major in political science and environmental science, earned more […]
