Category: What’s New @ UMW

2021 Eagle Resource Fair Registration is Now Open!

SAE is planning to have its annual Eagle Resource Fair on Wednesday, August 18th from 12:00pm – 3:00pm in Chandler Ballroom. If you (or someone you may know) would like to promote your organization, business or office to our incoming freshman and transfer students, this would be the perfect event to do so! You can register […]

PELP is looking for facilitators!

The Presidential Emerging Leaders Program is looking for facilitators! PELP is a new program dedicated to assisting first-year participants in developing their leadership skills. Facilitators will help lead discussions with PELP participants on the topics of different leadership aspects. If you are interested in participating, or would like to suggest a facilitator, please fill out […]

Web transitions

Mike Breitenbach, director of web communications for the past four years, has left UMW and taken a job in Richmond. We know the web is critical to operations of the University. For that reason, we have brought back Mike’s predecessor, Shelley Keith, to fill in and maintain web redesign initiatives while we search for a […]

Privately funded award goes to Professor Mara Scanlon

What began with a gift from an anonymous donor has now been actualized with the naming of the first recipient of the Donald E. Glover Faculty Award. The award criteria specify the recipient be a full Professor of English who has demonstrated dedication and excellence in teaching, energizes and inspires their students, and encourages creative thinking. […]

UMW Offers Free Course to All: ‘Life After COVID’

Building on the enthusiastic response to last year’s COVID-19 in Context course, the University of Mary Washington is offering another free, open-to-all series in June. Life After COVID, delivered to homes, backyards and porches via Zoom and YouTube, will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 1 to July 1.“We view opportunities such as the Life After COVID course as part of […]