Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Receives ‘Tree Campus USA’ Recognition

University of Mary Washington has earned recognition as a 2019 Tree Campus USA® by the Arbor Day Foundation. The honor goes to colleges and universities, and their leaders, for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.To obtain this distinction, University of Mary Washington met the five core standards for effective campus forest management: a […]

Feeling Alone? Phone a Mary Washington Friend

The Alumni Relations Team has reached out to alumni who may be feeling isolated due to social distancing with the following letter.Mary Washington Alumni,It seems that each day we are waking up to a world of uncertainty as the impact of the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19) spreads across the globe. Millions of people are being […]

Letter from the President: Remote instruction continues through end of semester

Remote instruction continues through end of semester; all campus-based or sponsored events at Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Dahlgren cancelled through May 15 To all members of the Mary Washington community, It would be difficult to overstate how unprecedented the last several days have been. Our lives and institutions have been disrupted in ways that we never […]

University of Mary Washington Postpones 2020 Giving Day

The University of Mary Washington has postponed its fourth annual day of online fundraising, Mary Wash Giving Day, originally set to take place Thursday, March 19.In light of the unparalleled impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on UMW, the Fredericksburg community – and the nation, the University instead encourages its constituents to focus on each other, […]

UMW Debate Takes Third at National Championship

The University of Mary Washington Debate Team has wrapped up its competitive season with a phenomenal third place finish at the American Debate Association’s National Championship. Senior John Huebler, junior Jo Misker, and first-year students Andrew Hudgins and Ainsley Rucker remained on campus for most of spring break in order to prepare to compete at […]