Category: What’s New @ UMW

5th Annual Eagle Club Golf Tournament

UMW Athletics is excited to announce the 5th Annual Eagle Club Golf Tournament. New this year, UMW President Troy Paino will play in the tournament!This tournament raises money for the Eagle Club–the fundraising arm of UMW Athletics. Its mission is to maximize opportunities and strengthen support services for Mary Washington’s student-athletes in their pursuit of […]

Celebrating a New Chapter in a Great Life

For more than three decades, Margaret Mock has been one of the University of Mary Washington’s central characters. At the end of this month, she’s closing the book and heading into a happily-ever-after retirement.We want to celebrate Margaret, the UMW Bookstore’s trade book specialist, and give her a warm send-off. Please check out her reception, […]

Questers 1944 Visits UMW Historic Preservation Department

The Questers 1944 local chapter visited UMW on Wednesday, June 12 to make a donation to the Department of Historic Preservation. Questers members were given a tour of the HISP facilities and current projects before taking a trolley tour of downtown Fredericksburg.Since 2010, Questers have supported UMW’s Historic Preservation Department and provided funds for equipment […]

UMW Center for Economic Development Client Wins Award

UMW’s Center for Economic Development announced that one of its clients has earned a prestigious award for a small business. Amruta Inc., a Fredericksburg data analytics company led by Beju Rao, has received a Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund award for $50,000.The state’s news release described the project that earned the company the award as a […]

UMW Orientation Welcomes First-Year Students

This week, the University of Mary Washington begins welcoming its newest Eagles during First-Year Student Orientation for the 2019-20 school year. The two-day session is the first of six scheduled throughout the month for nearly 1,000 incoming students, both freshmen and transfers. Upcoming undergraduates will dine at the Top of the UC, tour residence halls, […]