Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Career Fair Works to Match Employers With Student Talent

University of Mary Washington senior Deborah Ramos was hoping she’d landed the job. With the analytical-thinking and communication skills she’s picked up as a business administration major, she thought she was a shoo-in for the position she’d interviewed for with a federal credit union.Still, stopping by last year’s Career and Internship Fair was a class […]

UMW’s LaunchPad Program Propels Students to First-Year Success

University of Mary Washington first-year student Crow Sindelar spreads out glitter pens and neon highlighters on a table in the Cedric Rucker University Center and begins plugging this semester’s courses into a new day planner.“It’s helpful to review your syllabus and expectations so you can track assignments, midterms and finals – and make it aesthetically […]

Kids ‘Had a Blast’ With College of Education Summer STEM Boxes

Killian Peck was excited about the STEM boxes he ripped into this summer – even though they came from his mom. College of Education Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships Kristina Peck ’08 recruited her son to “test” the mini-science lessons she doled out over the break.The kits, filled with materials and instructions for experiments […]

UMW Honors Print Historian Wendy Shadwell ’63, Announces Year of the Print

The University of Mary Washington presented Lasting Legacy, a panel discussion honoring the remarkable career of revered print historian and Mary Washington alumna Wendy J. Shadwell ’63 and her contributions to the medium. Held Sept. 25 in the Hurley Convergence Center’s Digital Auditorium, the event was a precursor to the Year of the Print, a […]