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What do University of Mary Washington seniors Mia McDermott and Anijah James, and junior Drake Morris have in common?
Each has learned career-ready lessons through college internship experiences.
McDermott focused on confidence-building. James put priority on collecting strong mentors. Morris found value in accepting that it’s OK to make – and learn from …
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Fall might be the perfect time for a family field trip to Fredericksburg, particularly for high school students.
That’s according to Northern Virginia Magazine, which noted “If you’ve only whizzed by Fredericksburg while heading down I-95, it’s time for a little field trip. The ‘burg comes alive on the weekends: Stroll down Caroline Street, in …
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Painting a picture of the quantum realm has long been the mission of Brendan Casey ’92. His quest, which has spanned nearly two decades, won him and his colleagues the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the highest honors in the field.
“It’s real Antman kind of stuff,” said Casey, whose passion for …
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The University of Mary Washington will celebrate community values across six days, providing a week’s worth of ways to ASPIRE. The annual tradition – set for Monday, Sept. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 3 – will feature student-led events inspired by the values behind the ASPIRE acronym: Accountability, Scholarship, Personal and Institutional Integrity, Inclusive …
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The University of Mary Washington is one of 35 colleges selected to lead an “Advancing Student Success” initiative this fall 2026, a project extending from the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) through a competitive grant process. UMW joins a cohort of 10 COPLAC member institutions.
The initiative is led by the Gardner …
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