With summer’s more flexible schedule, now might be the perfect time faculty and staff can explore UMW’s Career Academy by Coursera — a professional development opportunity that’s been quietly available to employees alongside students since its launch earlier this year.The platform offers complimentary access to more than 45 entry-level professional certificates from industry leaders including […]
The University of Mary Washington community mourns the passing this past weekend of former President William M. Anderson Jr., who served as UMW’s president from 1983 to 2006. His 23-year tenure—the longest of any public university president in Virginia at the time—transformed Mary Washington from a respected liberal arts college into a nationally recognized university […]
The Virginia Governor’s Office announced in June the appointment of a new member of the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors and renewed the terms of two current members.A Mary Washington alumnus, Gregory Chambers ’84, executive director of CRA Research LLC, in Fredericksburg, will join the board. In addition, the Governor’s Office renewed the […]
The University of Mary Washington has been recognized as one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career services at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review. The educational services company named UMW to its list of Best Value Colleges for 2025, making it one of just five […]
Sofia Taylor was just settling into a new role as a research assistant when she received news that would redirect her path and send her across the Atlantic.Taylor – a 2024 University of Mary Washington graduate who majored in psychology, with a double-minor in music and neuroscience – had won a U.S. government-sponsored Fulbright Award […]
