The Virginia Festival of the Book, a program of the Center for the Book at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, seeks applications for the 24th annual Virginia Festival of the Book, which will be held in Charlottesville and Albemarle counties from Wednesday, March 21, through Sunday, March 25, 2018.
A presentation by James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library Director Scott Harris is scheduled to air on C-SPAN3 on Saturday, June 10, at 5:15 p.m., and on Sunday, June 11, at 6:35 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Mary Wash Moves!UMW Staff & Faculty Walking Challenge Brought to you by UMW Campus Recreation and UMW Human Resources.Let’s show off how much Mary Wash Moves! Grab your walking shoes and get ready to rack up the steps this summer with your UMW colleagues.How It Works: ◾Dates: June 12 – July 14 ◾Teams: Each team […]
In March of 1817, James Monroe began his first term as the fifth president of the United States with a sense of reverence and purpose.Attaining the nation’s highest office was the logical culmination of his 50-year career in public service. The new president soon took to the road, ostensibly to inspect military installations in the […]
One year after kicking off the Amphitheatre challenge, the University of Mary Washington has successfully met the criteria to receive a $125,000 challenge grant from the Richmond-based Mary Morton Parsons Foundation. During that timeframe, the number of UMW donors making gifts to restore the century-old Amphitheatre nearly tripled.“This cherished landmark is important to generations of […]
