Category: What’s New @ UMW

Founders Day Challenge Met

University of Mary Washington alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends came together during this year’s Founders Day Challenge to make $108,334 in gifts and gift commitments to the Fund for Mary Washington.President Richard V. Hurley set a goal of raising $108,000 in two weeks (March 1 through 14) in honor of the University’s 108th […]

Support our Students Crowdfunding Project

The Office of Annual Giving is extremely proud and excited to announce Support Our Students as the most recent crowdfunding project under the GIVE Campaign (formerly known as Mary Wash Focus). The GIVE Campaign falls under the purview of the Young Alumni Council, and this year a committee from that council, along with a current […]

Together, We Met the Challenge!

We are thrilled to report that 614 donors, including many faculty and staff, came together in just two weeks to make $108,334 in gifts and gift commitments to the Fund for Mary Washington, exceeding the goal of $108,000 to mark the University’s 108th founding anniversary.The funds raised during the Challenge will preserve and strengthen the […]

Deborah Jian Lee Discusses Book, “Rescuing Jesus”

Deborah Jian Lee will hold a public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 in Combs 139 about her new book, “Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism.”After years as a follower of evangelicalism, she left the church because she was frustrated by its conservative politics. But over the […]

Admissions Destination UMW March 19 & April 16

Admissions Hosts Admitted Student Day: Destination UMWThe Admissions Office will host Destination UMW, a premiere yield event for admitted students, on Saturday, March 19, and Saturday, April 16, with the goal of yielding them for the 2016-2017 academic year.On Saturday, March 19, about 350 prospects and their families will visit, with a total guest count […]