Registration is now open for the Guinness World Records attempt at the University of Mary Washington to honor the retirement of its ninth president, Richard V. Hurley. Read the release.UMW will fill the Anderson Center’s Ron Rosner Arena with 2,500 participants on Wednesday, April 13. That means you – it takes a village to break a […]
On Wednesday, April 13, UMW will attempt to break the Guinness World Records title for the most people performing a jumping high-five simultaneously in honor of our “high-fiving” president, Rick Hurley.Guinness World Records has some rules about how to do an official simultaneous jumping high-five. Watch the video so you can score a perfect 10 […]
The University of Mary Washington will mark its 108th founding anniversary by ringing its campanile bells on Monday, March 14.The bells will toll 108 times at 1:08 p.m. on Founders Day. On March 14, 1908, the Virginia General Assembly established the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Fredericksburg, now UMW.The ringing will emanate from […]
Each month, a UMW Athletics Faculty Liaison will be featured in the Ultimate Subaru Spotlight. The Faculty Liaison program partners a UMW faculty member with every UMW intercollegiate athletic team to strengthen support networks and increase resources for student-athlete success. Ultimate Subaru is committed to the growth and education of UMW Eagles, their hometown team, […]
Junior swimmers Dallas Tarkenton and Anna Corley, who both qualified individually for the NCAA Championships, have been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month for February.Tarkenton led the UMW men’s team to its 16th consecutive Capital Athletic Conference championship, and 22nd overall, and will advance to the NCAA Championships in several weeks, […]
