Category: What’s New @ UMW

Call for Great Minds Stories

Our University of Mary Washington community has a story to tell, a story about students who study abroad in Spain; about alumni who join the Peace Corps and launch businesses; about faculty who bring Think Labs – and the imagination that comes with them – to middle schools.You may have seen these stories shared on […]

Registration Open for Guinness World Records Attempt

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 […]

Learn How to Give an Official High-Five

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 […]

UMW to Ring in Founders Day March 14

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 […]

Ultimate Subaru Spotlight: Get to know Softball’s Faculty Liaison David Rettinger

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, […]