Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Launches Virginia Teacher Scholarship

The University of Mary Washington has launched a UMW Virginia Teacher Scholarship for Graduate Education Programs.The scholarship, which covers 15 percent of tuition, is available for Virginia residents who are educators working in a public or non-public PreK-12 school located in Virginia. Applications for the scholarship are being accepted for the spring 2016 term.“The College […]

Jenna Steele Named Wagner Wealth Management October Athlete of the Month

 Once again this year, Wagner Wealth Management of  Davenport & Company LLC. will sponsor the monthly UMW  Student-Athlete of the Month. The October winner is senior  field hockey star Jenna Steele.Steele, a senior from Rehoboth Beach, Del., had a month to  remember for the 11th ranked Eagles. She broke the UMW  career records for points […]

New Smart Watch/Activity Tracker Challenge from Human Resources

Want to win a Smart Watch/Activity Tracker? For the month of November, keep track of every workout (fitness center/gym, walking, running, etc.) that you do here on your Lunch Break (days off, weekends, Thanksgiving break days do NOT count).Need exercise ideas? Visit: http://www.commonhealth.virginia.gov/commonhealthvirginia.htmLog your total number of lunchtime workouts by 5 p.m. on Nov. 30.  The […]

School Supplies Donated to Stafford County Schools

Staff Advisory Council recently conducted a collection of school supplies from among the UMW community, all of which was donated to a local school system. Stafford County schools proved to be the recipient, and our efforts were added to the ‘Collect For Kids’ campaign being run in the county. A letter of thanks and some photos […]

“A Brief and Everlasting Life”

As part of the year-long discussion of topics raised during the Common Read, UMW welcomes Sarah Gray, director of marketing and public affairs for the American Association of Tissue Banks and the author of an upcoming (fall 2016) memoir from HarperOne, to share her journey to donate the her newborn son’s organs for scientific research. […]