Category: What’s New @ UMW

Students Raise Money for Memorial Endowment

The University of Mary Washington community recently came together to raise more than $30,000 to create an endowment in honor of Robert Ericson, a student who passed away in 2014.“This [endowment] serves the purpose of helping a student who loves to study what Bob studied, but it also acts as an eternal memorial in his […]

News from HR

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UMW Names Vice President for Student Affairs

Juliette Landphair, dean of Westhampton College and associate dean in the School of Arts and Sciences for the University of Richmond, has been named vice president for student affairs at the University of Mary Washington. Landphair will be responsible for the planning and direction of all of UMW’s student engagement programs in the offices of […]

UMW and Germanna Partner for Business Transfer Agreement

The University of Mary Washington and Germanna Community College established a new direct transfer agreement for business administration on Tuesday, June 2. The agreement will allow the transfer of credits by students with the Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Business Administration at Germanna into the Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration […]

UMW Named Virginia’s Hidden Gem

The University of Mary Washington has been named as the top ‘hidden gem’ college in the state of Virginia by College Raptor. College Raptor aims to help students find their best fit colleges, academically, culturally and financially. The platform named the top hidden gem college in each state to bring attention to small colleges around […]