Category: What’s New @ UMW

Rep. Wittman Visits American Government Class

On Election Day, UMW students had the opportunity to hear from a member of Congress firsthand. Rep. Rob Wittman, who represents Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, visited Professor Abby Jones’ American government class.Wittman,  who was re-elected for his third full term in the House of Representatives in 2012, spoke to students about topics ranging from the government […]

Phi Beta Kappa Scholar to Visit UMW, Nov. 21-22

Philip J. Deloria, a 2013-2014 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, will visit the University of Mary Washington to present a public lecture on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. Deloria’s lecture, “American Indians in the American Popular Imagination,” is presented through the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Visiting Scholar Program and […]

Alumna to Give Lecture, Nov. 20

Gain a more dynamic understanding of early Islamic society and the nature of religious interaction during a lecture entitled “Religious Identity and Conversion between Christianity and Early Islam (650-900 C.E.)” by Anna Chrysostomides on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. in Trinkle Hall, Room 204.Chrysostomides is a 2007 University of Mary Washington religion graduate and […]

One Can Hope Campaign

Join the Staff Advisory Council every week from Oct. 21 to Dec. 13 as they collect canned goods to donate as part of the One Can Hope campaign at UMW. Every Friday, S.A.C. members will collect canned food donations from across campus and deliver to S.E.R.V.E. and Feed Fred.“UMW employs 1,014 people. If every UMW […]

Tommy Pack Named Excellent Eagle Employee

Congratulations to Tommy Pack, Help Desk Supervisor, who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of November. A parking spot of his choosing has been reserved for him through the end of the month.Here is what one of his co-workers said about him:“Tommy is the calm and knowledgeable ‘voice of the […]