Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Community Donates More Than 10,000 Pounds to Goodwill

University of Mary Washington students, faculty and staff donated more than 10,000 pounds of clothing and household items during the “Drop N’ Go!” donation drive in April and May. The drive was a collaborative effort with Rappahannock Goodwill Industries (RGI).According to Bill Raynore, coordinator of corporate donations for RGI, UMW’s per student amount of donations […]

SBDC Participates in Marine Training

The University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center (UMWSBDC) is participating in the two-day Boots to Business program at Quantico Marine Corp Base.  The Boots to Business program introduces Marines to entrepreneurship and is targeted to Marines preparing to transition out of military service.  Those Marines are eligible to attend a Boots to Business […]

Two UMW-Affiliated Museums Welcome Military This Summer

This summer, Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Memorial Museum and Library will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families as part of a nationwide initiative. Blue Star Museums, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, is a collaborative effort between the National Endowment […]

Green WOW Card Deadline: May 31, 2013

All 200 green WOW cards for this cycle have been issued!  Thank you, supervisors, for recognizing your employees in this way!The deadline for cashing in green WOW cards is close of business, Friday May 31st .  Employees who haven’t already cashed their green cards can do so by visiting the cashiers in Lee Hall by 5/31!  The […]