Category: What’s New @ UMW

Women’s Swim Wins NJAC Swimming/Diving Championship

The Mary Washington women’s swim team are the champions of the inaugural New Jersey Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championship meet — and have now claimed 33 total conference championships throughout its team history!The Eagles posted a total of 1,204 total team points from Thursday-to-Sunday to claim the championship title.UMW beat second place Salisbury, who finished second […]

UMW’s New Dean Gets Down to Business With Reaccreditation, Programs and More

Dean Filiz Tabak brought a broad portfolio of expertise when she came to lead the University of Mary Washington’s College of Business (COB) last summer. It helped her guide the college through a successful reaccreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, or AACSB.“This is a significant milestone signifying our commitment to academic excellence […]

Project KIND Propels UMW Alumna to Virginia’s Counselor of the Year

For University of Mary Washington alumna Sarah Ritchie ’14, everything starts with kindness.As a counselor at King George Elementary School, she envisioned a kindness club, recruited student ambassadors and invited global guest speakers who inspire others. She figured that with each individual she could reach, the kindness campaign would grow in the school and in […]

UMW’s Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s Lists

The University of Mary Washington announces its fall 2023 President’s List and Dean’s List. More than 1,000 students achieved these honors during the fall 2023 semester.To be recognized on these lists a student must carry at least 12 graded credits of new coursework. Students who earn a grade-point average of 4.00 on all work taken […]