Category: What’s New @ UMW

STEM Students Share Gratitude at UMW’s Celebration of Giving

One of Hannah Stottlemyer’s most memorable moments at the University of Mary Washington came on a Global Medical Brigades trip to treat underserved communities in Panama. There, she put her majors in biomedical sciences and Spanish into practice when she extracted a patient’s tooth and watched his sudden relief.Having this experience as an undergraduate was […]

UMW Gift Box Drive Helps ‘Open Hearts’ to Area School Children

A group of University of Mary Washington students donned elf hats this week for a special holiday delivery.The COAR (Community Outreach and Resources) staff – and the entire UMW community – spent months filling gift-wrapped shoeboxes with winter hats, school supplies and toys for preschool students. The annual effort produced more than 300 packages specifically […]

UMW Included in Princeton Review’s ‘2024 Guide to Green Colleges’

A strong commitment to sustainability and a student body energized by opportunities to support and enjoy the environment are part of the culture at the University of Mary Washington.Those factors and others have earned the University a spot among the greenest campuses in higher education. UMW is among 474 institutions nationwide – and 14 in […]

UMW Senior Named Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact

UMW senior Nathan Francis, from Leesburg, Virginia, has been named to the 2023 cohort of the Newman Civic Fellows by Campus Compact, recognizing his work on campus, in the Fredericksburg community and ever-expanding around the world.“I have always had a passion for community service, participating in Key Club in high school and being a part […]

Grace Anne Braxton Leads Fredericksburg Christmas Parade

Longtime UMW Dining employee and Panera cashier Grace Anne Braxton served as the Fredericksburg Christmas parade’s grand marshal. The announcement was published by the news outlet ‘Fredericksburg Today.’ Grace Anne is a Fredericksburg native and distinguished athlete who has played golf for more than 30 years. At age 8, she became involved in the Special […]