Category: What’s New @ UMW

Introducing … ASPIRE Week, April 10 to 15

Hello UMW Family, From the first day you became an Eagle, you began to learn about, embody and reflect our ASPIRE Community Values. ASPIRE is an acronym that stands for Accountability in our behaviors, the pursuit of Scholarship, holding ourselves to the highest levels of Personal and Institutional Integrity, cultivating Inclusive Excellence for everyone, demonstrating Respect and Civility in all we do, and […]

Are You Ready for This? ‘Flip the Field’ Athletics Event, April 10 to 13

Flip the Field is an experiential learning opportunity for student-athletes. However, the script is flipped. Our student-athletes are the educators. Coaches and their teams of student-athletes are engaging faculty, administrators, students and staff on their field of play by hosting immersions, clinics and friendly contests.This event is being held in conjunction with UMW’s ASPIRE Week, […]

QEP Update: ‘Life After Mary Washington’ – Competencies, Communication and Connections

Dear Colleagues,As we gear up for implementation of the Quality Enhancement Plan, Life After Mary Washington, many of you are wondering what role the competencies play in our conversation with students about life after they graduate from UMW.  Think of the competencies as a new part of our university vocabulary that can be used to […]

Career Week & Spring Career Fair, March 23

The Career Center is hosting a series of events called “Career Week” to get students prepared for the upcoming Spring Career Fair on March 23, with more than 30 different employers in the Chandler Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., seeking to fill job and internship positions.Help spread awareness about upcoming events and encourage […]

Come #TogetherUMW for Sixth Annual Mary Wash Giving Day, April 4

What matters to you at the University of Mary Washington? Perhaps it’s giving students the chance to conduct real-world research alongside faculty mentors. Or supporting their desire to study abroad and immerse themselves in other cultures. Maybe you wish to help them make a difference through service and leadership.The entire UMW community will have the […]