Tag: Office of the Provost

Plans for 2020 and 2021 Commencements

A message from the Provost. Dear Colleagues,Today, the University of Mary Washington is making the announcement that our 2020 and 2021 Commencements will take place in person over as many as four days: Thursday, May 6, and Friday, May 7, for the Class of 2020, and Saturday, May 8, and Sunday, May 9, for the […]

New Student Orientation

A message from the Office of Student Affairs and Office of the Provost. Dear Colleagues,For the University of Mary Washington, New Student Orientation is a special and significant time. Over the summer, orientation typically welcomes new students to campus with a program that is educational, practical, and energetic, allowing them to learn about UMW’s academic expectations and […]

Death of Former Faculty Member John N. Pearce

The following message is from the Office of the Provost.The University of Mary Washington regrets to announce that John N. Pearce, former senior lecturer in historic preservation and director emeritus of the James Monroe Museum and Center for Historic Preservation, died on October 14, 2019, following a long illness.Pearce’s 27 years of service at Mary […]

New UMW General Education Curriculum for BA/BS

On April 3, 2019, the UMW faculty approved a new University of Mary Washington General Education Curriculum for BA/BS students that will take effect in the fall 2020 semester.The new General Education requirements are streamlined, providing increased flexibility and choice, while enhancing signature elements of the UMW curriculum. Our long-standing writing and speaking across the […]