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In 2011, hundreds of UMW alumni and family members came together from various class years

Reunion Weekend Brings Alumni to UMW

More than 700 University of Mary Washington alumni and guests will gather on the Fredericksburg campus next weekend to celebrate Reunion Weekend . The event, from Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3, will feature
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UMW Center for Economic Education Receives State Farm Grant

The University of Mary Washington Center for Economic Education has received a grant from the Council for Economic Education and State Farm to fund learning opportunities for area teachers and students. The $2,900 grant, the
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Author and historian Neil Howe delivers UMW Commencement Address

Historian, Author Neil Howe Addresses UMW Graduates, May 12

The man who coined the term “Millennial Generation” spoke today across a generational divide. Historian and best-selling author Neil Howe, University of Mary Washington’s 2012 commencement speaker, talked about the vast differences between the robed
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Dorothy Sandridge

UMW Awards Top Honors at Commencement Ceremonies

The University of Mary Washington presented its top honors during commencement ceremonies Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Dorothy M. Sandridge of Charlottesville, Va., received the Colgate W. Darden Jr. Award, which is presented
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  • CEO Shawn Boyer Addresses Master’s Candidates, May 11
    Boyer Graduate Graduation

    Shawn Boyer, founder and chief executive officer of SnagAJob.com, spoke at the University of Mary Washington’s graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, May 11, emphasizing the importance of living a purposeful and intentional life.

    “Most of us don’t think about our life plans as much as

  • UMW Graduates Class of 2012 in 101st Commencement
    UMW 2012 Commencement

    The University of Mary Washington graduated a total of 1,193 students during its 101st commencement in a graduate ceremony on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the William M. Anderson Center and in an undergraduate ceremony on Saturday, May 12 at 9 a.m.

  • UMW Students Receive Awards of Excellence
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    University of Mary Washington students were honored for outstanding achievements at recent awards programs.

    Kyle Franklyn Allwine received the UMW Alumni Award for demonstrating an outstanding combination of academic excellence, leadership and service to the university and the Willie Lee Rose Award for Academic Excellence

  • UMW Awards Emeritus Status at May 12 Commencement
    Ernest Ackermann

    Four longtime professors and a veteran administrator were awarded emeritus status at the University of Mary Washington’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12.

    Ernest Ackermann was named Professor Emeritus of Computer Science; Edward Hegmann was named Director of Athletics and Professor of Athletics, Health,

  • UMW Names Ken Tyler Director of Athletics
    Ken Tyler

    Ken Tyler has been named director of athletics at the University of Mary Washington. Tyler comes to UMW after serving as director of athletics at West Virginia Wesleyan College, an NCAA Division II school in Buckhannon, W.Va. Tyler succeeds Edward Hegmann, who is retiring