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A crowd of blue and gray \u2013 colors woven into Fredericksburg\u2019s history \u2013 gathered on UMW\u2019s Battleground Athletic Complex under the bright October sky. In the background, the blast of a canon echoed across campus.<\/p>\n

More than 150 years ago, the sights and sounds could have been from a Civil War battle. This weekend though, it was the cheers and spirit wear of passionate Mary Washington fans.<\/p>\n

More than 300 alumni came back to UMW for Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 22, joining the student body in cheering on Eagles Athletics at more than six games throughout the day. Earlier in the week, UMW students celebrated with a bonfire and cookout, traditions that mirror the schools\u2019 earliest homecoming traditions.<\/p>\n

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\u2018\u2019Having our alumni back is one of the best things about Homecoming,\u201d said senior Alex Clegg, Student Government Association president. \u201cI think our alumni miss UMW, and UMW definitely misses our alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary Washington\u2019s first homecoming was hosted in 1972, designed as a parody of the \u201cbig weekends\u201d that female students traditionally attended at other universities. With the theme \u201cbring the boys home,\u201d the event was an invitation for girls\u2019 dates to come to Fredericksburg. Featuring a parade from the Monroe gates through Campus Drive and onto Hanover Street, festivities included a band, flag football game between Devils and Goats, picnic dinner and bonfire.<\/p>\n

Decades later, UMW welcomes hundreds of alumni back to the \u201cBurg\u201d each year. Alumni arrived on Friday, Oct. 21 to launch the weekend with a Digital Identity Summit<\/a> that featured panels of students, alumni and employers discussing the relationship between digital presence and professional development.<\/p>\n

\u201cImpressive to see [UMW] students so engaged in thinking about and exploring their digital identity,\u201d tweeted Sean O\u2019Brien<\/a> \u201909, former SGA president. \u201cThis\u2026 panel shows how important digital identity is for careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, alumni and students flocked to the fourth annual tailgate event outside of the soccer field to cheer on the UMW Eagles during rugby and soccer matches. At noon, the university dedicated its new state-of-the-art track and field complex with the blast of a replica Civil War cannon marking the start of a ceremonial lap.<\/p>\n

Sandra Sanchez<\/a> \u201914 summed up the day on Twitter: \u201c[It] feels good to be #BackintheBurg.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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