
UMW to Welcome More Than 1,000 New Students

Learning & Impact
Theatre Alum Creates Costumes For Hit Shows on Hulu, HBO
Alicia Austin ’16 had never even attended a play before coming to the University of Mary Washington. But after her first costume design course, she realized theatre was the perfect fit. Alicia Austin ’16 earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre …

Learning & Impact
UMW Summer Camp Gives High School Students a Glimpse of College Life
Rappahannock High School rising senior Shaniyah Lanier participates in ‘Kitchen Chemistry’ during UMW’s Summer Enrichment Program, as Professor of Chemistry Kelli Slunt looks on. The residential program gives high-schoolers a glimpse of college life. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. Holding …

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2023 Fiske Guide to Colleges Recognizes UMW
The University of Mary Washington has once again been recognized in the annual Fiske Guide to Colleges, one of the leading guides for nearly 40 years. The 2023 edition features more than 300 of the “best and most interesting” public …

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Students, Faculty Collaborate on Research During Summer Science Institute
To the untrained eye it was just an ordinary leaf, a speck in a mass of summer green on an edge of the University of Mary Washington campus. But on a hot July morning, biology major Tessa Lanzafame spotted something …