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Service & Citizenship
Eagle Awards Celebrate Campus Leaders, Dean Rucker
University of Mary Washington senior Brianna Reaves was presented with the Grace Mann Launch Award during the annual Eagle Awards last Thursday. Held in person for the first time since the pandemic, the event honored more than a dozen campus …

Technology & Humanity
Supporting STEM: Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren Targets Critical Area Need
“STEM” learning – science, technology, engineering and math – has been a priority for decades. But fewer young people in the U.S. are pursuing these subjects, and that puts the nation at risk. Washington & Lee High School Assistant Principal Wilfredo …

Diversity & Inclusion
UMW Dedicates Mural Honoring First African-American Alumna
Dr. Venus Romance Jones. It’s no wonder University of Mary Washington senior Timbila Kabre said she had “fallen in love” while researching the late physician bearing that name, who in 1968, became the first African-American woman to graduate from Mary …

News
Trailblazing Lawyer to Deliver UMW Commencement Speech
The University of Mary Washington will return to its Commencement traditions with the 2022 ceremony being held for the first time in two years on Ball Circle. This UMW Commencement, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 7, will be the …

Diversity & Inclusion
Multicultural Fair’s Return Brings Fun and Funnel Cakes to Campus
Saturday’s 32nd annual Multicultural Fair – held for the first time in three years, under finicky skies – brought throngs of visitors to campus. The event is sponsored by UMW’s James Farmer Multicultural Center. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. The …