News
Ribbon-Cutting Marks New Chapter for Willard Hall
UMW senior Maggie McCotter loves the sunlight that streams into her third-floor Willard Hall room. She likes the rustic gleam of the refurbished hardwood floors under her feet, her view of the bubbling Palmieri Fountain, the building’s proximity to the …
News
UMW Hosts FredNats Auditions for Singers, Mascot and More
The Fredericksburg Nationals want the best of the best to perform at the new Minor League Baseball park when it opens for its first home game against the Frederick Keys in April. A FredNats sponsor, the University of Mary Washington …
Diversity & Inclusion
Retired NBA Player Scores with Black History Keynote
It was a game-changing moment for Etan Thomas. Pulled over by the police, he sat silently on the road as an officer fixated on him. The policeman’s fingertips hovered over his holster, ready to grab his gun, while his partners …
Diversity & Inclusion
Image of Love: Wedding Photo a UMW Instagram Sensation
Evan Smallwood ’15 was nervous. He’d tried on six different sweaters but nothing seemed right. He paced as he dressed, peering every few minutes out his Russell Hall window to check for his date. Just as he’d settled on a …
Learning & Impact
Olympiad Sparks STEM Interests, Showcases UMW
Take a mousetrap, build a vehicle around it, and develop a means by which activation of the trap propels the vehicle forward to reach a designated target. Auvai Ramalingam, 15, (left) and Chris Kang, 16, (right) of McLean High School …
