{"id":111047,"date":"2026-09-22T09:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=111047"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:25:55","slug":"open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open House Options Abound at Mary Washington This Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">News<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">Open House Options Abound at Mary Washington This Fall 2026<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-group umw-news-author-credit is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-22T09:14:45-04:00\">September 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Amy Jessee<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"111049\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/fall-branded-photo-shoot-october-2022-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"8197,5466\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"22\",\"credit\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS R5\",\"caption\":\"Fall branded photo shoot, October 2022\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1666885809\",\"copyright\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce Photography\",\"focal_length\":\"39\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.166666666667\",\"title\":\"Fall branded photo shoot, October 2022\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The University of Mary Washington has plenty planned this fall, from weekday campus tours and info sessions to weekend open houses, starting Saturday, Sept. 26. Students and families attending an open house learn about academics, athletics, student life and more.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Students walk on campus walk at UMW past fountain, trees and brick buildings\" class=\"wp-image-111049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/221027_umw_fall-1565-Edit-1-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The University of Mary Washington has plenty planned this fall, from weekday campus tours and info sessions to weekend open houses, starting Saturday, Sept. 26. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fall might be the perfect time for a family field trip to Fredericksburg, particularly for high school students.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&rsquo;s according to <em>Northern Virginia Magazine,<\/em> which noted &ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve only whizzed by Fredericksburg while heading down I-95, it&rsquo;s time for a little field trip. The &lsquo;burg comes alive on the weekends: Stroll down Caroline Street, in the heart of historic downtown, past shops with enticing window dressing&hellip; While things are oriented around the town&rsquo;s historic charm, evenings in Fredericksburg often turn buoyant. That&rsquo;s because it&rsquo;s a college town &mdash; home of the University of Mary Washington.&rdquo;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Mary Washington has plenty planned this fall, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/visit\/\">weekday campus tours and info sessions to weekend open houses<\/a>, starting <strong>Saturday, Sept. 26<\/strong>. Students and families attending an open house learn about academics, athletics, student life and more.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/visit\/\"><strong>Sign up for a weekday campus visit or weekend Open House at Mary Washington. <\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;Stepping onto a college campus and taking in all that it has to offer can help solidify a college decision,&rdquo; said UMW Dean of Admissions and Associate Vice President Melissa Yakabouski. &ldquo;You get a taste of life on campus, including dining options, an introduction to the academic environment and the faculty who will be your mentors, and quick meetings with the classmates who will become your friends. Plus, there&rsquo;s plenty of time to explore a thriving downtown that&rsquo;s walkable from campus.&rdquo;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/open-houses\/\">fall open houses happen<\/a> on <strong>Saturday, Oct. 17<\/strong>, with an afternoon of city festivities in Fredericksburg for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fxbg.com\/calendar-item\/quacktoberfest\/\">Quack-toberfest<\/a>&nbsp;in Riverfront Park, and <strong>Sunday, Nov. 8<\/strong>, with an option to catch the matinee performance of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/theatre\/klein-theatre\/season\/dear-evan-hansen\/\"><em>Dear Evan Hansen<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;at the Klein Theatre. Tickets go on sale <strong>Thursday, Oct. 22<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Open House and campus tours are free to attend, with registration required, and lunch options available to purchase in the on-campus dining hall or downtown.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.umw.edu\/portal\/visits#in-person\">New this year are Twilight Tours on Wednesday, Sept. 23, and Tuesday, Oct. 27.<\/a> These evening info sessions offer a student-led campus tour and evening cheering on the Eagles under the lights at the Battleground Athletic Complex. All regular-season UMW home games are free to attend.<\/p><section class=\"image-gallery layout__block\">\n\t<div class=\"image-gallery__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__main__track\" js-slideshow-track=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" js-slide=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5464\" height=\"8192\" data-attachment-id=\"111056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/university-of-mary-washington-2025-fall-branded-shootoctober-8-9-2025-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5464,8192\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5.6\",\"credit\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS R5\",\"caption\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1760030524\",\"copyright\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce Photography\",\"focal_length\":\"172\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.002\",\"title\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students make their way along Campus Walk, the heart of UMW&rsquo;s Fredericksburg campus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"111056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk.jpg\" alt=\"Students walk along Campus Walk on UMW&rsquo;s Fredericksburg campus.\" class=\"wp-image-111056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk.jpg 5464w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-HCC-campus-walk-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5464px) 100vw, 5464px\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" js-slide=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"772\" data-attachment-id=\"111055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/university-of-mary-washington-2025-fall-branded-shootoctober-8-9-2025-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-business-lobby.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"7786,5193\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5\",\"credit\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS R5\",\"caption\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1760021342\",\"copyright\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce Photography\",\"focal_length\":\"28\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.166666666667\",\"title\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students gather in the College of Business, one of UMW&rsquo;s three academic colleges.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-business-lobby-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"111055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-business-lobby-1131x772.jpg\" alt=\"Students and faculty gather in the College of Business lobby.\" class=\"wp-image-111055\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" js-slide=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"772\" data-attachment-id=\"111054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/umw-flags-downtown\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-flags-downtown-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"ILCE-7M3\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1661278780\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"97\",\"iso\":\"640\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.001\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW students explore downtown Fredericksburg, just a short walk from campus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-flags-downtown-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"111054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-flags-downtown-1131x772.jpg\" alt=\"UMW students gather on a sidewalk in downtown Fredericksburg.\" class=\"wp-image-111054\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" js-slide=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"772\" data-attachment-id=\"111053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/umw-shoot-02-21-23-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-education-makerspace-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"6.3\",\"credit\":\"Tom Rothenberg\",\"camera\":\"NIKON D5\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1677025232\",\"copyright\":\"2023\/Tom Rothenberg\",\"focal_length\":\"27\",\"iso\":\"8000\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.003125\",\"title\":\"UMW shoot 02.21.23\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students collaborate in the College of Education and Human Development&amp;#8217;s makerspace, a hands-on environment for learning and creativity.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-education-makerspace-1024x764.jpg\" data-id=\"111053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-education-makerspace-1131x772.jpg\" alt=\"Students and faculty work together in the College of Education and Human Development makerspace.\" class=\"wp-image-111053\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" js-slide=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"772\" data-attachment-id=\"111052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/university-of-mary-washington-2025-fall-branded-shootoctober-8-9-2025-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-cheering-section-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5\",\"credit\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS R6\",\"caption\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1759958527\",\"copyright\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce Photography\",\"focal_length\":\"28\",\"iso\":\"250\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.00125\",\"title\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW students cheer on the Eagles from the stands at the Battleground Athletic Complex.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-cheering-section-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"111052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-cheering-section-1131x772.jpg\" alt=\"UMW students cheer from the stands at an Eagles athletic event.\" class=\"wp-image-111052\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__slide\" js-slide=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-main\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"772\" data-attachment-id=\"111050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/d05-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/D05-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1438\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/university-of-mary-washington-2025-fall-branded-shootoctober-8-9-2025-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-business-lobby.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"7786,5193\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5\",\"credit\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS R5\",\"caption\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1760021342\",\"copyright\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce Photography\",\"focal_length\":\"28\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.166666666667\",\"title\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students gather in the College of Business, one of UMW&rsquo;s three academic colleges.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-business-lobby-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"111055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-business-lobby-224x116.jpg\" alt=\"Students and faculty gather in the College of Business lobby.\" class=\"wp-image-111055\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail\" aria-label=\"Slide 2 thumbnail\" js-thumbnail>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"116\" data-attachment-id=\"111054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/umw-flags-downtown\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-flags-downtown-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"ILCE-7M3\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1661278780\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"97\",\"iso\":\"640\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.001\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW students explore downtown Fredericksburg, just a short walk from campus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-flags-downtown-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"111054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-flags-downtown-224x116.jpg\" alt=\"UMW students gather on a sidewalk in downtown Fredericksburg.\" class=\"wp-image-111054\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail\" aria-label=\"Slide 3 thumbnail\" js-thumbnail>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"116\" data-attachment-id=\"111053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/umw-shoot-02-21-23-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-education-makerspace-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1911\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"6.3\",\"credit\":\"Tom Rothenberg\",\"camera\":\"NIKON D5\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1677025232\",\"copyright\":\"2023\/Tom 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class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"116\" data-attachment-id=\"111052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/university-of-mary-washington-2025-fall-branded-shootoctober-8-9-2025-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-cheering-section-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5\",\"credit\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS R6\",\"caption\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1759958527\",\"copyright\":\"Parker Michels-Boyce Photography\",\"focal_length\":\"28\",\"iso\":\"250\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.00125\",\"title\":\"University of Mary Washington \\r2025 Fall Branded Shoot\\rOctober 8-9, 2025\",\"orientation\":\"1\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;UMW students cheer on the Eagles from the stands at the Battleground Athletic Complex.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-cheering-section-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"111052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/UMW-cheering-section-224x116.jpg\" alt=\"UMW students cheer from the stands at an Eagles athletic event.\" class=\"wp-image-111052\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail\" aria-label=\"Slide 5 thumbnail\" js-thumbnail>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__slideshow__thumbnail__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-umw-gallery-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"116\" data-attachment-id=\"111050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/22\/open-house-options-abound-at-mary-washington-this-fall-2026\/d05-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/D05-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1438\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"5.6\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"L1D-20c\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1775718293\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"10.26\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.0166666666667\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Carmen Culpeper Chappell &rsquo;59 Centennial Campanile, known as the Bell Tower, overlooks the UMW campus and Fredericksburg.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/D05-1-1024x575.jpg\" data-id=\"111050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/09\/D05-1-224x116.jpg\" alt=\"UMW&rsquo;s Bell Tower overlooking Fredericksburg at sunrise\" class=\"wp-image-111050\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager__section\" js-page><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager__section\" js-page><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager__section\" js-page><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager__section\" js-page><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager__section\" js-page><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__pager__section\" js-page><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description-container\" js-description-container>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students make their way along Campus Walk, the heart of UMW&rsquo;s Fredericksburg campus.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students gather in the College of Business, one of UMW&rsquo;s three academic colleges.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UMW students explore downtown Fredericksburg, just a short walk from campus.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students collaborate in the College of Education and Human Development&rsquo;s makerspace, a hands-on environment for learning and creativity.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UMW students cheer on the Eagles from the stands at the Battleground Athletic Complex.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t                    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-gallery__description\" js-description>\n                                                                        <div class=\"image-gallery__description__summary\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Carmen Culpeper Chappell &rsquo;59 Centennial Campanile, known as the Bell Tower, overlooks the UMW campus and Fredericksburg.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student-athletes interested in continuing their sport at Mary Washington or anyone interested in the DIII athletic opportunities can schedule a visit on <strong>Saturday, Nov. 14<\/strong>, as Mary Washington hosts the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament for women&rsquo;s volleyball, along with the home opener for the NCAA Division III national champion men&rsquo;s basketball team.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&ldquo;The game schedule for Saturday provides a tremendous opportunity to showcase Mary Washington Athletics at its best,&rdquo; said UMW Athletics Director Patrick Catullo. &ldquo;With exciting competition taking place throughout the day on Saturday, Nov. 14, we invite visitors to join us on campus, support our student-athletes, and learn more about the outstanding experiences and opportunities available at UMW.&rdquo;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMW fields 24 sports, including 19 NCAA Division III sports with the <a href=\"https:\/\/umweagles.com\/news\/2026\/9\/17\/general-university-of-mary-washington-to-elevate-cheerleading-add-mens-volleyball-in-2027-28.aspx\">addition of men&rsquo;s volleyball<\/a>, now recruiting for fall 2027. Team sports include the newest addition of cheerleading, along with equestrian, esports and men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s rugby.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.umw.edu\/portal\/visits#in-person\"><strong>Local students should also save-the-date for Tuesday, Nov. 3: as a school holiday for election day, it&rsquo;s also a major decision day for Mary Washington.<\/strong><\/a> Students who apply by <strong>Saturday, Oct. 31<\/strong> and register to attend the <strong>Tuesday, Nov. 3<\/strong> reception can receive their official admissions decision during the afternoon.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about opportunities to visit the University of Mary Washington this fall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/admissions\/visit\/\">visit the UMW website.<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/umweagles.com\/index.aspx\">See the full schedule for UMW Athletics on UMWEagles.com. <\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>byFall might be the perfect time for a family field trip to Fredericksburg, particularly for high school students.That&rsquo;s according to Northern Virginia Magazine, which noted &ldquo;If you&rsquo;ve only whizzed by Fredericksburg while heading down I-95, it&rsquo;s time for a little field trip. 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