The mid-year appointments fill visitors’ seats vacated by Patricia McGinnis and the late Rev. Dean Nelson.
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW Admissions
Dean of Admissions Melissa Yakabouski with tips on the college search, paying for college, changes in FAFSA and writing an application.
UMW’s Great Lives lecture series announces new Co-Director
UMW Museums Executive Director Scott Harris joins the Great Lives team
Former CNN exec, psychology alumna to share lessons on banishing burnout @ UMW today
Her talk, a free public lecture called “Not This: A Tale of Burnout” – originally scheduled for last fall – will take place this afternoon at 4 p.m., in the Hurley Convergence Center Digital Auditorium.
UMW workshop helps promote mental health in the classroom
The focus of the program was stress
LISTEN: Town Talk/University of Mary Washington Museums
UMW Museums Executive Director Scott Harris talks about the James Monroe Museum, Gari Melchers Home and Studio and The Papers of James Monroe
UMW MLK keynote speaker focuses on the future with Jan. 24 presentation
The talk, presented by the James Farmer Multicultural Center, will take place inside the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom at 7 p.m.
UMW senior shines ‘Light of Awesomeness’ on accessibility
UMW senior Adrianna Giddings is this year’s Citizenship Award for Diversity Leadership winner. Now legally blind, she began losing her sight at age 16.
UMW’s Melissa Wells receives Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award
Beyond formal coursework, Wells seeks opportunities to mentor students toward lifelong learning and professional excellence
UMW’s tuition promise extends full tuition awards for qualifying Virginia students
UMW’s Tuition Promise starts for Pell-eligible Virginia students in the 2024-25 academic year.
2024 Great Lives Series announced at UMW
Lectures will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from January through March 2024. All are open to the public free of charge and begin at 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium
UMW Theatre’s Matilda broadens audience appeal with sensory-friendly performance
Sensory-friendly performance this Saturday
Susan Coleman receives Metzger Award at UMW’s Women’s Leadership Colloquium
Rappahannock United Way President Janel Donohue, who nominated Coleman for the Metzger Award, praised her unwavering commitment to doing the right thing.
UMW to host Middle East crisis forum focused on compassion and recognizing grief
“This forum aims to go beyond politics or history, and we’re not focused on who’s wrong or who’s right. It’s about community,” said Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Ranjit Singh, who organized the event.
UMW Honors Students share impressions through annual city as text showcase
Since late summer, they’ve explored sections of the city under the trademarked CaT program, an experiential learning curriculum that challenges incoming honors students to observe, research and reflect on their urban surroundings.
Former Peace Corps director encourages service for UMW education students
Jody Olsen visited UMW
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW Admissions
Sarah Lindberg and Melissa Yakabouski talk about choosing a college and getting into college! Everything from grades, extracurriculars, the college essay, tuition and FAFSA.
LISTEN: Statewide survey shows largely positive marks for Virginia’s public schools
The 1,000-person poll of Virginia adults was conducted for UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies by Research America Inc. Sept. 5-11.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Jazz4Justice
The annual fundraiser for Legal Aid Works and music scholarships at Dodd Auditorium at UMW.
UMW receives high marks in U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’
UMW ranked 11th among public liberal arts colleges and 154th among national liberal arts colleges, both public and private.