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James Monroe Museum Acquires Previously Unknown Portrait of Fifth President
A previously unknown portrait of James Monroe—Revolutionary War hero, legislator, diplomat, Virginia governor and fifth president of the United States—will be exhibited for the first time on Saturday,...
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Gari Melchers Home and Studio to Host Illustrated Presentation
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will host a free illustrated presentation, The Painted Garden: A Favorite Motif in American Impressionism, on Sunday, May 3. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John...
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UMW Student Recognized with Debate Award
University of Mary Washington senior Mariah Young was awarded the Julia Burke Award for Character and Excellence at the American Debate Association Nationals. She is the fourth UMW student to receive...
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UMW Hosts Virginia Education Specialist as Educator-in-Residence
The University of Mary Washington’s College of Education hosted Robert Fugate ’03, an assessment specialist for the Virginia Department of Education, for its 5th annual Educator-in-Residence. He...
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Local Business Owner Receives Philharmonic’s Citizen Salute
Local business owner Jerry Ulman received the Citizen Salute Award, presented by the University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra at its April concert. Jerry Ulman First awarded in 1980, the...
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State Superintendent, Career Ambassador to Speak at UMW Commencement Ceremonies
More than 5,000 parents, friends and well-wishers are expected to converge on the Fredericksburg campus to celebrate the University of Mary Washington’s 104th commencement ceremonies Friday, May 8 and...
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UMW Announces 2015 Historic Preservation Book Prize
The University of Mary Washington’s Center for Historic Preservation has awarded the 2015 Historic Preservation Book Prize to A City for Children; Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of...
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UMW Named Virginia’s Hidden Gem
The University of Mary Washington has been named as the top ‘hidden gem’ college in the state of Virginia by College Raptor. College Raptor aims to help students find their best fit colleges,...
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Gari Melchers Receives Travel Excellence Award
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont recently received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for its consistent achievement of great travel reviews on the website. Gari Melchers Home and...
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UMW and Germanna Partner for Business Transfer Agreement
The University of Mary Washington and Germanna Community College established a new direct transfer agreement for business administration on Tuesday, June 2. Lynne Richardson, Dean of UMW’s College of...
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UMW Celebrates Harper Lee’s New Book
The University of Mary Washington Bookstore will celebrate the national release date for Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee’s much-anticipated new novel, with a book talk and reception on Tuesday, July 14....
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Professors to be Featured on Radio Program
University of Mary Washington Professors Mara Scanlon and Mindy Erchull will be featured in upcoming episodes of the With Good Reason public radio program. Mara Scanlon During Professor of English Mara...
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UMW Student Wins Young Composer Award
University of Mary Washington sophomore Austin O’Rourke won the 2015 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gold Young Composer Award for his composition Hazel Colored Nebula. Austin O’Rourke (left) is pictured with...
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The University of Mary Washington will host a Civil Rights Investigator Training and Certification Level One Course July 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Stafford campus. The training is presented...
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UMW Psychology Faculty Receive IndieFab Book of the Year Award
University of Mary Washington faculty members Miriam Liss and Holly Schriffrin’s book Balancing the Big Stuff has recently been named the 2014 Silver Winner for Psychology in Foreword Reviews’ IndieFab...
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Gari Melchers Home and Studio to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Gari Melchers Home and Studio will celebrate its 40th anniversary with Belmont Portrayed, a juried exhibition of artistic interpretations of Belmont’s buildings and property, from Jan. 23 to April 17,...
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UMW Professor Named 2015 Asia Studies Fellow
Surupa Gupta, associate professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington, has been selected as a 2015 Asia Studies Fellow at the East-West Center in...
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UMW, GWU Sign Medical School Agreement
The University of Mary Washington and The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have joined forces to streamline the process for UMW students to pursue medical school. A...
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UMW President Recognized as Local Legend
University of Mary Washington President Richard V. Hurley was honored as a Local Legend by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce during its second annual event on Thursday, July 30. President...
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UMW Establishes Center for Economic Research
The University of Mary Washington has established the Center for Economic Research in partnership with the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. From...
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