• UMW Rector Receives Honorary Degree

    The Honorable Pamela J. White, rector of the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors, has received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Washington and Lee University. Since 2007, White has served as a judge for the circuit court of Maryland for Baltimore City. Before that, she practiced law in Baltimore for three decades, [...]

  • Hyatt Place Fredericksburg Names General Manager

    The University of Mary Washington Foundation and Interstate Hotels & Resorts have appointed James A. Fournier as general manager for the 93-room Hyatt Place Fredericksburg hotel currently under construction. Located in the Eagle Village mixed-use development complex between Mary Washington Hospital and the University of Mary Washington, the Hyatt Place broke ground last August and [...]

  • Mary Beth Mathews Presents at Yale

    Mary Beth Mathews Presents at YaleMary Beth Mathews, associate professor of religion, presented “‘What is the Matter with White Baptists?’ : African Americans’ Initial Encounters with Fundamentalism” at the International Fundamentals: Early Fundamentalism and the American Century Conference at Yale University.

  • Stephen Farnsworth Featured in Regional Media

    Stephen Farnsworth Featured in Regional MediaStephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the university’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, appeared on NewsChannel 8′s “NewsTalk,” on May 21 to discuss the latest issues in Virginia Politics. In addition, Farnsworth’s analysis of the upcoming Virginia governor’s race has been part of reports appearing in Reuters, the Chicago Tribune, and WAMU.

  • H. Nicole Myers Publishes Book

    H. Nicole Myers Publishes Book“Social Skills Deficits in Students with Disabilities: Successful Strategies from the Disabilities Field,” edited by H. Nicole Myers, associate professor of education, was recently published by Rowman and Littlefield Education.  The book explores how social skills can impact students with disabilities and gives readers strategies to support social skill development. The text includes a chapter [...]

  • Two UMW-Affiliated Museums Welcome Military This Summer

    This summer, Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Memorial Museum and Library will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families as part of a nationwide initiative. Blue Star Museums, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, is a collaborative effort between the National Endowment [...]

  • Surupa Gupta Presents Her Research in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

    Surupa Gupta Presents Her Research in Sao Paulo and Rio de JaneiroSurupa Gupta, assistant professor of political science and international affairs, presented her research on Indian foreign economic policy at a conference on “IBSA: Experience and Perspectives on South-South Cooperation” organized by the Center for Study of International Negotiations at the University of Sao Paulo on May 17, 2013. She also made a presentation at the [...]

  • Click Here for Video of Commencement Speaker Steve Pemberton’s Address on May 11

    Business executive, motivational speaker and noted author Steve Pemberton reminded graduates of their power to change the world during the University of Mary Washington’s 2013 commencement address on May 11, 2013.

  • Marjorie Och at STITAH, Yale University

    Marjorie Och at STITAH, Yale UniversityMarjorie Och has been accepted into the third annual Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art History to be held in July 2013 at the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art. The focus of this summer’s seminar is “Behind the Image: The Painted Surface and its Technical Study.” STITAH is supported [...]

  • UMW Math Professor Honored by Alma Mater

    UMW Math Professor Honored by Alma MaterUniversity of Mary Washington Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics Keith Mellinger was honored with the 2013 Young Alumni Achievement Award from his alma mater, Millersville University. Mellinger received the award during the Pennsylvania university’s annual honors and awards convocation. Mellinger received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Millersville in 1995 and earned a master’s [...]