By Brynn Boyer, UMW assistant director of media and public relations
Founder, president and CEO of environmental consulting firm Marstel-Day Rebecca Rubin challenged graduates to be good stewards of the environment during the University of Mary Washington’s 2014 commencement address.
Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily will present a foreign policy lecture on January 28, 2015.
UMW spring 2015 events open to the public.
The National Historic Landmark is dealing with budget cuts.
Compiled by Melina Downs, UMW Office of Media and Public Relations
All events are at the University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, unless otherwise listed.
Tuesday, March 11 – Tuesday, April 8 – Class, Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Course, by Bill Brooks; Combs Hall, Room 4; Tuesdays 5:30 – 7 p.m.; free; Registration required by emailing [email protected].
By Susan Larson
Fredericksburg City and Spotsylvania and Stafford County Public Schools will all open two hours late on Tuesday, March 18, due to the snow.
There will be no morning preschool classes in Stafford County.
Fredericksburg 12-month staff are on code green. Spotsylvania County 12-month staff should report to work on time.
By Marty Morrison, University of Mary Washington (UMW) director of Media and Public Relations
The following UMW April cultural events will be held at 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, unless otherwise listed.
Tuesday, April 1 The Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series, Henry VIII, by Jeremy Black, British historian and professor of history at University of Exeter; George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium; 7:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1065.
Missy Cummings, one of the U.S. Navy’s first female fighter pilots, will deliver the keynote address March 29 at the third annual FredTech STEM Summit, hosted by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce and The University of Mary Washington (UMW).
Collaboration between several local organizations provided more than 900 grocery bags of food to Fredericksburg area homeless youth for Spring break.
The Center for Faith and Leadership at the University of Mary Washington and U4C Victory Ministry coordinated the food drive, with distribution assistance from the Stafford County and Spotsylvania County Public Schools McKinney-Vento program social workers and Fredericksburg Public Schools social workers.
Join University of Mary Washington Biology professors Joella Killian and Michael Killian exploring the river trails and canal path along the Rappahannock River from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, April 19.
By Brynn Boyer, UMW assistant director of media and public relations
Dianne Baker, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Mary Washington, has been selected to receive a 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant. Baker will conduct research at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Oslo, Norway, beginning in January 2015.
By Susan Larson
The University of Mary Washington publicly launched its $50 million Mary Washington First Campaign.
Cinema on the Circle returns for a second year, with free movies for the community on Ball Circle at the University of Mary Washington. The films begin outdoors at dark on three consecutive Mondays in July.
• July 14 – The Incredibles
• July 21 – Back to the Future
• July 28 – The Wizard of Oz
Guests are invited to come early with a picnic and lawn chairs. There will be free popcorn and snow cones. Alcohol is not permitted.
University of Mary Washington President Richard V. Hurley and Germanna Community College President David Sam will sign transfer and co-enrollment agreements between the two institutions to establish multiple pathways for nursing students to earn their nursing degrees.
By Susan Larson
University of Mary Washington (UMW) President Richard V. Hurley and Germanna Community College President David A. Sam signed three transfer and co-enrollment agreements for nursing education at a Monday morning ceremony on UMW’s Stafford campus.
The agreements provide three different pathways for a person in the community to become a nurse who is baccalaureate prepared.
Registration is open through Wednesday, Aug. 20, for the Community Welcome Fair at the University of Mary Washington (UMW).
The event gives local businesses and non-profits an opportunity to introduce their goods and services to more than 1,200 potential new customers, according to the Fredericksburg Department of Economic Development and Tourism, event sponsor.
Click the hyperlinks for job details. All closing dates — the deadlines for applications — are in 2014.
By Susan Larson
The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library (JMM) and Washington Heritage Museums (WHM) present a day of pirates on Saturday, Aug. 23.
“Piracy was a scourge of American commerce for nearly 300 years, and James Monroe did his part to combat it,” said James Monroe Museum staff. “The practice also contributed to the folklore of the east coast and the Caribbean.”
More than 100 first-year University of Mary Washington (UMW) students worked with Tree Fredericksburg, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities to mulch portions of the Heritage Trail. View the entire photo...
By Susan Larson
University of Mary Washington (UMW) President Richard Hurley ordered a hiring freeze this week in light of the projected state budget shortfall of $2.4 billion over three years announced by Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
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