Students interested in Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington have long taken advantage of UMW’s prime geographic location between Washington, D.C. and Richmond, and two recent interactions between UMW students and Virginia lawmakers have underscored the unique access that our students have.On Monday, March 27, 2023, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger […]
It’s no secret our environment is in crisis. Land conservation is an environmental justice issue that affects climate change, safeguards cultural heritage, improves communities’ access to clean air, water, and recreation, and much more. Yet, despite our region’s striking diversity, few people of color work with, serve, or lead local conservation and environmental groups. Important […]
Valeria Ortiz Jimenez and Dylan Crann have a lot in common. They’re both majoring in Biomedical Sciences, both graduating this coming May, and both will be beginning Dental School in the fall–Valeria at Harvard University, and Dylan at University of Pennsylvania. They both also had excellent academics while at UMW, as well as great experience […]
This fall, after noticing that there were many students who were hesitant or lacked access to submit to large academic journals, a group of UMW students decided to found Columns, the Mary Washington Humanities and Social Science Journal. Columns provides an important resource and opportunity for students to learn how to be published in a […]
Biology 125 and 126 “Phage Hunters” are a research course sequence designed for freshmen using a “learning by doing” approach to introductory biology. It is a hands-on, discovery-based course with an emphasis on critical thinking. Meant especially for first-year students in the honors program, this course that has been a feature of the UMW Biology […]
