Forty years ago, May Sligh ’88 wandered across the Mary Washington campus with her classmates as Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science and Biology Michael Bass identified trees. She can still recall him pointing out the white oak (quercus alba), red maple (acer rubrum), and American sweetgum (liquidambar styraciflua) to his students.“I knew that I had […]
University of Mary Washington senior Hayley Madden had an unforgettable experience while visiting England’s National Gallery on a faculty-led trip. An art history major, she presented her own research to her professor and classmates on French painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s “Self Portrait with a Straw Hat.”“I’m so grateful to everyone who believed in my […]
When University of Mary Washington senior Steve McClanahan pitched a proposal last spring that secured a Fund for Mary Washington Impact Grant, it wasn’t his first time appearing before a live audience.Steve has spent his college years participating in a weekly comedy show – think Saturday Night Live – where students learn to pitch sketches, […]
A selection of fascinating figures will be profiled during this year’s William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series at the University of Mary Washington. The 22nd season of the popular series was announced Tuesday evening at a presentation that welcomed over 160 supporters, donors, and sponsors to UMW’s Jepson Alumni Executive Center.This year, bestselling biographers will […]
In this issue: Meet Ruth Curran ’25, who has been able to pursue her passion for social history because of private scholarships.Learn how Gloria Shelton Gibson ’69 established an endowment for the Department of History and American Studies through her estate plan to support future history students and faculty.Discover how year-end giving can benefit your finances.Read […]
