Author: Amy Jessee

UMW Launches Microcredentials Through Career Academy by Coursera

The University of Mary Washington has launched Career Academy by Coursera, a new initiative that offers students, faculty and staff complementary access to the global online learning platform as a complement to their coursework and careers.With more than 45 entry-level professional certificates from leading companies such as Google, IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce, Coursera Career Academy […]

UMW Board of Visitors Sets Tuition and Fees for 2025-26

At its quarterly meeting on April 11, 2025, the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors set tuition and fees for the 2025-26 academic year. The Board voted unanimously to authorize a 2.5% tuition increase for undergraduate and graduate students and a mandatory comprehensive fee increase of 4% for the 2025-26 academic year.The tuition and […]

UMW Provides Career Resources, Hosts May 15 Mini-Conference for Alumni and Federal Workers

Whether it’s for a first job after college or a career change, the University of Mary Washington provides a range of resources and programs for taking the next step.With a ground-level network spanning the I-95 corridor – stretching from Fredericksburg through the nation’s capital in Washington, D.C., to the state capital in Richmond, Virginia – […]

UMW Recognizes Spring 2025 Phi Beta Kappa Student Inductees and Scholarship Recipient

Each spring, dozens of University of Mary Washington students join the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society – Phi Beta Kappa – with a Sunday afternoon induction ceremony and the applause of faculty, staff, campus community members and their families.Fifty-seven UMW juniors and seniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa during a recent ceremony […]

Campus Resources, Bingo and A-S-P-I-R-E Anchor Annual Tradition at UMW

The annual celebration of ASPIRE Week is on the spring agenda at the University of Mary Washington, where student-led activities embracing and exemplifying community values span six days starting April 14, 2025. Each day focuses on a value within ASPIRE, an acronym for Accountability, Scholarship, Personal and Institutional Integrity, Inclusive Excellence, Respect and Engagement.The weeklong […]