University of Mary Washington News Archives

A random conversation with a Fredericksburg detective has resulted in 100 felony charges against a city man.

University of Mary Washington Prez Judy Hample made a prank...er...test phone call to campus security to test their reaction.

What changes would you like to see at the Giant in Eagle Village? Two readers so far have sent in their suggestions after reading my What's in Store? column last Friday.

About a dozen University of Mary Washington students gathered around tables at the entrance to Fredericksburg's Market Square on Friday night.

University of Mary Washington President Judy Hample recently faked an emergency call to campus police, but a college spokesman said officials should have known it was part of a safety exercise.

WONDERING if the Giant in Eagle Village will ever get an update? So was Jeff Rountree, chief executive officer of the University of Mary Washington Foundation and vice president of university advancement.

On I-95 southbound, the off-ramp at Exit 130 for State Route 3 eastbound will be closed until 2 p.m. today.

Ben Stein, best known for a small role in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," talked about the economic crisis and other issues last night at the University of Mary Washington's Fredericksburg Forum.

Fresh off the successful State Fair of Virginia, The Meadows Event Park in Doswell will host the Meadow Highland Games & Celtic Festival next weekend.

Virginia needs to invest in higher education to make college more affordable for state residents, gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds told a crowd yesterday afternoon at the University of Mary Washington.

"Riding out the recession" sponsored by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce .

Congratulations to the University of Mary Washington Ecology Club for coordinating the Sept.

You can't go home again... By now, local music lovers should be familiar enough with this scenario: The University of Mary Washington brings a nationally known act to town, but you never hear about it until you actually hear it.

Insurance companies. School meetings. Tantrums in public. Rude strangers. Lack of sleep.

Before there was Bloomsbury subdivision, there was the 400-acre Bloomsbury Farm.

Courtney Lynch, a best-selling author and nationally recognized entrepreneur, will offer advice about navigating the leadership path on Nov.

They're simply made, sturdy and colorful. But the "eco-clutch" handbags for sale at the University of Mary Washington bookstore are much more than fashion accessories.

Students Helping Honduras continues its work aiding the poor and orphans despite the political turmoil in the Central American nation.

An admissions officer from the University of North Carolina recently appeared at Fredericksburg Academy without leaving her Chapel Hill office.

University of Mary Washington sophomore Patrick Mahoney is glad he's on the waiting list for on-campus housing.

These are my notes from the opening session, "The Renaissance: Leonardo daVinci & the Creative Mind" by Bulent Atalay at the THE NEW RENAISSANCE: A Revolution of Creativity and Learning conference .

Every now and again, I hear a peculiar rumor from college counselors and others keeping close watch on college admissions trends.

In the Fredericksburg Registrar's Office, it already looks like Election Day. The walls are decorated with red, white and blue bunting and Uncle Sam teddy bears, and the voting machines are ready to go.