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Rappahannock Scholars program changes lives
April 27, 2017 | Blue and Gray Press Viewpoints
By MARK NOEL
The Rappahannock Scholars program was created in 2007. The program places six high schools in the Northern Neck region of Virginia in partnership with the University of Mary Washington. These six high schools include Essex, King and Queen Central, Lancaster, Washington and Lee High, Northumberland, and Rappahannock High schools. The main purpose of this program is to support the university’s mission of being a nexus for engagement among diverse communities by recruiting, retaining and supporting underrepresented and economically disadvantage students from high schools in these areas.Read More
UMW introduces new online streaming database granting free access to documentaries
April 27, 2017 | Blue and Gray Press News
By MARK NOEL
The University of Mary Washington has many great resources on campus for professors and students but there is a more recent resource that has gone unnoticed by most of the UMW community. This resource is called Kanopy streaming and was founded by Olivia Humphrey in 2008.Read More
Women's soccer's Cinderella run falls short
November 12, 2014 | The Blue & Gray PressBy DAVID MERCER
After an unexpected run into the postseason, the University of Mary Washington’s women’s soccer team lost in the Capital Athletic Conference championship to Frostburg State on Saturday, Nov. 8.Read More
Intramural Flag Football champions crowned
October 29, 2014 | The Blue & Gray PressBy DAVID MERCER
The University of Mary Washington’s Department of Campus Recreation has wrapped up its 2014 flag football season. Despite lower participation as compared to last year, each of the leagues saw plenty of exciting games.Read More
Crew teams not faltering after losing varsity status
October 7, 2014 | The Blue & Gray PressBy DAVID MERCER
Words as simple as “All In” can be very important to sports teams. For the University of Mary Washington’s crew teams, these words are everything. As the teams head into their first season since having their status changed from varsity to club, they willing be leaning on these words to propel them forward more so than ever before.Read More
Flag football headlines fall intramural season
September 24, 2014 | The Blue & Gray PressBy DAVID MERCER
The everyday schedule of a college student can be a strenuous one, so it is always good to have a form of stress relief. At the University of Mary Washington, one of the best ways for students to release stress is to play intramural sports, and one of the most popular intramural sports at UMW is flag football.Read More
Women's Volleyball continues to succeed, despite inexperience
September 17, 2014 | The Blue & Gray PressBy DAVID MERCER
As the fall semester gets into full swing, the University of Mary Washington’s women’s volleyball team is successfully progressing through their season.Read More
Men's soccer expecting a strong season this fall
September 10, 2014 | The Blue & Gray PressBy DAVID MERCER
As the summer culminates and the fall semester begins, the University of Mary Washington men’s soccer team is preparing for another exciting season of play. Last year, the team finished with an overall record of 12 wins and seven losses. This record placed them fourth in the Capital Athletic Conference at the end of the season.Read More
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