Marion Blakey ’70 has retired as CEO of Rolls-Royce North America Inc., but her high-flying career continues with a recent appointment as a director of Cobham PLC. The company, based in Wimbourne, United Kingdom, provides global technology and innovative services. Blakey is also a member of the board’s audit committee. … [Read more...]
Volleyball, Men‘s Soccer Head to NCAA Tourneys
November 16, 2018 by
Two outstanding Eagles teams were headed to NCAA tournaments that began just as UMW Magazine went to press. Capping a season in which it was consistently ranked in the Top 25 Division III teams nationwide, men’s soccer won the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championship and received an automatic NCAA bid. The Eagles posted a 17-2-1 season record on the strength of dominant all-around team play and exceptional goalkeeping. The men were to travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for a first-round game against Eastern University on Nov. 10. Eagles volleyball gained an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, thanks to a 20-11 record against one of the strongest schedules in the nation. The Eagles were to travel to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, to face former CAC foe Marymount University on Nov. 9. In volleyball, Savannah Powers ’20 earned CAC Player of the Year honors. In men’s soccer, Justin Carey ’19 was CAC Player of the Year and Jason Kilby was CAC Coach of the Year. For updates … [Read more...]
Athletic Hall of Fame Set to Welcome New Members
November 16, 2018 by
The UMW sports Hall of Fame is set to welcome five new members to its 2018-19 class. Basketball standouts Liz Hickey ’08 and Mike Lee ’07, lacrosse record-setter Caitlin Erickson Moore ’08, MBA ’12, baseball star Joe Kruper ’92, and longtime soccer and lacrosse coach Kurt Glaeser, professor emeritus of athletics, health, and physical education, will be honored at a ceremony Feb. 8, 2019, at the University Center. Hickey, now the women’s basketball coach at Averett College, was a three-time All-American and the only UMW athlete to have her number retired. She helped the Eagles to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2007 Division III Final Four. At graduation, she held school records for career points (303), season points (143), season assists (81), and points and assists in a game (18 points, 10 assists). Lee was a top player as Mary Washington emerged as a regional power in the mid-2000s and remains the school’s record holder in three-point baskets in a game (11) … [Read more...]
Book Report
Books by Alumni
November 16, 2018 by
The Two Lives and One Passion of Louise Marshall: Founder of the Cabbage Patch Settlement Linda Raymond Ellison ’67 and Bill Ellison Butler Books, August 2017 Rich, flawed, and female, Louise Marshall saved people from certain ruin and changed thousands of lives for the better. The Cabbage Patch Settlement of Louisville, Kentucky, still uses Marshall’s methods to attack today’s most difficult social problems. Historical Animal Geographies Sharon Wilcox ’01 and Stephanie Rutherford, editors Routledge, May 2018 Historical animal geography explores how spatially situated human–animal relations have changed through time. It offers unique insight into the lives of animals past and how interrelationships were constructed among animals and humans. Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe Rebecca Erbelding ’03 Doubleday, April 2018 America has long been criticized for refusing to harbor the Jews of Europe as … [Read more...]
Willie Lee Rose, 1927-2018: An Appreciation
November 16, 2018 by
By William B. Crawley Jr. The University of Mary Washington lost one of its most distinguished alumni on June 20, 2018, with the death of acclaimed historian Willie Lee Nichols Rose ’47. Born in the southwestern Virginia community of Moneta, Willie Lee Nichols was reared in nearby Bedford. Having graduated from Mary Washington at the age of 20, she married William G. Rose, a mechanical engineer and photographer, in 1949. After teaching high school English and history for several years, she enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a doctorate in history in 1962. Two years later, she joined the faculty at the University of Virginia, where her impact on the historical profession was immediate, profound, and far-reaching. The book that catapulted Rose to the forefront of American historians was titled Rehearsal for Reconstruction (1964). In that study of the community of Port Royal, South Carolina, where slaves gained their freedom in 1861, she argued that blacks had … [Read more...]
Great Lives Lecture Series Returns
November 16, 2018 by
The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series returns in January for its 16th season. All lectures are free, open to the public, and begin at 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall. For information, call 540-654-1065 or visit umw.edu/greatlives. Jan. 15 Rodgers and Hammerstein, Todd S. Purdum, author of Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution Jan. 22 Bruce Lee, Matthew Polly, author of Bruce Lee: A Life Jan. 29 Mikhail Gorbachev, William Taubman, author of Gorbachev: His Life and Times Feb. 5 Benedict Arnold, Joyce Lee Malcolm, author of The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life Feb. 7 Jane Goodall, Dale Peterson, author of Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man Feb. 14 Billie Holiday, Tracy Fessenden, author of Religion Around Billie Holiday Feb. 19 Gari Melchers, Joanna Catron ’79, curator of Gari Melchers Home and Studio Feb. 21 Dale Carnegie, Steven Watts, author of Self-Help Messiah: Dale Carnegie and Success … [Read more...]
Board of Visitors Welcomes Three New Appointees
November 16, 2018 by
In June, Gov. Ralph Northam appointed three new members to the UMW Board of Visitors and reappointed R. Edward “Edd” Houck to the board. All will serve four-year terms expiring in 2022. Martha G. Abbott ’72 of Alexandria, Virginia, is executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. An educator for more than 30 years, she previously taught and coordinated language programs at all levels in Fairfax County schools. In 2016, Abbott was appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Security Education Board, an initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. Allida M. Black of Arlington, Virginia, is a scholar and human rights advocate who is managing director of the Allenswood Group LLC, an organization empowering individuals and strengthening democracy through civic engagement, grassroots activism, and education. She is a research professor of history and … [Read more...]
UMW’s Values Reflect Commitment
November 16, 2018 by
UMW has announced ASPIRE, its new statement of community values, endorsed by the university following widespread community feedback. ASPIRE’s letters stand for the common values of the UMW community: - Accountability - Scholarship - Personal and institutional integrity - Inclusive excellence - Respect and civility - Engagement The statement reflects the university’s commitment to “transform our academic community into a place where all will learn, thrive, and grow,” according to Vice President for Equity and Access Sabrina Johnson, who also is UMW’s chief diversity officer. … [Read more...]
Mary Wash a “Best and Most Interesting” Place to Learn
November 16, 2018 by
The Fiske Guide to Colleges has once again recognized the University of Mary Washington among the nation’s “best and most interesting” colleges – and offers student praise to bolster the claim. The 2019 listing was based on questionnaires sent to administrators and a cross-section of students. “It is a strong community of socially conscious and academically focused students.” – UMW student quoted by Fiske … [Read more...]
UMW Graduates 1,161 in 107th Commencement
November 16, 2018 by
The University of Mary Washington graduated 1,161 students in commencement ceremonies Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. Marci Catlett, deputy superintendent for Fredericksburg schools, gave the graduate address Friday evening. Alumni businessmen Robert Davis ’12 and Abbas Haider ’12 addressed undergraduates on Saturday. Kendall M. Parker ’18 of Fredericksburg received the Colgate W. Darden Jr. Award, presented to the student with the highest grade-point average in the four-year undergraduate program. Parker finished with a 3.99 GPA. An exceptional player on the UMW basketball team, she set a school record for the number of three-pointers made in a single game. A veteran administrator and three longtime faculty members were awarded emeritus status: Martin A. Wilder Jr., chief of staff emeritus, served the university since 1979 and was chief of staff for presidents Richard V. Hurley and Troy D. Paino. In 2016, he was presented the Washington Medallion, which recognizes … [Read more...]