University of Mary Washington News

Marcel Rotter was drafted into the National People's Army of East Germany nine days before the Berlin Wall fell.

The University of Mary Washington will hold its fourth annual food drive on Thursday.

Linda Worrell, a well-known figure in the local and Virginia business community, received the Patricia Lacey Metzger Distinguished Achievement Award during the 16th annual Leadership Colloquium for Professional Women on Thursday at the University of Mary Washington.

Could getting laid off be a positive life event? A new research project done in part by a University of Mary Washington leadership professor indicates it could.

University of Mary Washington Executive Vice President Rick Hurley, who served as acting president for about a year, plans to retire May 1. Hurley, 62, came to UMW nine years ago and has been a chief financial officer while also directing capital projects, public safety, human resources and business operations.

At the Kenmore Avenue home of Andrew Luton and James Martin, everything's a bipartisan effort.

Friday Night Frights: Hear Ghost Tales and See 'monsters Vs. Aliens' Free, Friday, 6:30 P.m.! It's the Family Fright Fest In King George! Info: 540/663-3861 A calendar of events coming up in the Fredericksburg area 29 THURSDAY "Green on the Screen: An Environmental Film Series," University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium.

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.