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UMW Professors Find Creative Ways to Teach Through COVID-19

May 6th, 2020

Teaching at Mary Washington looks a bit different lately. Andi Smith films YouTube videos with her children to demonstrate architectural principles. Zach Whalen uses cartoons to teach a digital studies lesson. Smita Jain Oxford holds Zoom office hours for business majors on her daily jog. When the University moved to virtual classes last month due […]

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Virginia Chamber celebrates 25th Anniversary of Fantastic 50 recognizing small, fastest growing companies

May 1st, 2020

  PRESS RELEASE: Virginia Chamber celebrates 25th Anniversary of Fantastic 50 recognizing small, fastest growing companies RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has announced the names of the 2020 Virginia’s Fantastic 50. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Fantastic 50 program is the only statewide awards program of its kind which honors the fifty […]

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VIRGINIA CHAMBER LAUNCHES “BLUEPRINT FOR GETTING VIRGINIANS BACK TO WORK” INITIATIVE

April 30th, 2020

VIRGINIA CHAMBER LAUNCHES “BLUEPRINT FOR GETTING VIRGINIANS BACK TO WORK” INITIATIVE  Business community asked to provide best practices and input to ensure consumer confidence and worker safety. RICHMOND, VA – Earlier today, Virginia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Barry DuVal announced the launch of the “Blueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Work” initiative – a […]

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UMW Announces Operational Plans, Tuition Freeze for Fall

April 29th, 2020

The University of Mary Washington announced today that it intends to resume academic and residential operations on campus as scheduled on August 24, 2020. In a message to the campus community this afternoon, President Troy Paino wrote: “Given what we know at this moment, it is our hope and intention to resume our normal academic […]

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Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update: April 24, 2020

April 28th, 2020

Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update: April 24, 2020 A Message from Virginia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Barry DuVal:  Earlier this week, Congress overwhelmingly passed an additional spending package to provide continued relief for small businesses, hospitals, and health care providers, and expand COVID-19 testing efforts. This $484 billion spending package is […]

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Through Pandemic, Research Remains Top Priority at UMW

April 23rd, 2020

They put in the hours – late-night study sessions, one-on-one meetings with faculty members, conferences, presentations and projects. All year long, students have been working hard on one of the University of Mary Washington’s top priorities: undergraduate research. A pandemic wasn’t about to stop the 14th annual showcase that highlights all of their efforts. Filled […]

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NWFCU Foundation Collects Thousands of Food Items for Local Children

April 22nd, 2020

Herndon, Va. (April 21, 2020) – NWFCU Foundation recently ran a weekend meal program drive, collecting non-perishable food items to provide nourishing meals for at-promise children on weekends. The Foundation received almost 4,200 food items and several hundred dollars in donations from generous credit union members, employees and corporate partners, including Whitney, Bradley & Brown, […]

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Alumnus Shelters in Honduras to Save UMW-Born Nonprofit

April 22nd, 2020

Phoning it in isn’t an option for Shin Fujiyama ’07. At UMW, he threw himself into every assignment, task and responsibility – from serving hungry students in Seacobeck to organizing a thousand-person walkathon. Now, living in Honduras in the midst of a global pandemic, Fujiyama is focused on rescuing the nonprofit he started at Mary […]

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Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update: April 10, 2020

April 20th, 2020

Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update:  April 10, 2020 A Message from Virginia President and CEO, Barry DuVal: The Virginia Chamber remains committed to providing the business community with the most up-to-date COVID-19 information and resources. Earlier this week, Governor Northam announced the suspension of all new spending in the pending two-year budget to […]

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Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update: April 17, 2020

April 20th, 2020

Virginia Chamber of Commerce Weekly COVID-19 Update:  April 17, 2020  A Message from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce President: Earlier this week, Governor Northam announced the extension of Executive Order 53 through Friday, May 8. EO53 bans crowds of more than 10 people, mandates certain non-essential businesses to close or restrict operations, and limits restaurants to offering takeout and […]

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