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The '''University of Mary Washington''' is a [[Virginia]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1908 and named for Mary Washington, the mother of [[George Washington]].<ref name="fastf">{{cite web|url=http://www.umw.edu/about/facts/default.php|work=University of Mary Washington|title=University of Mary Washington <nowiki>|</nowiki> Fast Facts|format=HTML|language=English|accessdate=May 24 2010}}</ref> The school was ranked 11th among southern undergraduate programs in the “Universities - Master’s” category in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges.<ref name="fastf"/> | The '''University of Mary Washington''' is a [[Virginia]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] founded in 1908 and named for Mary Washington, the mother of [[George Washington]].<ref name="fastf">{{cite web|url=http://www.umw.edu/about/facts/default.php|work=University of Mary Washington|title=University of Mary Washington <nowiki>|</nowiki> Fast Facts|format=HTML|language=English|accessdate=May 24 2010}}</ref> The school was ranked 11th among southern undergraduate programs in the “Universities - Master’s” category in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges.<ref name="fastf"/> | ||
| − | It was founded in 1908 as a [[normal school]] to train teachers. It was the women's college of the [[University of Virginia]] before the university became coeducational. In | + | It was founded in 1908 as a [[normal school]] to train teachers. It was the women's college of the [[University of Virginia]] before the university became coeducational. In 1970, both schools became coeducational, and in 1972 it became a separate institution with a separate Board of Visitors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umw.edu/about/fast-facts/|title=Fast Facts|accessdate=September 16, 2012}}</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:25, September 16, 2012
| University of Mary Washington | |
|---|---|
| City: | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Type: | Public |
| Students: | 4,397 |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, riding, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | gray, blue |
| Mascot: | UMW Eagle |
| Degrees: | Bachelor's, Master's |
| Website: | http://www.umw.edu/ |
The University of Mary Washington is a Virginia public university founded in 1908 and named for Mary Washington, the mother of George Washington.[2] The school was ranked 11th among southern undergraduate programs in the “Universities - Master’s” category in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges.[2]
It was founded in 1908 as a normal school to train teachers. It was the women's college of the University of Virginia before the university became coeducational. In 1970, both schools became coeducational, and in 1972 it became a separate institution with a separate Board of Visitors.[3]
References
- ↑ Athletics (English) (HTML). University of Mary Washington. Retrieved on May 24 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of Mary Washington | Fast Facts (English) (HTML). University of Mary Washington. Retrieved on May 24 2010.
- ↑ Fast Facts. Retrieved on September 16, 2012.