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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 | + | 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 1972, both schools became coeducational, and 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 15:22, 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 1972, both schools became coeducational, and 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.