The Blue & Gray Press is the University of Mary Washington’s student-run weekly newspaper. Established in 1922 as the Bullet, the newspaper has served as a valuable source of student expression for nearly 100 years. In its coverage, the Blue & Gray Press strives to highlight the UMW community, as well as deliver high-quality, fair and accurate coverage on the issues important to our students.
All undergraduate UMW students are welcome to contribute to the newspaper, which is entirely student-managed and published without prior review from faculty. The Blue & Gray Press publishes twelve issues a semester on Thursdays.
The Blue & Gray Press is currently the only student-run publication on campus, so it plays a vital role in our campus community. Many students utilize the newspaper to express opinions, to build portfolios and to gain experience. In addition to serving as a vital component of the journalism special major, the newspaper extends an experiential learning opportunity to students of all majors to gain experience in writing, interviewing, investigating, photography, editing, layout and design, digital studies, marketing, and management.
The generosity of donors will help support the free student press at UMW. Donations will directly aid the production of the print and online editions of the newspaper through the purchasing of much needed equipment, including computers and cameras. Donations will also help improve the quality of articles by covering the cost of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Rank | State | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | VA | 12 |
2 | CA | 2 |
3 | NY | 1 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | UMW Athletics | 1,147 |
2 | College of Arts & Sciences | 638 |
3 | Fund for Mary Washington | 462 |
4 | UMW Theatre | 332 |
5 | Campus Recreation | 192 |
6 | College of Business | 132 |
7 | Other | 96 |
8 | Great Lives | 76 |
9 | College of Education | 67 |
10 | UMW Debate | 62 |
11 | UMW Libraries | 60 |
12 | Music | 59 |
13 | James Farmer Multicultural Center | 46 |
14 | First-in-Family Students | 45 |
15 | UMW Philharmonic | 41 |
16 | Center for International Education | 36 |
17 | Leadership Development (SAE) | 33 |
18 | General Scholarship Fund | 29 |
19 | James Monroe Museum | 29 |
20 | Center for Career and Professional Development | 28 |
21 | Gari Melchers Home and Studio | 25 |
22 | UMW Galleries | 20 |
23 | The Blue and Gray Press | 17 |
24 | Dance | 13 |
25 | Student Governance | 13 |
26 | COAR (Community Outreach and Resources) | 12 |
27 | Honors Program | 11 |
28 | President's Impact Fund | 9 |
Rank | Department | Raised |
---|---|---|
1 | UMW Athletics | $115,412.58 |
2 | Fund for Mary Washington | $71,121.92 |
3 | College of Arts & Sciences | $52,522.62 |
4 | UMW Theatre | $37,889.30 |
5 | College of Business | $21,692.00 |
6 | Great Lives | $9,811.42 |
7 | Music | $8,290.00 |
8 | UMW Philharmonic | $5,455.71 |
9 | Campus Recreation | $3,805.00 |
10 | UMW Libraries | $3,362.10 |
11 | UMW Debate | $3,230.14 |
12 | College of Education | $3,085.00 |
13 | Gari Melchers Home and Studio | $2,770.71 |
14 | First-in-Family Students | $2,720.00 |
15 | James Farmer Multicultural Center | $2,270.00 |
16 | Dance | $2,020.00 |
17 | Center for Career and Professional Development | $1,840.00 |
18 | General Scholarship Fund | $1,805.00 |
19 | James Monroe Museum | $1,600.00 |
20 | UMW Galleries | $1,320.00 |
21 | Center for International Education | $1,241.00 |
22 | Leadership Development (SAE) | $1,048.17 |
23 | Student Governance | $795.17 |
24 | The Blue and Gray Press | $595.00 |
25 | Honors Program | $535.00 |
26 | COAR (Community Outreach and Resources) | $475.00 |
Rank | Answer | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | 2014 | 102 |
2 | 2018 | 93 |
3 | 2016 | 88 |
4 | 2017 | 62 |
5 | 2008 | 60 |
6 | 2015 | 60 |
7 | 2012 | 55 |
8 | 2010 | 55 |
9 | 1995 | 52 |
10 | 2011 | 42 |
11 | 2007 | 42 |
12 | 1996 | 41 |
13 | 2009 | 41 |
14 | 2013 | 40 |
15 | 1998 | 40 |
16 | 2005 | 35 |
17 | 1994 | 35 |
18 | 2003 | 34 |
19 | 2006 | 32 |
20 | 2001 | 31 |
21 | 2004 | 31 |
22 | 1993 | 30 |
23 | 2000 | 29 |
24 | 1992 | 28 |
25 | 1977 | 28 |
26 | 1979 | 28 |
27 | 2002 | 28 |
28 | 1971 | 28 |
29 | 1969 | 27 |
30 | 1990 | 27 |
31 | 1982 | 27 |
32 | 1997 | 26 |
33 | 1991 | 25 |
34 | 1983 | 24 |
35 | 1989 | 21 |
36 | 1988 | 20 |
37 | 1974 | 20 |
38 | 1999 | 19 |
39 | 1984 | 18 |
40 | 1986 | 18 |
41 | 1968 | 18 |
42 | 1981 | 17 |
43 | 1972 | 17 |
44 | 1970 | 15 |
45 | 1965 | 14 |
46 | 1973 | 14 |
47 | 1987 | 13 |
48 | 1985 | 12 |
49 | 1975 | 11 |
50 | 1978 | 11 |
51 | 1980 | 10 |
52 | 1960 | 9 |
53 | 1962 | 9 |
54 | 1957 | 9 |
55 | 1966 | 9 |
56 | 1961 | 8 |
57 | 1964 | 7 |
58 | 1976 | 6 |
59 | 1956 | 6 |
60 | 1958 | 5 |
61 | 1967 | 5 |
62 | 1959 | 3 |
63 | 1952 | 2 |
64 | 1963 | 2 |
65 | 1953 | 2 |
66 | 1950 | 2 |
67 | 1949 | 2 |
68 | 1935 | 1 |
69 | 1947 | 1 |
70 | 1945 | 1 |
71 | 1955 | 1 |
72 | 1946 | 1 |