The University of Mary Washington's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) serves over 40 majors by fostering critical thinking, leadership, and innovation. The College represents the core of the UMW liberal arts and sciences mission and delivers a critical piece of the curriculum for all majors across the institution. This #GivingTuesday, CAS is focusing on the schools created from our recent reorganization of academic affairs:

This year, we’re excited to announce the following matches and challenges for our three schools.

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Our newest School in the College of Arts and Sciences is ready to move forward on expanding and developing our programming within the traditional humanities and social science disciplines. We aim to expand opportunities for students, including internships, summer research alongside faculty mentors, and hands-on projects; to support the launch of the new UMW Humanities Center, which will bring more public lectures, community events, and collaborative projects to campus and to Fredericksburg; and to strengthen connections across disciplines, so students and faculty can tackle big questions from many angles. 

This #GivingTuesday, the impact of your gift goes even further! Once the School of Humanities and Social Sciences receives $5,000, Julie Seder '71 will unlock a gift to support student learning outside the classroom!

The School of the Arts, which includes art, historic preservation, music, and theatre, brings together areas with significant programming, community outreach, and specialized instruction. Your support to the School of the Arts General Fund today will provide powerful opportunities for high-impact teaching and learning in our studios, classrooms, labs, and in the field, while positioning the School of the Arts to be a destination for future students to study with our exceptional faculty.

When 50 gifts are made to the School of the Arts General Fund on Giving Tuesday, Elizabeth Bray Saunders Morris '64 will make a gift of $8,000 to support the arts at Mary Washington. Increase your impact today!

Housed in the Jepson Science Center, the School of Science offers a collaborative approach and shared space for innovations and initiatives. It includes the biological sciences, chemistry and physics, and earth and environmental sciences. Your gift to the School of Science General Fund will help provide students in these fields the resources necessary to gain hands-on research experience with expert faculty, while also supporting every aspect of their science education.

The School of Science General Fund Match: An anonymous alum will match all gifts made to the Irene Piscopo Rodgers School of Science General Fund, up to $10,000 -- doubling your support for students in the sciences!