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College of Arts and Sciences

The departments and programs of the College of Arts and Sciences are the heart of our liberal arts and sciences education at Mary Washington, supporting student learning both inside and outside the classroom. 

To continue and grow support for student learning opportunities, the College of Arts and Sciences aims to build a $1 million endowed fund – Beyond the Classroom: An Endowment for Student Research and Learning. Reaching the $1 million goal will enable the College of Arts and Sciences to provide approximately $40,000 every year to support high-impact student learning experiences that take our students beyond the classroom. 

After reaching a milestone of $500,000 at the end of 2022, our goal is to reach $750,000 by the end of 2023, all to help support future UMW students in their experiential learning. 

Your gift will provide support to students who participate in internships that help advance their professional lives, international experiences that bring depth to their understanding of the world, and high-quality research projects that enhance their academic resumes.

As an added incentive for Giving Day 2023, if 750 gifts are made to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment or any academic program within the College of Arts and Sciences on Mary Wash Giving Day, it will unlock a $9,000 gift from Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Jack Kramer to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment. Please consider supporting the College of Arts and Sciences by donating directly to the departments or programs of your choice by choosing from the menu on the giving form, or give directly to our endowment by choosing Beyond the Classroom.

$1,982
Anna Hogan ’82 540-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Anna Hogan '82 and our first 540 donors! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Anna Hogan '82 will unlock a $1,982 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington in honor of the Class of 1982!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
100 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we receive 100 gifts from first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $2,000 to support student scholarships! Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today to help unlock this challenge!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Strassheim 400 New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 and our 400 first-time donors! When 400 individuals make their first-ever gift to UMW, a gift of $5,000 will be unlocked from Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 to support the student experience.
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Young Alumni Council Young Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When we receive 250 gifts from young alumni donors (graduates of 2013-2022) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $2,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 Devil-Goat Challenge
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff ’04 are taking their Devil-Goat rivalry to a new level. If more Goats (alumni of even class years) make Giving Day gifts than Devils (alumni of odd years), Mike will make a $5,000 gift to the area Katie chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Katie will give $5,000 to the area Mike chooses. Watch the Devil-Goat Leaderboard throughout the day to track the competition live!
Are you a Devil or a Goat?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Goat 692
2 Devil 655
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$5,000
Class of 1993 30th Reunion Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you John Anstey '93 and Class of 1993 donors! When 15 gifts are received from members of the Class of 1993, John Anstey ’93 will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Rycroft Economics Department Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you Colin Jennings ’13 and Economics Department donors! All gifts made to the Economics Department on Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $3,000 by economics alum, Colin Jennings ’13, in honor of his professor and mentor Dr. Robert Rycroft. Make your gift early to take advantage of this match! To qualify for this match, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Economics" as your Fund Designation.
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Littlefield Geography Alumni Scholarship Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79, and donors of the Geography Alumni Scholarship! Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship dollar-for-dollar! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Geography Alumni Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$9,145 MATCHED
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$15,000
Patti Boise Kemp '69 Scholarship Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Patti Boise Kemp '69, and all scholarship donors! When we receive a total of $15,000 in support of scholarships on April 4, Patti Boise Kemp '69 will make a gift of $15,000 supporting a scholarship of her choice.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Fund for Mary Washington 294
2 UMW Theatre 282
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 95
4 Friends of Men's Tennis 68
5 Geography Alumni Scholarship 68
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Leaderboard
Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2022 50
2 1994 42
3 1973 40
4 1995 37
5 2004 36
6 2008 36
7 2014 34
8 1969 32
9 2013 32
10 1977 31
11 2020 31
12 1983 30
13 2007 30
14 1982 30
15 2015 30
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumni 1,348
2 Other/Friend of UMW 428
3 Parent of a current student 350
4 Current faculty/staff 287
5 Parent of an alum 132
6 Current student (non-senior) 57
7 Retired faculty/staff 51
8 Current student (Senior) 35
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Leaderboard
College of Arts and Sciences Leaderboard
Which Arts and Sciences academic department will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $15,845.00
2 Geography Alumni Scholarship $9,145.00
3 Economics $6,050.00
4 J. Christopher Bill Scholarship in Psychology $5,555.00
5 Political Science and International Affairs $4,990.14
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$5,000
Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 Challenge for 1908 Gifts
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 and our donors! Board of Visitors rector Devon Cushman '93 and member Deborah Santiago '90 are challenging the Mary Washington community. When we reach 1,908 gifts on Giving Day, Devon and Deborah will each make a President's Council-level gift of $2,500, unlocking a total of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
200 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we reach 50% of our goal of 400 first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $3,000 to support student scholarships! Be one of the first 200 first-time donors to help unlock $3,000 in extra dollars for our students!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Wilder Fifty-State Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Marty '80, Vicki Wilder '80, and all our donors across the U.S.! If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. on Giving Day, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marty '80 and Vicki Wilder '80.
Completed
Success!
Clark Billups '17 Young Alumni New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2013-2022) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Clark Billups '17 will make a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
$5,000
Justin '97 and Allison Gerbereux '96 Married Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Justin and Allison will give $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
2008 15th Reunion ‘Pie in the Face’ Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, Jeremy Vaughn, and donors of the Class of 2008! Who doesn’t enjoy watching someone get a pie in the face? ’08 graduates Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, and Jeremy Vaughn are challenging their classmates to make 30 gifts to any area on Mary Wash Giving Day. If that goal is reached, it will unlock a $1,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington AND these challengers will each get a pie in the face while recording a thank-you video sent directly to you. Class of ’08, donate to the program that meant the most to your Mary Wash experience and help us bring an added element of pie-filling fun to your 15th year since graduation!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Lutterbie English Scholarship $5K Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Lucy Lutterbie ’70 and Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship donors! Lucy Lutterbie ’70 will match all gifts to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship, up to $5,000. Double your impact on students majoring in English! To designate your gift to the scholarship and qualify for this match, choose “College of Arts and Sciences” as your Area of Support and “English-Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship” as your Fund Designation.
$3,700 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Match for Political Science and International Affairs
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Professor Emeritus Jack Kramer, Mary Lou, and Political Science and International Affairs department donors! Professor Emeritus Jack Kramer and his wife Mary Lou will match all gifts to the Political Science and International Affairs department on Mary Wash Giving Day, up to $2,023. This is your chance to DOUBLE your impact! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Political Science and International Affairs Department" as your Fund Designation.
$2,023 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Gift Leaderboard
Which fund will achieve the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Fund for Mary Washington 331
2 UMW Theatre 320
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 106
4 College of Education 74
5 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment 73
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Leaderboard
Giving Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $67,310.06
2 UMW Theatre $28,956.00
3 Friends of Great Lives $16,658.39
4 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $15,845.00
5 College of Business $15,160.00
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Leaderboard
Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1969 $13,250.00
2 1973 $13,033.00
3 1964 $12,395.00
4 1971 $10,200.00
5 1996 $9,250.00
6 1972 $7,900.00
7 1968 $7,725.00
8 1994 $7,435.00
9 1974 $7,375.00
10 1976 $7,300.00
11 2013 $5,960.39
12 2003 $5,845.00
13 1995 $5,790.00
14 1977 $5,625.00
15 1955 $5,025.00
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alumni $240,185.26
2 Parent of a current student $60,231.50
3 Other/Friend of UMW $51,012.05
4 Current faculty/staff $21,303.00
5 Parent of an alum $20,789.00
6 Retired faculty/staff $9,665.00
7 Current student (Senior) $1,153.86
8 Current student (non-senior) $888.00
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Academics and the Colleges Athletics Arts and Culture Campus Preservation and Sustainability Scholarships and Student Assistance Diversity and Inclusion The Student Experience
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