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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.

Your gifts will help prepare graduates for leadership roles in local, national, and global communities; help meet the learning needs of undergraduates through innovative teaching and personalized advisement; and help provide strong support for undergraduate research and active learning.

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 Day, it will unlock a $15,000 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.

$2,500
Devon Cushman ’93 Senior Class Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Devon Cushman 93 and our Senior Class donors! If 50 seniors make a gift to any area on Mary Wash Day, Devon will unlock a gift of $2,024 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
$6,000
Mary Louise Holmes '97 1908-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Mary Louise Holmes '97 and our first 1,908 donors! When 1,908 gifts are made on Mary Wash Day, it will unlock a gift from Mary Louise Holmes '97 for $6,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
Success!
The Wilder 50-State Challenge
WE DID IT! We've received a gift from all 50 states and D.C.! Thank you to Vicky '80 and Marty Wilder '80 and our donors! If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. and D.C. on April 4, we can unlock a $6,000 gift from Vicky Nichols Wilder ’80 and Marty Wilder ’80 to support current and future students.
Completed
$15,000
Patti Boise Kemp '69 New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Patti Boise Kemp '69, and our first-time donors! When we receive 250 gifts from first-time donors on April 4, Patti Boise Kemp '69 will unlock a $15,000 gift supporting student scholarships.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
YAC Young Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Young Alumni Council, and our young alumni donors! When we receive 300 gifts from young alumni donors (classes of 2014-2023) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $3,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
300 / 300 Gifts
Completed
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Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 Devil-Goat Challenge
Thank you, Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff '04, and our alumni donors!
Are you a Devil or a Goat?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Goat 803
2 Devil 705
Ended
$5,000
Kourtney and Terrance Whitehead Parent Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Kourtney and Terrance Whitehead, and our parent donors! The Whiteheads will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington if we receive 450 gifts from parents of current UMW students and parents of alumni.
450 / 450 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Eagle Scavenger Hunt
10 stuffed animal Eagles will be hidden throughout campus. If you find one, snap a picture and follow the directions on the included card to win $100 to an area of your choosing! Generously sponsored by Patti Boise Kemp '69.
Completed
$1,250
Early Eagle Power Hours 7-9
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Valerie (ValPal) Parks '80 and our Early Eagle donors! The early Eagle gets the worm! Valerie (ValPal) Parks '80 is challenging the Mary Washington community to make an impact on Mary Wash Day! If we receive 125 gifts from 7 a.m. through 9 a.m., she will unlock a gift of $1,250 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Start the day off strong and help us kick off our first challenge!
125 / 125 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Hamlet Happy Hour Power Hours 5-7
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Abas '84 and Eileen Adenan '88 and our 5-7 p.m. donors! Abas '85 and Eileen Adenan '88 are challenging the Mary Washington community and honoring their time spent amongst friends in the social settings at Hamlet House in the '80s. If we receive 250 gifts between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m., Abas and Eileen will unlock a gift of $2,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your gift between 5-7 p.m. to unlock this extra support for UMW students!
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
Jack Kramer Beyond the Classroom Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Jack Kramer and our CAS donors! When 750 gifts are made to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment or any academic program within the College of Arts and Sciences on Mary Wash Day, it will unlock a $15,000 gift from Jack Kramer to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment.
750 / 750 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Earth and Environmental Sciences 1k Match
MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsors and Earth and Environmental Sciences Donors! Larissa Nojek Plants '95 and an anonymous donor will match each gift made to the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. Double your gift today!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Littlefield Geography Alumni Scholarship Match
MATCH MET! Thank you Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 and our Geography Alumni Scholarship donors! Keith '79 and Ellen Erskine Littlefield '79 will match all gifts to the Geography Alumni Scholarship dollar-for-dollar!
$12,000 MATCHED
Completed
$8,500
Lutterbie Scholarship 2:1 Match
MATCH MET! Thank you Lucy Lutterbie '70 and our Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship donors! Lucy Lutterbie ’70 will match all gifts 2:1 to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship, up to $4,250. T
$4,250 / $4,250 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Jack and Mary Lou Kramer Match for Political Science and International Affairs
MATCH MET! Thank you Jack and Mary Lou Kramer and our PSIA 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 Day, up to $2,024.
$2,024 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1969 $15,758.93
2 1970 $15,140.00
3 1974 $15,069.00
4 1977 $12,655.00
5 1996 $9,900.00
6 1995 $8,170.00
7 1997 $7,793.00
8 1982 $7,375.00
9 1978 $7,050.00
10 2002 $5,530.00
11 1972 $5,245.00
12 2003 $4,795.03
13 2012 $4,690.00
14 1992 $4,325.00
15 1967 $4,295.00
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#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 Alum $248,386.59
2 Parent of a Current Student $59,601.60
3 Other/Friend of UMW $39,735.83
4 Current Faculty/Staff $27,570.00
5 Parent of an Alum $25,216.00
6 Retired Faculty/Staff $24,490.00
7 Grandparent of Student $8,086.00
8 Current Student (senior) $645.00
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Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Gift Leaderboard
Which area will achieve the most gifts?
Rank Department Gifts
1 Athletics 755
2 College of Arts and Sciences 532
3 Fund for Mary Washington 425
4 UMW Theatre 353
5 College of Education 87
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Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Department Donors
1 Athletics 677
2 College of Arts and Sciences 466
3 Fund for Mary Washington 384
4 UMW Theatre 346
5 College of Education 82
Ended
$5,000
The Virginia Blackwell Rigsby ‘67 and John Rigsby 540-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Virginia '67 and John Rigsby, and our first 540 donors! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Virginia Blackwell Rigsby '67 and John Rigsby will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
Elizabeth Carolyn Vaughan Pritchett '46 2,500-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to all of our Mary Wash Day donors and sponsors! When we reach our goal of 2,500 gifts on Mary Wash Day, an anonymous donor will make a $100,000 gift to establish a scholarship for Mary Washington students in memory of Elizabeth Carolyn Vaughan Pritchett '46.
2,500 / 2,500 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Steve and Donna Sheehan Gladis '68 1,000 Alumni Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Steve and Donna Sheehan Gladis '68, and our alumni donors! When we reach 1,000 alumni donors on April 4, they will unlock a $10,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington helping support the student experience and university priorities.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
Success!
Matt '19 and Sarah Good '19 Young Alumni New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Matt '19 and Sarah Good '19, and our first-time young alumni donors! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2014-2023) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Matt '19 and Sarah Good '19 will unlock a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
$5,000
Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95 Married Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE MET! Thank you Rob '93 and Dodie Whitt '95, and our married alumni donors! When 100 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Rob and Dodie will give $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Class of 1969 Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to our sponsor and Class of 1969 donors! When 25 gifts to any area across Mary Washington are made by members of the Class of 1969, a gift of $2,500 to the Fund for Mary Washington will be unlocked.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Cedric B. Rucker '81 100-Gift Student Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Cedric B. Rucker '81 and our student donors! When 100 gifts are made by Mary Wash students to any area, a $1,000 gift to the Cedric B. Rucker '81 SOS Fund will be unlocked by Dean Emeritus Cedric B. Rucker '81.
Completed
$1,000
Gwen Hale Resource Center Faculty and Staff Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to our sponsors and faculty and staff donors! When 200 faculty and staff members make a gift to any area of the University on April 4, faculty and staff members Anand Rao, Kashef Majid, Sarah Dewees, and Miriam Liss will make a gift of $1,000 to support the Gwen Hale Resource Center.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Noon Boost Power Hour 12-1
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Susan Leavitt '83 and our noon to 1 p.m. donors! Take your lunch break with us. Susan Leavitt '83 will unlock a $3,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington if we receive 200 gifts to any area between noon and 1 p.m. Help kickstart the second half of Mary Wash Day by unlocking an extra $3,000 for students!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$1,250
Late Night Cram Power Hour
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Mary Helen Dellinger '90 and our Late Night donors! Mary Helen Dellinger '90 is challenging night owls to make an impact on Mary Wash Day! If we receive 200 gifts from 11 p.m. through midnight, she will unlock a gift of $1,250 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Stay up late with us to support our students and make sure we end the day with a win!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Lydia Haley Van Sant '03 Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Lydia Haley Van Sant '03, and our CPR donors! When 10 gifts are made to the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion, Lydia Haley Van Sant '03 will unlock a gift of $1,500.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Colin E. Jennings ‘13 Economics $4k Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Colin E. Jennings '13 and our Economics donors! When we reach $4,000 in donations to the Department of Economics, Colin E. Jennings ‘13 will unlock an additional $3,000 for the department!
Completed
$1,000
Spencer Family Historic Preservation Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to the Spencer family and our Historic Preservation donors! When the Department of Historic Preservation receives $2,000 in gifts, Gordon and Ellen Spencer will unlock a $1,000 gift!
$2,000 / $2,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Modern Language and Literature Match
MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsor and MLL donors! Our donor will match all gifts made to the department, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500.00. To qualify for this challenge, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your area of support and "Modern Language and Literature" as your fund designation.
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
College of Arts and Sciences Leaderboard
Which Arts and Sciences academic department will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Beyond the Classroom Endowment $17,670.08
2 Geography Alumni Scholarship $12,459.55
3 J. Christopher Bill Scholarship in Psychology $7,050.00
4 English - Carlton R. Lutterbie, Jr. Scholarship $6,790.00
5 Historic Preservation $5,045.00
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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 54
2 1969 54
3 2004 43
4 1974 41
5 1996 38
6 2014 37
7 1994 37
8 1982 37
9 2020 37
10 1995 36
11 2023 35
12 2008 34
13 1977 34
14 1998 32
15 2012 32
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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 Alum 1,509
2 Parent of a Current Student 367
3 Current Faculty/Staff 328
4 Other/Friend of UMW 291
5 Parent of an Alum 174
6 Grandparent of Student 74
7 Retired Faculty/Staff 65
8 Current Student (Non-Senior) 48
9 Current Student (senior) 24
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Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which area will raise the most dollars?
Rank Department Raised
1 Athletics $102,242.94
2 Fund for Mary Washington $88,498.12
3 College of Arts and Sciences $81,106.67
4 UMW Theatre $38,790.00
5 College of Business $11,095.00
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Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Athletics Academics and the Colleges Arts and Culture Scholarships and Student Assistance The Student Experience
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