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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.

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, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs Jack Kramer will make a $13,500 gift to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment. 

Please consider supporting the College of Arts and Sciences by donating directly to the academic 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.


 

$5,000
540 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Virginia Blackwell Rigsby '67 and her husband John will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Support our students with a gift today!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
2,500 Gift Goal Challenge
WE DID IT! 2,500 GIFTS RECEIVED! When we reach our goal of 2,500 gifts during Mary Wash Day, a longtime Fund for Mary Washington supporter will make a gift of $100,000 to the Lynne Gourley Farrell '62 Fund for Mary Washington Endowment.
2,500 / 2,500 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
New Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When we receive 350 gifts from first-time donors on Mary Wash Day, The UMW Foundation Board will unlock a $50,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington. Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $50,000 of student support!
350 / 350 Gifts
Completed
Success!
First-Time Donor Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 alumni make their first-ever gift to UMW during Mary Wash Day, Steve and UMW Foundation Board Member Donna Sheehan Gladis '68 will unlock a $20,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington increasing their impact. Alumni, make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today and help unlock an extra $20,000 of student support!
Completed
$10,000
Married Alumni Challenge
WE DID IT! When 100 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, UMW Foundation Board of Trustees member Justin ’97 and Allison ’96 Gerbereux will give $10,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington! Married alumni, make your gift to any area to help unlock an extra $10,000 to benefit students!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Class of 1975 50th Reunion Challenge
WE DID IT! When 15 gifts to any area across Mary Washington are made by members of the Class of 1975, the 1975 50th Reunion Committee will unlock a $2,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington! Class of 1975, celebrate your 50th Reunion with a gift for today's students!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,025
Senior Class Challenge
WE DID IT! Lee Murray '04, Rector of the Board of Visitors and Karli Murray ’05, would like to challenge the Class of 2025 to give back and pay it forward for future Eagles. When 25 seniors make a gift to any area during Mary Wash Day, Lee and Karli will unlock a gift of $2,025 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Seniors, make a gift today and increase your impact!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Faculty and Staff Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When 250 faculty and staff members make a gift to any area of the University during Mary Wash Day, Jacob Long, VP for Administration and Finance and CFO, and Tim O’Donnell, Provost, will unlock a gift of $2,500 to support students and programs. Faculty and staff, support your area of choice and help unlock an additional $2,500 when you do.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Earth and Environmental Sciences Match
MATCH MET! Dr. Grant Woodwell, Professor of Geology, will match each gift dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. Double your impact and support hands-on learning opportunities for students today!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Marshall E. Bowen Scholarship Geography Match
MATCH MET! Susan Liebenow '71 wants to double your impact to the Marshall Bowen Scholarship. She will match all gifts to the Marshall Bowen Scholarship, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! To qualify for this match, choose "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Marshall Bowen Scholarship" as your Fund Designation.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Modern Language and Literature Match
WE DID IT! An anonymous 1968-BA-Spanish and 1986-MALS alumna wants to double your impact to the department of Modern Language and Literature. They will match all gifts made to Modern Language and Literature, 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
Success!
Share the Love for Mary Wash Challenge
When the Mary Wash Day 2025 video is shared 100 times (from the official University of Mary Washington Facebook page) by 11:59 pm on April 2, Margaret Birch ’79 will unlock a gift of $10,000 supporting the student experience.
Completed
Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Fund for Mary Washington 382
2 UMW Theatre 373
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 89
4 Simpson Library 83
5 Geography - Marshall E. Bowen Scholarship 79
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When the Mary Wash community bands together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alum 1,545
2 Current Faculty/Staff 468
3 Parent of a Current Student 433
4 Other/Friend of UMW 412
5 Parent of an Alum 170
6 Grandparent of Student 105
7 Current Student (Non-Senior) 87
8 Retired/Former Faculty/Staff 76
9 Current Student (Senior) 59
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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 2019 52
2 2004 50
3 2024 48
4 2022 43
5 2023 38
6 2010 37
7 2014 36
8 2020 35
9 2008 34
10 2005 34
11 2001 33
12 1996 33
13 1979 33
14 2017 33
15 1976 32
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Leaderboard
Academics Leaderboard
Which College or academic area will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Geography - Marshall E. Bowen Scholarship $10,591.00
2 Simpson Library $8,352.00
3 Psychological Science Endowment $5,860.00
4 College of Education $5,745.00
5 Beyond the Classroom Endowment $5,693.00
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$16,000
1,908 Gift Challenge
WE DID IT! When 1,908 gifts (UMW's founding year) are made during Mary Wash Day, Patti Boise Kemp '69 will unlock a $16,000 gift to support student scholarships. Make a gift to any designation to help us unlock this challenge!
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
1,200 Alumni Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! President Paino and his wife, Kelly, challenge alumni to give back and pay it forward. When we reach 1,200 alumni donors on Mary Wash Day, they will make a $100,000 gift supporting the Fund for Mary Washington, which underpins the student experience and university priorities. Alumni, this one is for you!
1,200 / 1,200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
50 State Challenge
WE DID IT! When UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. and D.C. during Mary Wash Day, we will unlock a $10,000 gift from UMW Foundation Board of Trustees Member Vicky Nichols Wilder ’80 and Marty Wilder ’80 to support current and future students. Represent your state and make a gift during Mary Wash Day to help unlock the Wilders' $10,000 gift to Mary Washington!
Completed
Success!
Young Alumni First-Time Donor Challenge
WE DID IT! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2015-2024) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Matt '19 and Sarah Balenger Good '19 will unlock a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington. Graduates of the last decade, make your first-ever gift to any area of your choice today and help unlock an extra $1,000 to support our students!
Completed
Leaderboard
Devil-Goat Challenge
UMW Foundation Board of Trustees member Mike Charnoff '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 are taking their Devil-Goat rivalry to a new level. If more Goats (alumni of even class years) make Mary Wash 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 829
2 Devil 714
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$2,500
75-Gift Student Challenge
WE DID IT! When 75 gifts are made by Mary Wash students to any area, a $2,500 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington will be unlocked by Andrew Lamar ’07, Vice Rector of the Board of Visitors. Students, support your peers, faculty, and programs when you give back during Mary Wash Day!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
500-Gift Parent Challenge
WE DID IT! Kourtney and Terrance Whitehead, parents of a current student, are inviting you to help increase our impact! The Whiteheads will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington if we receive 500 gifts from parents of current UMW students and parents of alumni. Support any area of the University and help meet our challenge!
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$13,500
Beyond the Classroom Challenge
WE DID IT! When 750 gifts are made to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment or any academic program within the College of Arts and Sciences during Mary Wash Day, it will unlock a $13,500 gift from Jack Kramer to the Beyond the Classroom Endowment.
750 / 750 Gifts
Completed
$8,000
Lutterbie Scholarship 2:1 Match
MATCH MET! Lucy Lutterbie ’70 will match all gifts 2:1 to the Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Scholarship, up to $4,000. Triple 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.
$4,000 / $4,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Spencer Family Historic Preservation Challenge
WE DID IT! When the Department of Historic Preservation receives $2,000 in gifts, Gordon and Ellen Spencer will unlock a $1,000 gift! To qualify for this challenge, select "College of Arts and Sciences" as your Area of Support and "Historic Preservation" as your Fund Designation.
$2,000 / $2,000 Raised
Completed
2
Match
Political Science and International Affairs Match
WE DID IT! Professor Emeritus Jack Kramer and his wife Mary Lou will match all gifts to the Political Science and International Affairs department during Mary Wash Day, up to $2,025. 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.
$2,025 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Gift Leaderboard
Which area will receive the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Fund for Mary Washington 411
2 UMW Theatre 385
3 Simpson Library 98
4 Friends of Women's Basketball 95
5 College of Education 93
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Leaderboard
Mary Wash Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which area will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $189,154.03
2 UMW Theatre $36,659.55
3 Friends of Great Lives $17,722.00
4 Friends of Men's Tennis $15,798.00
5 Geography - Marshall E. Bowen Scholarship $10,591.00
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Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When the Mary Wash community bands together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alum $387,766.25
2 Parent of a Current Student $67,268.72
3 Parent of an Alum $53,541.05
4 Other/Friend of UMW $42,885.79
5 Retired/Former Faculty/Staff $27,132.53
6 Current Faculty/Staff $25,889.75
7 Grandparent of Student $12,653.00
8 Current Student (Senior) $2,318.63
9 Current Student (Non-Senior) $1,467.00
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Leaderboard
Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1968 $36,000.01
2 1969 $27,594.01
3 1971 $18,150.02
4 1974 $12,172.50
5 1977 $11,775.06
6 1964 $11,285.00
7 1976 $9,191.01
8 2003 $7,720.04
9 1983 $6,993.02
10 1967 $5,230.01
11 1973 $5,125.00
12 1982 $4,695.02
13 2005 $4,675.09
14 1975 $4,650.01
15 1994 $4,265.07
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