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		<title>Mary Washington Alumni Reconnect, Reminisce and Reflect at 2026 Reunion Weekend</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Laiacona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byVirginia Green Bartlett &#8217;01 and Preston Robinson &#8217;99 met at Mary Washington &#8211; and even attended grad ball as friends &#8211; but went their separate ways after college. A UMW online course they took several years ago led them to rekindle their relationship-turned-romance.&#8220;This feels like home to us,&#8221; said Bartlett, who returned for her 25th [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMW Launches Virginia’s First Master’s Degree in AI in Business</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Jessee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byThe University of Mary Washington has opened enrollment for a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business (MS in AI in Business), an innovative graduate program designed to prepare professionals for a rapidly evolving, AI-driven economy.The graduate degree is the first of its kind in Virginia to focus specifically on artificial intelligence in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMW College of Business Celebrates Alumni Achievement at Annual Awards</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Hertz Mahoney]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byWith a solid foundation in finance, marketing and management, University of Mary Washington business graduates go on to careers in executive leadership, entrepreneurship and public service.At the annual College of Business Alumni Awards &#8211; held in Woodard Hall during Reunion Weekend &#8211; Mary Washington honored grads who have excelled in their professions, from founding supportive [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMW’s Spring 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists</title>
		<link>https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/06/02/umws-spring-2026-presidents-and-deans-lists/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[University Communications]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byThe University of Mary Washington announces its spring 2026 President&#8217;s List and Dean&#8217;s List. More than 1,200 students achieved these honors during the spring 2026 semester.To be recognized on these lists a student must carry at least 12 graded credits of new coursework. Students who earn a grade-point average of 4.00 on all work taken [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMW Community Raises $1.34 Million on Record-Breaking Mary Wash Day</title>
		<link>https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/05/28/umw-community-raises-a-record-breaking-1-34-million-on-mary-wash-day/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Laiacona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byCameron Gittings, a senior psychology major and neuroscience minor, is grateful for all the generous gifts made by University of Mary Washington supporters. For Mary Wash Day, she was invited to take over the University&#8217;s Instagram account, creating posts and sharing videos that gave donors a glimpse into the fun and hard work that made [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Timeless Tradition: Mary Washington Hosts 2026 Reunion Weekend</title>
		<link>https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/05/22/a-timeless-tradition-mary-washington-hosts-2026-reunion-weekend/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Laiacona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byDaphne Johnston Elliott didn&#8217;t take many photos at Mary Washington, since developing film was expensive when she was in college. But she always treasured the times she spent on campus, including coming to Reunion Weekend every five years since she graduated in 1976.&#8220;Our photos might be old and yellowed, but I hope they bring back [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘World on a Plate’ Course Gives UMW Community a Taste of Global Cuisines</title>
		<link>https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/05/22/world-on-a-plate-course-gives-umw-community-a-taste-of-global-cuisines/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Laiacona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byWhen University of Mary Washington College of Arts and Sciences Dean Keith Mellinger first visited Europe nearly 25 years ago, he found himself in a restaurant in Rome, off the beaten path, eating an eggplant dish he&#8217;d never heard of before.&#8220;I didn&#8217;t even know that I had ordered it, but it was absolutely amazing,&#8221; Mellinger [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMW MBA Student Connects Classroom to Career and Community Service </title>
		<link>https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/05/21/umw-mba-student-connects-classroom-to-career-and-community-service/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Moon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byWith a demanding role in community service, University of Mary Washington MBA student Marty Bywaters-Baldwin is focused on helping others find their own meaningful work. And&#8239;he&#8217;s&#8239;using the latest technology to do it.&#8239;Chief mission officer at Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, he helped launch the CareerPath Accelerator, a tool that uses evidence-based practices and artificial intelligence to&#8239;identify&#8239;users&#8217; skills [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Impact Grant Program Boosts Positive Change Across Campus and Community</title>
		<link>https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/05/20/impact-grant-program-boosts-positive-change-across-campus-and-community/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Laiacona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byUniversity of Mary Washington junior Journey Mason understands the challenges often faced by the unhoused children she tutors through Loisann&#8217;s Hope House.&#8220;From day one, College of Education professors hammer into us building the foundation of a learning space,&#8221; said Mason, an elementary education and English literature double major. &#8220;Resources and organization are literally the cornerstones [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>UMW Honors Couple’s STEM Contributions with Chemistry Classroom Naming</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Laiacona]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[byCathie O&#8217;Connor Woteki &#8217;69 and husband Tom have both led distinguished careers in government, industry and academia. Cathie got her start in STEM as an assistant in a lab in college &#8211; much like the one named for them last month in the University of Mary Washington&#8217;s Jepson Science Center &#8211; where she prepped solutions [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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