Ӱ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Mary Baldwin Names Dr. Gary Daynes as 12th President /news/2026/06/03/mary-baldwin-names-dr-gary-daynes-as-12th-president/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:30 +0000 /?p=35416 Historian and small-college leader to move into president’s house as part of two-year appointment beginning July 1 Ӱ has a new president — and he’s moving in. The Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Gary Daynes as Ӱ’s 12th president with the title of Interim President and Chief Transformation Officer, effective July 1, 2026. Dr.

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]]> Mary Baldwin Advances Bridge-Building and Civic Dialogue Through New Grant Initiatives /news/2026/06/02/mary-baldwin-advances-bridge-building-and-civic-dialogue-through-new-grant-initiatives/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:01:27 +0000 /?p=35322 From first-year courses to campus-wide programming, new grants are helping Ӱ students build the skills to navigate differences and lead with understanding. Ӱ is strengthening its commitment to preparing students for a complex, interconnected world through two new grants focused on pluralism — an approach centered on building understanding across differences…

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]]> Celebrating 2026 Retirees and Service Award Winners /news/2026/05/27/celebrating-2026-retirees-and-service-award-winners/ Wed, 27 May 2026 19:23:13 +0000 /?p=35085 Mary Baldwin honored faculty and staff members’ service (294 total years) during its annual recognition event. Together, this year’s retirees represent areas including administrative and academic leadership, athletics, and the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership. Their work has shaped generations of students and left a lasting legacy for the institution’s academic programs…

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]]> Students and Researchers Explore Salamanders in the Shenandoah Valley /news/2026/05/21/students-and-researchers-explore-salamanders-in-the-shenandoah-valley/ Thu, 21 May 2026 14:32:05 +0000 /?p=35210 Through a national research collaboration, Mary Baldwin students are gaining hands-on field experience while contributing to new discoveries in salamander science. On cool Saturday mornings in the Shenandoah Valley, a small group of students and researchers fan out across wooded sites near campus, carefully lifting wooden boards and scanning the forest floor. What they’re looking for may…

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]]> Ӱ Internship Summit Highlights Regional Workforce Partnerships /news/2026/05/19/mbu-internship-summit-highlights-regional-workforce-partnerships/ Tue, 19 May 2026 18:50:46 +0000 /?p=35156 Bringing together employers, educators, and community leaders to strengthen career pathways and student internship opportunities Ӱ recently hosted a regional gathering focused on building stronger connections between higher education, workforce development, and economic growth in the Shenandoah Valley. Hosted by the McCree Center for Career Success…

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]]> Dean’s and Honors Lists Spring 2026 /news/2026/05/18/deans-and-honors-lists-spring-2026/ Mon, 18 May 2026 13:09:04 +0000 /?p=35118 Congratulations to all the students recognized on these two distinguished lists!

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]]> How Leo Myers ’27 Turned an Independent Study into Something Bigger /news/2026/05/15/how-leo-myers-27-turned-an-independent-study-into-something-bigger/ Fri, 15 May 2026 14:59:26 +0000 /?p=35103 A faculty-guided research project became a conference presentation — and a stepping stone toward graduate study. For Leo Myers ‘27, an unexpected scheduling challenge turned into a defining academic opportunity, one that led him beyond the classroom and onto the stage at a national conference. An English major with minors in criminal justice and sexuality and gender studies (SGS)…

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]]> In Review: Ӱ’s 184th Commencement Ceremony Celebrates the Class of 2026 /news/2026/05/13/in-review-mbus-184th-commencement-ceremony-celebrates-the-class-of-2026/ Wed, 13 May 2026 18:50:42 +0000 /?p=35074 Commencement Ceremony Highlights Academic Excellence, Service, and Transformational Leadership Under sunny skies on Barbara Kares Page Terrace, Ӱ celebrated its 184th Commencement Ceremony on May 10, honoring graduates from across the university’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Family members, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered on Mother’…

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]]> Curiosity Leads International PEG Graduate Forward /news/2026/05/07/curiosity-leads-international-peg-graduate-forward/ Thu, 07 May 2026 18:14:16 +0000 /?p=34967 At 18, Adiba Tojimirzaeva is graduating from college, and already looking toward an MD/PhD When Adiba Tojimirzaeva arrived at Ӱ in 2022, she was just 14 years old, traveling from Uzbekistan to begin a college experience she had been working toward for years. “I was really scared, to be honest,” she said. “I had always wanted to study abroad in the U.S.

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]]> Research, Recognition, and the Capstone Class of 2026 /news/2026/05/07/research-recognition-and-the-capstone-class-of-2026/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:25:48 +0000 /?p=34947 Ӱ students showcase original research and celebrate academic achievement at the 2026 Capstone Festival. Above: Ӱ Senior Maya Britton posing with paintings from her project, Persecuted, Erased, Suppressed, which earned distinction for “Best Artistic Presentation” The tables were lined with tri-fold boards and laptops, each one a window into months — sometimes…

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