��Ӱ��

��Ӱ�� Community Update

Keith Taylor — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:57:00 +0000

Summer 2026 Edition The following ��Ӱ�� Community Update provides information on personnel changes (new hires and departures) since February 2026. The list was sourced from offices and departments across the university, but may not be comprehensive. If you would like to add information, please email communicate@marybaldwin.edu.

Source

��Ӱ�� Exploring Strategic Options for Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Phoebe West — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:12:28 +0000

��Ӱ�� is exploring partnerships and affiliations to support the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences as part of its ongoing work to strengthen the institution for the long term. ��Ӱ�� is exploring partnerships and affiliations to support the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences as part of its ongoing work to strengthen the institution for the long term.

Source

Dr. Paul Menzer talks Folger Chair Position and Shakespeare at ��Ӱ��

Keith Taylor — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:27:53 +0000

The longtime professor of Shakespeare and Performance is now the Inaugural Folger Chair in Shakespeare Studies. Dr. Paul Menzer, professor of Shakespeare and Performance at ��Ӱ��, was recently named the inaugural Folger Chair in Shakespeare Studies at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. The appointment gives Menzer — who has spent recent years in…

Source

Mary Baldwin Launches Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program to Address Rural Care Shortage

Keith Taylor — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:54:29 +0000

The new program will prepare advanced practice nurses to diagnose, treat, and support patients with mental health conditions across a wide range of clinical settings. As demand for mental health services continues to grow across Virginia and the nation, ��Ӱ�� is launching a new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program through the Murphy Deming College…

Source

��Ӱ�� and Heifetz Institute Renew Signature Summer Music Partnership

Keith Taylor — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:42:48 +0000

New three-year agreement continues a longstanding arts and education partnership that brings world-class young musicians to Staunton each summer. Each summer, ��Ӱ��’s historic Staunton campus takes on a different rhythm. Residence halls, classrooms, dining spaces, and performance venues fill with young musicians from around the world. Audiences gather for concerts…

Source

Mary Baldwin Names Dr. Gary Daynes as 12th President

Leighton Carruth — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:30 +0000

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.

Source

Mary Baldwin Advances Bridge-Building and Civic Dialogue Through New Grant Initiatives

Keith Taylor — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:01:27 +0000

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…

Source

Celebrating 2026 Retirees and Service Award Winners

Leighton Carruth — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:23:13 +0000

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…

Source

Students and Researchers Explore Salamanders in the Shenandoah Valley

Keith Taylor — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:32:05 +0000

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…

Source

��Ӱ�� Internship Summit Highlights Regional Workforce Partnerships

Keith Taylor — Tue, 19 May 2026 18:50:46 +0000

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…

Source

����Ӱ��

����Ӱ�� Community Update

����Ӱ�� Exploring Strategic Options for Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Dr. Paul Menzer talks Folger Chair Position and Shakespeare at ����Ӱ��

Mary Baldwin Launches Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program to Address Rural Care Shortage

����Ӱ�� and Heifetz Institute Renew Signature Summer Music Partnership

Mary Baldwin Names Dr. Gary Daynes as 12th President

Mary Baldwin Advances Bridge-Building and Civic Dialogue Through New Grant Initiatives

Celebrating 2026 Retirees and Service Award Winners

Students and Researchers Explore Salamanders in the Shenandoah Valley

����Ӱ�� Internship Summit Highlights Regional Workforce Partnerships

��Ӱ��

��Ӱ�� Community Update

��Ӱ�� Exploring Strategic Options for Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Dr. Paul Menzer talks Folger Chair Position and Shakespeare at ��Ӱ��

��Ӱ�� and Heifetz Institute Renew Signature Summer Music Partnership

��Ӱ�� Internship Summit Highlights Regional Workforce Partnerships