So our anniversary year was wonderful.  I enjoyed meeting so many alumni and getting back in touch with some of our more recent graduates.  We are lucky to have so many of you involved in the department, and I want to make sure to thank as many as I can.

So, first let me thank Stu Geiger, Steve O’Connell, Pete Chirico, Bill Major, and John McCarthy for teaching  courses in environmental geography, human geography, remote sensing, GIS, and planning.  You … Read the rest

Congratulations to Dawn Bowen for winning the Pioneer America Society’s Henry H. Douglas Distinguished Service Award.

You can find out more about this and our students’ victory in the World Geography Bowl on UMW’s homepage (you can also follow this link).

These accomplishments reflect the current strength of Mary Washington Geography and are a fitting way to mark the end of our 50th Anniversary year.

And, UMW Geography has made YouTube!  Check out the short video of Marshall Bowen… Read the rest