亲爱的合资社区：
这是一年中最忙碌的时候，因为我们开始准备期末考试，批改论文，完成研究项目，以及参加许多精彩的年终庆祝活动，传统和活动。 有很多事情要做，有很多事情要庆祝。
As we wind down the semester, I invite you to attend the 19th Annual Student Research and Creativity Symposium on Friday, April 25, as we showcase student scholarly research, creative projects, oral presentations, and performances across campus. 这次活动庆祝了巨大的努力，创造力和毅力的高潮，以及我们的教职员工和学生之间有意义和丰富的关系。
我们的学生在课堂内外都是杰出的奖学金、诚信和领导能力的典范。 Rylie Vann and Daphne Bobb were recognized as the best and brightest honors students in Virginia and West Virginia at the 2025弗吉尼亚大学荣誉委员会（VCHC）会议. At the Eagle Innovation StartUp Pitch Competition, Mary Washington seniors, Taylor Munger, Katie Reif, and Helen Worku, claimed first prize. In addition, 57 合资 juniors and seniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, with Carleigh Wood receiving the Roy H. Smith Phi Beta Kappa Award for her significant academic accomplishments. 祝贺所有这些学生！
许多院系在全国范围内分享会议报告的消息，并表彰进入荣誉社团或获得鹰奖的学生。 Please continue to share these successes and 阅读更多 in our EagleEye employee newsletter.
合资 has also garnered national attention, most recently recognized among the “美国最好的研究生院” 通过 钱, earning a spot as one of 33 colleges nationwide in the “Best MBA Programs for Your 钱” category for 2025. And, 合资’s College of Education was recently honored for 一个+的成就 通过 the Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (VACTE), recognizing the exceptional efforts of Grace Sylvia, Sarah Batchelor, and Christy Irish.
At its April 11 meeting, the Board of 访问ors set 学杂费 for the 2025-2026 academic year, including a 2.5% tuition increase for undergraduate and graduate students and a 4% mandatory comprehensive fee increase. 这些增加有助于确保合资保持其教育优势，并支持国家规定的赔偿行动，增加最低工资和雇员健康保险福利，以及增加商品成本。 2025-26年，房价将上涨2%。 餐饮价格将保持不变。
At the 2025学生展示和奖学金午宴 in March, we recognized 合资 students who have received grants or scholarships from generous donors who are just a few of many who collectively gave gifts and pledges totaling over $14.5M in the last fundraising year alone. And, initial counts indicate that this year’s # MaryWashDay on April 2 and 3 was the most successful one to date with donations totaling more than $1.2M within a 24-hour period. 我们非常感谢许多热爱玛丽·华盛顿、我们的学生和我们的项目的捐赠者，他们提供的支持对我们实现目标和坚定不移地履行使命至关重要。
我们继续为我们的地区服务，并与那些将合资称为家的校友保持联系，特别是当他们可能正在寻求职业转变或意想不到的求职并需要额外的教育专业知识时。 Our 职业和专业发展中心, 持续进修及专业进修, and 校友活动办公室 have collaborated to collect career resources – from 网络MaryWash to professional and personal development courses – that can help our community members level up a job search. It all comes together in a mini-conference on May 15, offered in person and virtually, with registration open now.
And, for our soon-to-be-grads, and to the students finishing the final stretch of the semester, please utilize the many resources on campus over these final weeks, including the 职业和专业发展中心, 口语和写作中心, the 数字知识中心, the 辛普森图书馆, TimelyCare, the 格温·黑尔资源中心, and more.
我们等不及要庆祝你的成就了。 The 114th 毕业典礼 ceremony is scheduled for Sat., May 10 at 9 a.m. on Ball Circle. 感谢设施服务部的工作人员，他们孜孜不倦地工作，保持了校园的美丽，尤其是在每年的这个时候。 And, we welcome alumna, 梅兰妮·凯·怀亚特，92届教育学硕士。 07年, superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools, as this year’s commencement speaker. 请和我一起向我们的毕业生致敬，并与聚集在校园里的许多家庭一起庆祝。
合资的使命现在比以往任何时候都更加重要。 我知道，在我们生活的这个时代，许多人都感到不安，我们的地理位置使得我们的社区受到的影响在英联邦各地并不是平等的。 合资的使命与一种哲学传统紧密相连，即断言人类生来平等和自由，人民拥有主权，政府的权力受到法律的限制和界定，每个人都遵守同样的规则，享有同样的权利——这些是我们是谁的核心的基本命题。 准备学生在基于这些主张的社会中负责任和富有成效的生活是合资存在的原因。
合资基于这些原则的公共目的是不容谈判的。 这就是我们接受公共资金的原因，也是杰斐逊在联邦高等教育目标方面的核心理念。 如果我们处在一个像合资这样的机构受到质疑的时代，我们有更多的理由证明我们的使命对所有公民的关注是无价的，特别是那些我们在弗雷德里克斯堡地区最直接服务的人。 现在是时候扩大我们的使命范围，提醒那些用纳税人的钱支持我们的人，我们提供的教育是为了让个人、社区和我们的民主能够茁壮成长。
I look forward to seeing you at the 99th Devil-Goat Day on Ball Circle tomorrow. And, on Friday, don’t miss the inaugural Bash on Ball event – join in the fun as we celebrate the last day of classes with activities, music, food, and a movie on Ball Circle. 祝你度过一个美好的夏天，充满研究、学习、探索，与家人和朋友共度美好时光。
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