10 Things to Know about Mary Baldwin's Commencement 2016 

Mary Baldwin College will hold its 174th Commencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 22 on the Barbara Kares Page Terrace. The keynote speaker is Tracy "Lolita" Burks Healy '87, artist and entrepreneur behind the wildly successful brand of Lolita stemware. Here are nine more things you should know about the event. Read more  >>

Scholarly Achievement Celebrated at Annual Capstone Festival 

In her opening remarks at last week’s Capstone Festival, Doenges Scholar Emily Welty captured the essence of the experience for presenters and audience members alike when she noted that Capstone students "remind the rest of the world [of] the value of passionate curiosity."  Twenty-eight passionately curious people presented the Mary Baldwin College community with new perspectives and helped attendees to think more deeply about their work and community. See who earned top honors >>

Shakespeare Scholar Honored at Alma Mater

The Graduate School at Duke University has named Gonder Professor of Shakespeare and Performance Ralph Cohen the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. Read more >>

Don't Miss It: Commencement Weekend Highlights

Friday

Ringing the Bell: 5 p.m., front lawn of the Administration Building. 

Saturday 

Commissioning Ceremony: 10 a.m., Barbara Kares Page Terrace. Rain location: James D. Francis Auditorium.

Ajani Ceremony: 12:30 p.m., Rose Terrace Lawn. Rain location: Student Activities Center.

Change of Command Review: 2:30 p.m., parade ground at Physical Activities Center. Rain location: Physical Activities Center. 

Sunday

174th Commencement: 10 a.m. Barbara Kares Page Terrace. Rain location: 10:30 a.m., Cameron Hall at VMI in Lexington.

See the full schedule online >>

Track and Field to be Added as New Varsity Sport in 2017

The athletic department at Mary Baldwin College has announced the addition of outdoor track and field as an official varsity sport. The Fighting Squirrels will compete in spring 2017 under the guidance of head coach Heather Shutt Ely. Read more >>