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The first Junior Dads Day was on October 14, 1967. It was conceived by the Class of 1969 as a special way to receive their class rings. The president of the class was Yum Lewis, now Yum Lewis Arnold, former chair of the college’s Board of Trustees.
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MBC Claims Top 25 Ranking for Third Year

MBC Claims Top 25 Ranking for Third Year Mary Baldwin College’s place in the top 25 again this year indicates that Staunton’s “school on the hill” is a national contender.

Mary Baldwin College maintained its status as one of the best colleges and universities, coming in at number 25 among master’s-level universities in the South in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges. In the seven years it has been classified as a master’s-level university, MBC has never slipped from the top tier of the category, moving up from a ranking of 31 in 2005. The pool included 118 ranked schools in the South in 2008.

MBC will also be highlighted in the September 1 issue of U.S. News ... [full story]
Fox Inspires Faculty, Staff to Be Bold

Fox Inspires Faculty, Staff to Be Bold “Boldly Baldwin” was the message that infused MBC President Pamela Fox’s multimedia presentation on August 27 — her sixth state of the college address to faculty and staff — one of the markers of the start of the 2008–09 academic year.

“Let us be clear in expressing our shared identity,” Fox said, reinforcing her goal for MBC to be recognized in the ... [full story]
Start Scheduling:Students Begin Streaming in Aug. 13

Start Scheduling:Students Begin Streaming in Aug. 13 The annual population explosion is about to happen on college campuses nationwide as students return in droves. Suitcases will be unloaded. Posters affixed to walls. Pencils sharpened, cell phones tested, and laptops booted. Minds opened. At Mary Baldwin College that means a rolling schedule of move-in dates and start-of-the-year events. Here’s your guide to the first few weeks of the 2008–09 ... [full story]
Alumnae/i Board Leader Won't Stiefel Smiles While Serving

Alumnae/i Board Leader Won't Stiefel Smiles While Serving “You feel so much gratification when you are in a room filled with high school students nearing graduation, and you call the name of a young woman who is receiving a scholarship to attend Mary Baldwin College, your college,” said Dori Akerman Stiefel ’92.

Those are the ... [full story]
Where in the World Are MBC Students?

Where in the World Are MBC Students? UPDATE 8/7/08: Lana Elder '09 was recently approved to study in Senegal in fall 2008.

Always engaged in exploration right on campus, Mary Baldwin College students may also wish to stretch their wings a bit, with plenty of opportunities to study in other parts of the country and abroad. Nearly 100 students took learning adventures in eight countries during May Term 2008, including Costa Rica, ... [full story]

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