Our world has changed. At Mary Baldwin, we are dedicated to empowering our students to approach every barrier like an opportunity. Through donor support of the Empowers Fund we foster our university’s core commitments:
Compassionate changemakers with the ethical foundation to make grounded decisions and offer solutions to create value for society
champions of Gender Equity and Cultural Inclusivity with the respect and empathy to lead and celebrate differences
citizens empowered to Impact the World Around Them — not just in the workplace but in their communities— who understand the importance of giving back, inspired by our thousands of alumni who are the embodiment of Mary Baldwin
Meet the students
Critical Creative thinkers who are academically prepared to lead in their chosen fields in an economy experiencing profound disruption
Compassionate changemakers with the ethical foundation to make grounded decisions and offer solutions to create value for society
champions of Gender Equity and Cultural Inclusivity with the respect and empathy to lead and celebrate differences
citizens empowered to Impact the World Around Them —not just in the workplace but in their communities—citizens who understand the importance of giving back, inspired by our thousands of alumni who are the embodiment of Mary Baldwin
Meet the students
champion of equity
Jaliyah Bryant ’23
Theatre, OIE, Vantage Point
changemaker
Katie Keegan PEG ’22
Applied Mathematics
critical thinker
Jade Doswell ’20
MBU Online
changemaker
Mitchell Crenshaw DPT ’22
Health Sciences
empowered citizen
Andrew Shipp DPT ’18
MBU Board of Trustees, Health Sciences
critical thinker
Mary Moran ’22
Criminal Justice, Political Science
How do we ensure that our graduates reflect our core commitments and empower potential in our students?
We support them directly through the Empowers Fund. The Empowers Fund is the lifeblood of our student-centered philanthropic mission. This fund directly underwrites: scholarships to offset tuition and enable access; academic programs and faculty support; signature programs in the College for Women like VWIL and PEG; empowering centers like the Office of Inclusive Excellence; and transformative experiences like study abroad, internships, and the annual Capstone Festival.
These unique components and programming are the hallmark of a Mary Baldwin education and create inclusive leaders whose knowledge is fueled by passion.