The following message is from UMW’s Board of Visitors:

The University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors today voted to rename the Information and Technology Convergence Center in honor of the University’s ninth president, Richard V. Hurley. The center will be known as the Hurley Convergence Center.

“President Hurley has made an indelible impact at Mary Washington,” said Rector Holly Cuellar. “We wanted to recognize his accomplishments with one of our highest tributes to a president.”

Hurley, who retires next June, has served as president since July 1, 2010. During 16-year career at UMW, he twice served as acting president, as well as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of the UMW Foundation.

As president, Hurley has implemented the University’s 2009-2014 Strategic Plan and launched a new strategic plan. He has directed numerous facilities and capital projects, including completion of the 72,000-square-foot technology center, which will bear his name, and the 100,000-square-foot University Center, which opened this fall. In addition, he oversaw construction of the Anderson Center convocation and athletics arena and the design and construction of Mary Washington’s third campus, the Dahlgren Campus Center for Education and Research in King George County.

Hurley has embarked upon the $50 million Mary Washington First fundraising campaign, now in its final year, to bolster UMW’s programs and initiatives. As a board member for the UMW Foundation, he played a key role in the acquisition and development of the Eagle Village mixed-use venture.

Beyond campus, Hurley is recognized as an active community leader and is strongly committed to regional engagement and economic development. He formed the UMW Center for Economic Development and has engaged a wide variety of community and business leaders to create a regional economic development plan.

Earlier this year, he received the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award, awarded by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, for a lifetime of service to the Fredericksburg region. The Chamber also recognized him as a Local Legend.

The following message is from the Office of Student Affairs:

Dear UMW Community:

I hope the new academic semester has been fruitful and engaging for you so far. I hope, too, that new students are finding the University of Mary Washington to be a welcoming and accepting home away from home. Unfortunately, for some students this has not been the experience. Yesterday morning a bias incident occurred in Randolph Hall. This event involved highly inflammatory, ethically-charged graffiti being tagged on two roommates’ door.

Incidents such as these undermine the sense of belonging that all UMW community members deserve. The University of Mary Washington values diversity and is committed to ensuring a safe and welcoming educational environment for all members of our community. Moreover, UMW believes that every community member has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Biased behavior is not in keeping with these values and beliefs and is an affront to our Community Values.

The University takes seriously any incident of biased behavior and fully investigates reports of such behavior. If you have any information regarding biased behavior or incidents, please notify the University Police. Dial 4444 or 7777 from any campus phone; from a non-campus phone, including cell phones, dial 540-654-4444. You may also send an anonymous report here. Or, as always, you may report information about student concerns to the Office of Student Life .

The University now offers a mobile safety app known as RAVE Guardian.  The safety app can be downloaded to smartphones free of charge by anyone in the UMW network. Once activated, the app provides the user one-touch connection to UMW Police or 911, displays the user’s GPS location, and enables a text or digital image to be sent. The user also can set a safety timer to share with a selected group of friends or family members within his or her virtual safety network. The timer will alert friends, family, or emergency officials if the clock expires before the student has reached his or her destination.

When you witness bias or any kind of threatening behavior, please let the University Police and the Office of Student Life know. Be an active participant in a safe learning community; be an active bystander. “It’s On [each of] US to Step Up, Say Something, and Be an Active Bystander.”

Thank you for your commitment to making UMW the best learning community possible.

Sincerely,

Juliette Landphair, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs

Please contact Denise Frye dfrye2@umw.edu, with any questions. 

REMINDER:  Guarantee Life Insurance Coverage Opportunities 

New York Life

• All full time employees are eligible to purchase a whole life policy from $5,000 to a maximum of $200,000.
• The last day for general information sessions is today, Monday, September 14.
• General information sessions begins at 9 am, Noon & 3pm in Lee Hall Room 412.
• For  individual appointments, please contact Denise Frye at dfrye2@umw.edu

Washington National

• All employees are eligible however guarantee issue up to $50,000 is contingent upon the enrolment of 74 employees.
• On campus visits are September 15, 21, 29 & 30 and October 13, 14 & 15 in Lee Hall Room 412 

New York Life Insurance and Washington National Insurance are providing  guaranteed issue life insurance (no medical questions, no physicals).  Please think carefully about your life insurance beyond your UMW employment because our coverage is a term life insurance policy.  If you leave employment before you are eligible to retire, your life insurance ends.

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