The following message is from the Vice President for Administration and Finance:

As we begin a new semester, please be aware of the potential for inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions. If weather conditions dictate a change in the University’s schedule, you can find the latest information in any of the following ways:

• Visit the UMW homepage.
• Call the Information Hotline at (540) 654-2424.
• View Facebook  and Twitter.
• Check your UMW email for a message.
• Tune in to area media outlets. A list of media outlets posting UMW school closing information can be found at http://www.umw.edu/news/information-hotline.

Every effort will be made to post the announcement by 6 a.m. on the day of closing or delayed opening. A decision about evening class changes will be made by 3 p.m. on the day in question. Students, faculty and staff are urged to check these communication outlets periodically for up-to-date information. When the weather conditions permit return to normal operations following a closure or delay, that information will be disseminated as stated above.

For questions about the inclement weather procedures, please contact Richard Pearce, vice president for Administration and Finance at rpearce@umw.edu.

I write to inform you that I have initiated a national search for the position of VicePresident for Student Affairs at UMW.  As I communicated earlier, Dr. Doug Searcy has been named President of Barton College, effective in July. We will be assisted in the search by Witt-Kieffer, a highly-respected firm with a strong national profile.  This is the same professional search firm that assisted in the hiring of Dr. Searcy, Provost Levin and Associate Provost for Enrollment Management Kimberley Buster-Williams.

I have appointed the following faculty and staff to the search committee, many of whom served on the committee that recommended the hiring of Dr. Searcy:

Torre Meringolo, Vice-president for Advancement and University Relations (Chair)

Beverly Epps-COE Faculty

Carole Garmon-CAS Faculty

Chris Kilmartin-CAS Faculty

Farhang Rouhani-CAS Faculty

Kashef Majid-COB Faculty

Rosemary Arneson-Librarian

Sallie Braxton-Admin

Tim O’Donnell-Admin

Paul Messplay-Admin

Three students to be named by the end of the week.

Ideally, the goal is to fill the position prior to the beginning of the fall semester.  Candidate referrals and nominations are welcome, following the procedure detailed in the attached announcement.