August 15, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

UMW Housing Selection Process

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Dear UMW Faculty and Staff:  

The next five weeks will be an exciting time for students as they contemplate housing and roommate options for the 2013-14 academic year. 

·         Rising juniors and seniors will decide whether to live on campus for another year or to move off campus into the Fredericksburg community. 

·         Rising sophomores will decide which residence hall best meets their needs and whether to go through a pre-selection process or go through general housing selection in mid-March. 

·         All will be deciding with whom to live. 

Students have received information regarding the housing selection process and important deadlines.  At no time will a student be asked to miss class for the process. 

If you encounter students with questions or who are experiencing anxiety regarding their housing options, please direct them to the Office of Residence Life and Commuter Student Services in Marye House, where staff can assist them.  For details regarding housing selection options and dates, please visit URL www.umw.edu/housingselection<http://www.umw.edu/housingselection>.

 Your support helps to make this process a positive experience for students, and one which enhances their academic experience. 

Thank you, 

Matt Troutman

University of Mary Washington

Associate Director of Residence Life for Operations and Housing 

T:  540-654-1058

F:  540-654-1527

E:  mtroutma@umw.edu<mailto:mtroutma@umw.edu>

 

A Message from the Rector

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Dear UMW Faculty and Staff, 

The Board of Visitors will be holding its regular meeting later this week.  At noon on Friday, February 15, Board members will be having lunch in the Faculty-Staff Dining Room at Seacobeck Hall. 

During our last meeting in November, Board members enjoyed the opportunity to meet and interact with UMW faculty and staff at lunch.  Once again, during the February meeting, the Board members will distribute ourselves at tables throughout the dining room so that we may be as accessible as possible.  To assist you in identifying us, we will be wearing our Board of Visitors name badges and there will be identifying placards at the tables. 

If you plan to have lunch in Seacobeck on Friday, we look forward to sharing a meal and conversation with you.  Thank you for your many efforts to make Mary Washington an outstanding university. 

Best regards, 

Pamela J. White ‘74

Rector

New N: and U: drive

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All UMW Faculty and Staff, 

The IT Department will install a new File & Printer server environment on Sunday, March 3. This means that what most of you know as “the N: drive” or “the U: drive” will be moved to new server hardware. 

The current system will go down Sunday, March 3, at 9:00AM, and the new system will be available for use Sunday, March 3, at 7:00PM. 

If you have questions or concerns about this system upgrade, please contact Deb Hovey Boutchyard at 540-654-1217 or dhovey@umw.edu. Thank you. 

Hall Cheshire

Interim Chief Information Officer

University of Mary Washington

540-654-1379

hcheshir@umw.edu

 

Funeral Arrangements for Dr. Van Sant

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The following message is from Dean Richard Finkelstein: 

Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock has listed funeral arrangements for Dr. Van Sant:

Monday, February 11, 2 p.m., at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock, VA.  Interment at Quantico National Cemetery is still pending.   The obituary and other details can be found at:  http://curriefuneralhome.net/book-of-memories/1475904/Van-Sant-George/service-details.php.

A floral arrangement on behalf of the university will be sent for the church service.

Memorial gifts in honor of Dr. Van Sant will be contributed to the Dr. George M. Van Sant Scholarship fund. The scholarship, established in 2010, is awarded each year to a rising senior majoring in classics, philosophy or religion, who has demonstrated financial need and who is in good academic standing. To contribute to the fund, visit http://giving.umw.edu/make-a-gift/.