April 13, 2026
A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
(Claudia Emerson)
Over a similar period of years the poet Claudia Emerson, too, spent many hours in the Adcock living room, after driving down from her home in central Virginia. In her new book, Secure the Shadow, she writes about the room in a poem dedicated to Betty:
Two of Fredericksburg’s largest forces for economic development are driving changes along the U.S. 1 corridor.
Earlier I announced that I would be moving forward to contract for an interim provost who will serve UMW through the 2012-2013 academic year. I further announced that it is my intention to have this individual in place not later than the end of April, 2012. I am writing at this time to provide additional information about the interim provost selection process.
I have engaged the services of the Registry for College and University Presidents to assist in placing an experienced and highly skilled administrator in the position. Founded in 1992, the Registry is the nation’s premier interim placement service for presidents and other senior university administrators. Registry interims cannot become candidates for the permanent position. For additional information about the Registry and its unique services, you may visit the following website: http://www.registry-online.org/
On Tuesday, April 3, 2012, three candidates for the interim provost position will be visiting UMW. During their visits, opportunities will be provided for all interested faculty and staff to meet the candidates. Open meetings with the candidates will be held on April 3 at 8:30-9:30 a.m., 10:00-11:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium on the Fredericksburg campus. Information about the candidates will be provided on Friday, March 30.
Written feedback from the University community will be invited at the conclusion of each of these open meetings. The final executive decision to select the interim provost will fall to me as president and I will announce the selection as soon as possible following the candidates’ visits.
Best regards,
Richard V. Hurley
President
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 654-1301, fax (540) 654-1076
University of Mary Washington President Richard V. Hurley is being recognized by the College Orchestra Directors Association for his support of the university’s collegiate orchestra program.
It’s official: the planned Eagle Village hotel is going to be a Hyatt Place.
PEFORMANCE MARKS WAR OF 1812’S BICENTENNIAL WITH NATIONAL ANTHEM’S EARLY BEGINNINGS!; The Free Lance-Star
Stirring music, the eminent Virginia Tech historian James I. “Bud” Robertson Jr. told teachers from across the nation a couple of years ago, is one sure-fire way to connect people with the past.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2012/032012/03152012/688192
Four-star LGBT rating shows progress in campus diversity; http://thecollegianur.com
The university recently received a four-star LGBT rating from the Campus Climate Index. Campus LGBT leaders are reflecting on how far the campus has come with LGBT acceptance and how far it still has to go.
http://thecollegianur.com/2012/03/14/four-star-lgbt-rating-shows-progress-in-campus-diversity/26220/
(Charles Shields)
Portrait of an Author; Virginia Living, page 41
http://issuu.com/capefear/docs/2012-04apr-issuu?mode=window&backgroundColor=#222222
The University of Mary Washington’s Deena Applebury was named Atlantic Region women’s basketball coach of the year after leading the Eagles to a 30–1 record and a trip to the NCAA Division III tournament’s round of eight.
The following message is from the Office of the Provost:
Construction on the Convergence Center building is scheduled to begin shortly. The building will be located on campus walk, next to the Library. Some preliminary site work is scheduled to start in mid to late March. Groundbreaking for the project is set for mid May — after Commencement exercises. A number of details about the building and construction plans may be found at:
http://provost.umw.edu/convergence-center/
This web page provides background information about the Convergence Center and also offers two separate lists of FAQs in order to address specific questions about the construction project and the building itself. At the end of the FAQs about the building there are two images depicting the outside of the building, and a short slide show of what the inside might look like when it is finished.
John T. Morello
Associate Provost
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-654-1269 (phone)
540-654-1164 (fax)