Brian Baker, Executive Director for Economic Development, spoke in Reedville, Va., on the topic of entrepreneurship at the quarterly meeting of the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership and the Northern Neck Tourism Commission. The UMW Center for Economic Development will launch a new entrepreneur program this fall. It will address ideation, […]
Professors Rosalyn Cooperman, Melina Patterson and Jess Rigelhaupt published an article titled “Teaching Race and Revolution: Doing Justice to Women’s Roles in the Struggle for Civil Rights,” in the July 2016 issue of P.S.: Political Science & Politics.
On Aug. 5, 2016, the UMW Bookstore will observe the sales tax holiday on qualifying merchandise. The list of qualifying school supplies, clothing and footwear can be found here: http://www.tax.virginia.gov/sites/tax.virginia.gov/files/LIST%20OF%20QUALIFYING%20SCHOOL%20SUPPLIES%20AND%20CLOTHING.pdf.While the tax holiday extends through the weekend, the UMW Bookstore will be closed on Saturday, Aug. 6, and Sunday, Aug. 7.
Caitie Finlayson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, published the cover photograph and cover art essay in the Southeastern Geographer, Volume 56, Number 2, which is available through Project Muse (https://muse.jhu.edu/article/622279). The photograph of Providence Canyon in Stewart County, Ga., was taken last fall as UMW geography students and faculty traveled to the 2015 […]
Human Resources, in conjunction with the SAC, is offering a FitBit Challenge to all employees. The challenge will run from July 24 through Aug. 20. For more details visit our page: http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/worklife/summer-2016-activity-tracker/The Office of Events and Human Resources have challenged each other to see which department can exercise the most. We encourage you to find a […]
