Author: Guest Author

Tuition Reimbursement Enrollment, Due April 24

Enrollment is currently open for Tuition Reimbursement (courses outside of UMW) for courses starting July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.  All applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 24, 2025. Please note: the Cabinet agreed to expand the Tuition Reimbursement Program to include certificate programs.  However, any and all courses associated with the certificate program must be […]

Foss Discusses “Psychic Messages from Oscar Wilde” at Conference in New Orleans

Professor of English Chris Foss presented a conference paper entitled “Temporal Fusion(s) in Psychic Messages from Oscar Wilde” at last month’s Nineteenth Century Studies Association Annual Conference in New Orleans.Foss explored how Hester Travers Smith’s 1923 book detailing her conversations with the dead man represents a fascinating instance of such fusion, a unique dramatic rendering […]

Ellard and Porter Participate in Emergency Exercise by VDH and VDEM

Director of Emergency Management/Safety Brandy Ellard and Assistant Dean of Students CJ Porter participated in a Hybrid Tabletop Exercise facilitated by Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) recently. The topic was a local drinking water emergency.The exercise provided a platform to openly discuss actions the City of Fredericksburg would […]

Catullo is Speaker at Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Business of Sports Event

Director of Athletics Patrick Catullo was a panel speaker at the Business of Sports event put on this month by the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. Sports, business and community all intersected at the event as local sports leaders discussed how athletics drives economic impact, builds community pride and creates opportunities for regional growth. Other […]

Safety and Disaster Awareness Training – Extended through April 28

As a reminder, all UMW employees are required to complete Virginia State Employee Safety and Disaster Awareness Training, which is offered online through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The requirement is found in the Code of Virginia 2.2-1212. The deadline has been extended to April 28 to complete this training.Follow the instructions (below) to access the Required Training for Safety […]