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CCPD Welcomes New Employee, Amanda Talbert

Introducing the newest Associate Director at UMW’s Center for Career and Professional Development Amanda Talbert has been named Associate Director in the Center for Career and Professional Development at UMW.  In this position, Talbert will be responsible for aiding in the growth of student internships by engaging employers throughout the greater Fredericksburg region and beyond.  Talbert will […]

Winter Weather Reminders for Changes in Operations/Schedules

We want to remind campus about the potential for winter weather and resulting changes to campus operations and the class schedule. In the event of inclement weather that impacts normal operations at UMW, we’ll communicate to the campuses (Fredericksburg, Stafford, Dahlgren) via email and post updates to the UMW website, umw.edu. We also will update […]

2023 UMW Holiday Calendar

Dear Colleagues:The 2023 Holiday Calendar has been finalized! The calendar includes the final holidays of 2022 and all 2023 holidays through January 2024.  PLEASE NOTE: This calendar is based on the current 2023 state-allocated holidays and the UMW academic calendar; if there are changes to either of these, the 2023 UMW holiday schedule may need to be amended.Best wishes […]

Participate in the Search for New College of Business Dean

The College of Business is in the initial stages of the search process for a new dean and  asking for the UMW Community’s input as they begin this important process. Please participate in the survey. Thank you for your assistance.Search Committee co-chairs: Chris Garcia, Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods, College of Business Rita Dunston, University Registrar

Al-Tikriti Presents Research at Ottoman Historiography Conference in Istanbul

Professor of Middle East History Nabil Al-Tikriti presented a paper entitled “Greatness Denied: Firdevsī-yi Rūmī on the Cusp of Ottoman Sunnism” on Friday, December 16. In this presentation, he provided a summary biography of the polymath Ottoman author Firdevsī-yi Rūmī (fl. 1512), and offered a preliminary set of reasons why he was subsequently expelled from […]