The UMW Safe Zone program offers workshops and events that are designed to educate members of the University community about lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) issues to increase the safety and inclusion of all campus citizens.We offer an array of programs every semester, and our fall programming will continue with six events held […]
In recognition of the annual American Library Association’s Banned Books Week (September 18-24), a Read Out was held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, on Campus Walk, in front of Lee Hall, and near Katora and the Hurley Convergence Center from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. President Paino and other administrators, faculty, staff, and students read from selected banned and challenged books in a free, […]
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Tyler Frankel is the winner of a 2022 FMC New Investigator Award of $50,000 for his research on sub-lethal effects on aquatic invertebrates. FMC praised Dr. Frankel’s work with undergrad students in his research.
Dear UMW Community,This week the COVID-19 community level is low, as reported on the CDC tracker. Based on this level of transmission, the CDC’s recommended action is to “Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Get tested if you have symptoms. Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. Wear a […]
Dear Colleagues,Last spring, President Paino charged four working groups with reviewing the goals and action items of the 2017 Strategic Vision and providing updates, especially in light of the many changes we’ve experienced in the Commonwealth, across the increasingly disrupted and competitive higher education sector, and more generally, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.The work […]