April 12, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Dalsey Named Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach

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New Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Sarah Dalsey

New Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Sarah Dalsey

The athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Sarah Dalsey as the new women’s lacrosse head coach.

Dalsey comes to UMW from Linfield University, where she has served as women’s lacrosse head coach since 2022-23. She oversaw a Wildcat program that advanced to the 2025 Northwest Conference Tournament – a first for the program. She guided her teams at Linfield to 17 wins in her tenure. In addition, she provided support to the athletic director with game day operations, as well as major events in the athletic department.
“Coach Dalsey’s coaching ability and proven work ethic will be a great asset to the team and the department,” said Catullo. Learn more.

 

Request New Faculty/Staff Parking Decals

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Faculty and staff parking decals will expire August 1, 2025, and new decals will be available for order beginning July 2, 2025.  UMW Faculty and Staff may use the Parking Portal found in Banner SSB to request a new decal.

Detailed instructions to order a new decal or to register a new vehicle are available here.

Once the ordering process is complete, new decals will be delivered to faculty and staff campus mailboxes.

For questions about decals, the ordering process or registering a new vehicle, please contact Parking Management at parking@umw.edu and 540-654-1129.

Summer Campus Parking Lot Improvements, July 14 – Aug. 8

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Throughout the summer crews will be repaving and restriping several campus parking lots. During this time, access to these lots will be restricted to work and emergency vehicles only. Pedestrian access will not be affected. Please note that this schedule is weather dependent and subject to change. Rain delays would shift the work to the next day. Updates will be provided as needed, and signage will be in place for parking lot closures.

  • Anderson Center, July 14-15
  • South Hall Lot, July 16
  • Alvey-Arrington Lot, July 17-18
  • Jepson Science Center, July 21-22
  • Sunken Road Lot Gate House Entrance, August 1-5
  • Sunken Road Lots, August 1-8

Parking for faculty and staff will remain available in all other designated faculty and staff lots.

For a list view of parking locations please see the Lot Designation Page on the Parking Management website.

As a reminder:

  • Accessible parking spaces are available in all open lots to any vehicles with DMV-issued accessible placards or license plates.
  • The UMW Police Department provides escorts when needed and may be reached at ext. 1025.  Please visit the Safety Escort webpage for more information.

For a calendar view of lot reservations visit the Parking Lot Reservations Calendar webpage.  Please contact Parking Management with any parking related questions: parking@umw.edu, 540-654-1129.

For more information on upcoming Facilities work, visit the Facilities’ construction website.

Fairfax Parking Lot Reserved, July 24

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The Fairfax parking lot will be reserved on Thursday, July 24, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. for Board of Visitors and UMW Foundation Joint Meeting.

For a list view of parking locations please see the Lot Designation Page on the Parking Management website.

As a reminder:

  • Accessible parking spaces are available in all open lots to any vehicles with DMV-issued accessible placards or license plates.
  • The UMW Police Department provides escorts when needed and may be reached at ext. 1025.  Please visit the Safety Escort webpage for more information.

For a calendar view of lot reservations visit the Parking Lot Reservations Calendar webpage.  Please contact Parking Management with any parking related questions: parking@umw.edu, 540-654-1129.

Annual Steam Outage, July 25 – Aug. 8

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The annual steam shutoff for maintenance will start Friday, July 25 through Friday, August 8. During this time period, hot water will not be available in buildings serviced by steam, which includes most of the campus from Goolrick Hall through South Hall. In addition, space conditions may vary, as temperature could fluctuate in work spaces.

Please be aware of this work and plan accordingly. If you have student employees, programs or visitors in the office or on campus during this time, please share the information.

The UMW Apartments, Eagle Landing, Eagle Village, and the Anderson Center are not impacted.

If you experience any major issues related to the steam outage beyond the hot water outage or minor fluctuations in space conditions, please submit a work order online. Facilities will ensure that necessary equipment continues to operate properly in the absence of steam during this time.

For questions, contact Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Capital Outlay Brian Gorham at bgorham@umw.edu.

Celebrating Virginia Intern Day, July 31

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Virginia Intern Day is July 31, 2025

Virginia Intern Day July 31, 2025! #MaryWash #VirginiaInternDay

Virginia Intern Day is coming up on July 31, 2025! 

The day is an opportunity to commemorate the value of internships in developing Virginia’s workforce by celebrating the students and employers who make those experiences possible.

Be sure to check out social media in the coming week and especially on Virginia Intern Day as UMW students and employers share content highlighting their internship programs. Follow @marywash and @umw_ccpd on Instagram for featured content.

You can also help spread the word and promote Virginia Intern Day by showcasing Virginia internships from the recent 2024-2025 academic year (including summer 2025). Use hashtags: #MaryWash #VirginiaInternDay #VID #NationalInternDay #NID #VTOP

This Virginia Intern Day is particularly special for UMW, as the Princeton Review recently listed UMW in its Best Value Colleges for 2025 for students seeking a great education with excellent career services — naming UMW to a specialized ranking of #18 in Top 20 Best Schools for Internships.

Share your internship stories on social media and help us show everyone why we’re ranked in of the top 20!

Gupta Authors Op-Ed on India and BRICS for The Indian Express

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Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupta Gupta

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Surupa Gupta published an op-ed in The Indian Express, a major Indian English-language daily. The column, titled “BRICS is China’s playground” was published in July and questions whether membership in the BRICS group furthers India’s foreign policy goals. Gupta discusses that given China’s dominant role in the BRICS group, as well as its deep pockets, trade and investment ties with other BRICS member states, it is likely that India’s voice and interests get drowned out. Read the op-ed.

Kinsley Shares Business Expertise on ‘With Good Reason’

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Senior Lecturer in the College of Business Kimberly Kinsley

College of Business Senior Lecturer Kimberly Kinsley

College of Business Senior Lecturer Kimberly Kinsley spoke to the With Good Reason public radio show for an episode titled “Corporate Greenwashing.” She discussed how Volkswagen cheated on emissions tests from 2009-2015 to convince customers to buy 11 million VW cars they thought burned clean diesel. Kinsley said “Dieselgate” was the largest ever case of corporate greenwashing. Listen to the episode.