Reference Librarian Peter Catlin was set to get married in Virginia Beach in May. But the state’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order canceling public gatherings put a kink in his wedding plans. Instead, after many attempts, the couple got special permission from Fredericksburg’s clerk of circuit court, who married them on the sidewalk outside the city courthouse.The […]
Looking for a way to stay connected to other alumni during this challenging time? We are beginning the second round of reading in our online literary group–the Mother of All Book Clubs!Alumni read and discuss via a private Facebook group, so only approved members can see posts or participate in the discussion. This is informal […]
All alumni are invited to join the Jewish Alumni Affinity Group for Shabbat service and happy hour!People of all faiths are invited to join us for a virtual Shabbat service and happy hour on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.We will have the Shabbat service at 6:00 p.m., followed by a happy hour where we we […]
Join us online for virtual programming from UMW Alumni and UMW’s chemistry facultyUMW chemistry professors will present “Chemistry in the Kitchen” in three Lunchtime Learning sessions. These sessions will feature chemistry experiments that you can do yourself at home in your kitchen. Watch and enjoy, or conduct your own experiments along with us–we will send […]
A message from the Office of Human Resources. To: All Staff and FacultyThe UMW community has done an amazing job responding to the challenges we’ve faced as a result of the coronavirus. Over a short period of time, the majority of our workforce transitioned to telework and has since been finding new and creative ways […]
