In an effort to keep some sense of normalcy, as well as some financial education for our employees, VRS is offering some online courses for employees during the month of April – https://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2020/04/VRS-Financial-Literacy-Month.pdf. Also ICMA-RC at https://www.varetirement.org/hybrid/education/defined-contributions.html (you can check with your Provider for their webinar schedules) are offering online courses and pre-recorded webinars for […]
College of Education Associate Professor John Broome surprised his students in EDUC 204: Introduction to Teaching and Learning with a visit over Zoom with University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, the author of The Dreamkeepers, a renowned foundational text that introduces her widely-used theory, culturally relevant pedagogy. Broome met Ladson-Billings in 2017 after she served […]
Over the past academic year our students have been hard at work on their individual or team research and creative projects. Some of them have completed these projects as part of a course, as a capstone project, or even to achieve departmental honors recognition. Given the limitations placed on us by the current COVID-19 crisis, […]
The following message is from the Office of Public Safety. We are writing to inform you that the University learned this morning of a second member of our Lee Hall staff with a confirmed case of COVID-19. The source of the infection is unknown.Appropriate public health protocols have been followed. The University has been in contact with the Virginia Department of Health, which […]
The following message is from the Office of Information Technologies.Tips for Securing Zoom and IT In recent days, there has been a surge in the news regarding Zoom privacy and security. To maximize the security of all users and minimize the possibility for disruption, Zoom recently enabled some additional precautions to help prevent unwanted participants […]