Author: jlaiacon

Richardson Column in The Free Lance-Star

College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s weekly column in The Free Lance-Star discusses how organizations can support those working behind the scenes. Read INVISIBLE WORKERS.  WHILE MANY people may think senior executives are the most important employees in any organization, I know better. It’s the staff. It’s especially the staff who are the lowest paid, but […]

TIAA ORPHE Meeting

Our TIAA Financial Consultant will be on campus to provide an overview of the new investment menu and answer your questions concerning the January 2020 ORPHE changes.Meeting will be in Lee Hall, Room 412, from 11 a.m. to noon.

PCOW: Savor the Moment Challenge

The President’s Council on Wellness has a social media challenge for the month of November: “Savor the Moment.” Take some time and stop and appreciate each moment in your life. Snap a photo of one of those moments, whether you are enjoying a walk outside with the falling leaves, a cup of hot chocolate/coffee, or having […]

Library Reading Lists

Use Leganto to create dynamic reading lists in Canvas!  Leganto, a new service from the library, allows you to connect the library’s collection, websites, videos, and scanned documents all in one convenient location. This new feature is listed as “Library Reading Lists” in your Canvas course menu. Please contact Andrea Meckley (aklopsis@umw.edu, 540-654-1749) or Paul […]

Gentry Study on At-Home and Commuting Workers

The Free Lance-Star newspaper highlighted a new study by College of Business Professor Lance Gentry. According to the article, Gentry discovered that “the two fastest-growing trends in the region appear on to be somewhat contradictory: A growing number of area residents are working from home (now over 5 percent) or commuting 90 minutes or more […]