Author: Melina Downs

Mason and Randolph Receive LEED Gold Certification

The Mason and Randolph residence halls have just received LEED Gold Certification from the Green Building Certification Institute. The building projects include parking for low emitting and fuel efficient vehicles, protection and restoration of habitat, and open space maximization.Read more at: http://koontzbryant.com/news-info/index.php

O’Donnell Interview on Virginia Public Radio

Timothy O’Donnell’s “With Good Reason” interview about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is re-airing on Virginia public radio stations later this month. It will air as part of a larger show from Saturday, Aug. 17 through Friday, Aug. 23 at the dates and times listed here: http://withgoodreasonradio.org/when-to-listen/. 

UPDATE: 2013 Pay Increases

To:          UMW Faculty and StaffFrom:      The Offices of Human Resources and PayrollSubject:  2013 Pay IncreasesDate:       August 5, 2013The Governor and General Assembly have approved pay increases for salaried employees, as described below. In addition, President Hurley has approved an increase for eligible wage employees.Classified EmployeesUniform Increase All employees in salaried positions as of April 24, […]

UMW Blogs Unavailable August 12

Notice to all UMW Blogs Users,On August 12th, UMW Blogs will be unavailable as we move the system to a new server. Over the past few years, UMW Blogs has seen a tremendous amount of growth and currently serves over 7,500 individual sites. This growth has not come without growing pains as users have noted […]

Farnsworth Coauthors Research Article

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is coauthor of a research article entitled, “An Extended Presidential Honeymoon? Coverage of Barack Obama in the New York Times during 2009 and 2010,” which was published in the current issue of Politics & Policy, a refereed academic […]