Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Head Start Gift Box Drive 2024 is Underway

The COAR Gift Box Drive has started! The UMW community fills gift boxes with hats, gloves, and books for 3 to 5 year old students in the Head Start program in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania. The boxes will be delivered to the students by COAR staff during finals week.Gift Box Pick Up: Email coar@umw.edu and the […]

UMW Employee Campus Climate Survey Announcement

The following message is from the Offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness: Dear Colleagues,We hope that this message finds you doing well. Soon you will receive an email that has a link to the 2024 University of Mary Washington Employee Campus Climate Survey. A climate survey is an assessment tool used to measure organizational […]

Fall Semester Updates on Construction and Maintenance Projects

The following message is from the Office of Administration and Finance:UMW Campus Community,We continue to make progress on many maintenance projects across campus, including very visible, large projects such as the Monroe Hall roof, and smaller, interior projects such as the Simpson Library stairwells. We want to quickly update you on the status of these […]

Electric Scooter Safety Updates – No Riding, Parking or Charging in UMW Buildings

The following message is from the Office of Emergency Management and Safety:UMW Campus Community,This fall, we have seen an increased use in electric scooters on campus. While we recognize the convenience of scooters as a mode of transportation, their use must follow Virginia law, local ordinances, and general use guidelines.Electric scooters are not allowed indoors […]

Lynn Lewis Appointed Director of the Sciences

UMW is pleased to announce that Lynn Lewis, professor and chair of biological sciences, has been appointed to the position of Director of the Sciences in the UMW College of Arts and Sciences. This appointment represents a major step forward in reorganization efforts.After earning her PhD in microbiology from VA Tech, Lewis began teaching at […]