Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

‘One Small Step’ Listening Session, April 16

Created by StoryCorps, ‘One Small Step’ is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. The initiative brings strangers with different political views together to record a 50-minute conversation—not to debate politics, but to learn who we are as people.Conversations were recorded on campus […]

Participate in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Survey

On Tuesday, March 12, you should have received an email invitation to participate in a short survey about your experiences and knowledge of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Generative AI is a branch of artificial intelligence that focuses on creating new content, such as images, text, music, or speech, based on existing data. Some examples are […]

Apogee ResNet Upgrade Now Complete

UMW Campus Community,The Apogee project to upgrade the UMW MyResNet network is now complete as of Friday, March 1, ahead of schedule. Students in the residence halls need to create a login via the new portal to access the upgraded service. Single sign-on is available, so students can use their umw.edu NetID. In addition, the Apogee wireless network is available to […]

Seacobeck Wins Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Preservation Award

At its 69th annual membership meeting on Saturday, March 9, the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Inc. (HFFI) recognized people, businesses, and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to preserving the unique cultural heritage and historic built environment of the Fredericksburg area.UMW’s Seacobeck renovation project picked up an award for recognizing the act of preservation through the […]

Participate in the Fund for Mary Washington Impact Grants Program

The following message is from the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement:Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,I am writing to announce an exciting opportunity to secure funding for your projects through the new Fund for Mary Washington Impact Grants. Through this pilot program, donor-funded grants of $500 to $5,000 will be awarded to support projects and initiatives that advance […]