Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Racial Justice Book Club Interest Survey

Hello Colleagues!Over the past several semesters, an evolving group of faculty and staff have gathered a few times a semester to discuss a book we all agree to read. We talk informally about the reading, and about how it relates to the work we do together here at UMW. We have read Kendi’s How to […]

Women’s Leadership Colloquium Coffee Talk, Dec. 13

December’s Women’s Leadership Colloquium Coffee Talk will be held in person on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Jepson Alumni and Executive Center Board Room, 1119 Hanover St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Parking is available on Hanover Street. The Coffee Talk will be led by Janel Donohue, President, Rappahannock United Way, discussing Celebrating Your Excellence! What better way to […]

Policy Update Notice: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) has updated Policy 4.20 – Family and Medical Leave . Effective January 10, 2023, Policy 4.20 changes the 12-month measurement period from a fixed 12-month period to a rolling 12-month period.What’s the Difference?Fixed 12-month period (Current):Currently, the FMLA calendar is based on the DHRM leave year: January […]