July 16, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Parking During Spring Break

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The following message is from Parking Management: 

Greetings Campus Community,

In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Break schedule, and with the possibility of inclement weather during the break, we ask that all vehicles left on campus unattended follow standard UMW rules for inclement weather.

ALL unattended vehicles during Spring Break may be parked in any of the following locations:

-Alvey Drive parking deck (floors 1,2 and 3)

-William Street lot, outer perimeter parking ONLY, due to scheduled Shred Event parking reservations to occur over the break

-Eagle Landing residents should leave unattended vehicles on the covered floors of the parking deck (levels 3 & 4).

It is essential that all departments with UMW assigned service vehicles also adhere to this request.

In the event of bad weather, this plan will support an effective and efficient lot clean-up. In the event of a Snow Emergency Declaration, all other lots/areas will need to be clear of vehicles and follow any other Declaration instructions.

All designated handicapped parking spaces are exempt and those spaces remain accessible.

Please contact the Parking Management office at 654-1129 with any questions. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support.

Robin L. Jones
UMW Parking Management Supervisor

 

 

 

UPDATE: Anthem Email Breach Notifications

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HEALTH BENEFITS E-NEWS EXTRA

Department of Human Resource Management                                                                   

Office of Health Benefits

February 20, 2015

Anthem Email Breach Notification Required by State Law

There have been questions regarding an email Anthem has sent to plan members who opted to receive electronic communications from Anthem. Anthem had told us that they would only communicate by letter, not electronically by e-mail. Now Anthem has learned that it is required to send these emails because of state breach notification requirements.

The email is coming from “Anthem, Inc.” with a subject line of “Important Message from Anthem, Inc.” It directs members to visit www.AnthemFacts.com to sign up for credit monitoring and other protection services.

The email does not ask for personal information and will not link to any other websites except  www.AnthemFacts.com, the official website giving updates on the Anthem cyberattack. A sample email is at http://communique.agencies.virginia.gov/Various/Anthememail22015.pdf.

Please stress to members that:

  • This email is sent in addition to a letter members will receive via the U.S. Postal Service.  All members will receive the letter whether or not they got the email communication.
  • No enrollment is required to receive AllClear ID identity repair assistance.
  • Members can sign up for other services, including credit monitoring and identity theft insurance, by visiting the www.AnthemFacts.com website and clicking on https://anthem.allclearid.com/ or, if they do not have web access, by calling 877-263-7995.
  • More information about these services and instructions for enrolling may be found at www.AnthemFacts.com

This situation continues to change, sometimes daily. We apologize for any confusion.  Thank you for your patience.

 

 

 

Bookstore Spring Break Hours

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The UMW Bookstore will have the following hours during spring break:

Saturday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, March 1 CLOSED

Monday, March 2 – Thursday, March 5:  8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday, March 6 – Sunday, March 8: CLOSED

 

More WordPress Help Available

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The Office of Digital Communications is happy to announce that access to up-to-date video tutorials are now available inside the WordPress admin menu. Each site on umw.edu now has a “Video Tutorial” menu that provides access to a number of how-to videos for various features of WordPress. These videos provide excellent initial training in the day to day use of WordPress.

Screenshot of the admin area with video interface shown.

Screenshot of the admin area with video interface shown.

Please submit any questions or comments to webmaster@umw.edu.

Thank You, Facilities Services!

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I want to extend my thanks and tremendous appreciation to the Facilities Services staff for the outstanding effort and commitment you displayed in clearing the campus during and after this week’s snow storm. The extremely low temperatures and wind made for very difficult working conditions. I’m not telling you anything you don’t know but that it is just plain hard work.

We sometimes forget how physically demanding your jobs can be. I would be remiss if I did not also give our housekeeping/custodial staff a huge “shout out’” as well. They were instrumental in maintaining doorways and high traffic areas in our buildings. Their efforts are ongoing as we continue to track in snow, ice, salt and sand. I’m partial to them but our crew in GW is top notch. The entire campus community is grateful.

Richard R. Pearce
Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO

Peace Corps Ranks UMW as Top-Producing Small College

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For the 11th year, the Peace Corps has ranked the University of Mary Washington among the nation’s top-producing colleges for alumni now serving as Peace Corps volunteers.

Taylor Parker ’11 (left) served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana.

UMW ranks 20th on the Peace Corps’ list of small schools or institutions with less than 5,000 undergraduates, making it the seventh-highest volunteer-producing institution in Virginia this year and the sixth-highest all-time producer in the Commonwealth. According to the Peace Corp, UMW currently has nine alumni serving around the world.

UMW has been included in the top 10 of the Peace Corps’ list of top-producing small schools since 2005. In all, more than 230 UMW alumni have served the 27-month commitment around the world since the Peace Corps’ inception in 1961.

Leah Kieff graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2011 with a degree in political science and currently works as a community economic development volunteer. She credits UMW with helping to prepare her for service in Moldova, where she works with a non-governmental organization that provides medical and social services to the elderly.

“I wanted a job where I knew I was making a difference and where my work was helping to make the world a better place,” said Kieff, 26, a native of Fairfax, Va. “One of the many things I love about Peace Corps is that no two days are the same. There’s always a new adventure or funny moment to be had.”

The Peace Corps ranks its top volunteer-producing colleges and universities annually according to the size of the student body. For the full list of top-producing colleges and universities, visit peacecorps.gov.

UMWAlerts To Announce Weather Closings or Delays

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The following message is from theDivision of Administration and Finance:                            

Beginning today, Monday, February 16, the University will notify the UMW community about inclement weather closings or delays through the UMWAlerts system, providing the new option to receive weather updates via text.

UMW Alerts is the university’s emergency communications system. Registered members have the option to receive emergency and weather-related updates via text and email.

If you are a student or member of the faculty or staff and have not registered, please go to http://www.umw.edu/alerts and provide your name and email address. After you submit the information, you will receive a message from Christopher Cash in Emergency Management and Safety inviting you to create an account. Once the account is created, please log in to the site and follow the instructions to customize how and in what order you prefer to receive the emergency notices. Please make sure to save your changes.

If you already have registered and want to make updates to your account, please visit https://member.everbridge.net/index/1332612387831817.

Updates regarding weather conditions will continue to be available through the following platforms:

Every effort will be made to post inclement weather announcements by 6 a.m. on the day of closing or delayed opening. A decision about evening class changes will be made by 3 p.m. on the day in question. Students, faculty and staff are urged to check these communication outlets periodically for up-to-date information. When the weather conditions permit return to normal operations following a closure or delay, that information will be disseminated as stated above.

UMW Named One of America’s Best Public Colleges and Universities

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The University of Mary Washington has been recognized among the nation’s best public colleges, according to a national study published in The Business Journals on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Placing in the top 75 best public colleges, Mary Washington ranks 67 out of a total of 484 four-year public institutions that provide academic excellence, affordability and diversity.

“[The Business Journals’] 19-part formula pinpointed the public universities and colleges that offer the best educational experiences to their students,” according to a statistical analysis by The Business Journals. “It gave the highest marks to schools with highly selective admissions processes, strong retention and graduation rates, prestigious reputations, affordable tuitions and housing costs, diverse faculties and student bodies, and economically robust communities.”

The study was based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. The Business Journals also considered recent rankings by Forbes, Kiplinger’s, U.S. News and World Report and Washington Monthly. UMW also was recently listed in The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In – 2015 Edition. The university was recognized as a Best Southeastern College and one of Princeton Review’s Best 379 Colleges.