July 17, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Extended Stay and Summer Housing Information

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The following message is from the Office of Residence Life:
Hall Closing and Extended stay is now available on the Residence Life website and summer housing information is now available at Summer Housing 2014 Information.
Students desiring to be in on-campus housing after the residence halls close in May or anytime during the summer should complete the online application there.  (A paper application version should not be used.)
Please e-mail extended stay and/or summer on-campus student housing questions to Assistant Director of Residence Life for Housing and Operations, Kari Gent, at kstegel@umw.edu.

Celebrating NCAA Division III Week

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UMW Community,

Today we begin a weeklong recognition of UMW’s student-athletes as we celebrate the NCAA’s Division III week. Athletics is an important component of life at the University of Mary Washington, and each day this week we will be featuring comments from student-athletes competing in various sports. UMW student-athletes play for the love of the game – they do not receive athletic scholarships. Each day a different student-athlete will be featured.

Samantha Partonen is a senior basketball player from Burke, Va., majoring in English and in the Secondary Education program. When asked why she chose to attend UMW and play basketball for a DIII school, she replied:

“When deciding on which college I was going to attend, I considered two major factors: basketball and academics. I went back and forth trying to decide which one was more important to me, which one I felt needed to drive the decision behind where I would spend the most important four years of my life. Luckily for me, when I found the University of Mary Washington, I realized that I didn’t have to make a decision between the two – I could have both. As a student athlete at UMW I have learned not only the importance of dedication to my sport and to my teammates, but also the importance of dedication to the classroom and my peers. Being at a Division III school, people may know me for my role on a CAC championship winning team, or they may have heard how many points I scored on any given night. I would hope that in my four years I have established my place as an athlete. However, I have also been somebody’s partner in a science lab, a member of a group for multiple different projects, and an editor of papers for many of my peers. In my four years, I also hope that I have established my place as a student. I take both of these roles very seriously, and it is with great pride that I will graduate in just a couple of months with the prestigious title of a student-athlete. When I look back on my time at UMW, I will remember the memories I had on the court: the camaraderie, the bonds I have formed, the wins and even the losses. I will also look back on the memories off of the court: engaging group discussions in class, papers I have written with pride and professors who turned into life mentors. I do not know which of these two sets of memories will be most important to me, but thanks to UMW I do know that I don’t have to decide between them.”

Thank you, Sam, and all of our UMW student-athletes who are here first and foremost to receive a quality liberal arts-focused education but who also compete for UMW in their chosen sports.

IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE AN EAGLE!

Thank you for your support of UMW Athletics.

Lynne Richardson

Faculty Athletic Representative

Dean, College of Business

Important Message about UMW Alerts

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The following message is from the Offices of Emergency Management and Safety, and Information Security:

UMW is launching a new emergency alert system. To receive notices, faculty, staff and students must register with the new system; you can customize the ways you want to receive emergency notices– by text, phone and/or email.

You will have in your inbox soon a message from UMW Emergency Management with a link to the UMW Alerts system and step-by-step instructions to sign up. Please register at that time and encourage everyone in the UMW community to sign up, too. If you fail to register, you will learn of campus emergencies only via UMW email.

Message from Ray Usler – UMW Information Security Officer:

We understand that this email may look like spam and we at the University appreciate you continued security awareness.  In this case, it is a legitimate email and we ask that you please register.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly at rusler@umw.edu or 540-654-2152.  You may also contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@umw.edu or 540-654-2255.

For more information, please contact Chris Cash in Emergency Management and Safety at ccash@umw.edu.

Provost’s Update on Strategic Resource Allocation Process

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Dear colleagues,

As the two committees near completion of their work on the Strategic Resource Allocation project, I write to address the process going forward.  I am anticipating submission of reports from the committees some time around May 1, but in any event before the end of this academic year.

Soon after these reports are submitted, they will be made available for review by members of the campus community.  I want to underscore here, as both President Hurley and I have said in other venues, that a low quintile rating of a program or function does not necessarily mean that that program or function will be eliminated.  The committees’ recommendations will rather represent a starting point for a continuing discussion of how best to position ourselves as an institution to strategically achieve our goals.  To that end, the campus community will be given the opportunity to provide feedback on the recommendations in the reports, both on-line and in town-hall settings.

I want to stress especially that President Hurley and members of his Cabinet are all committed to taking whatever time is required to solicit appropriate feedback from the campus community.  We have no intention of rushing to judgment or trying to implement recommended changes after the faculty has dispersed for the summer.  Assuming we receive the reports in early May, I would expect that the campus conversation I have described here will necessarily extend into the fall semester.  It may even have to wait until then to get started in earnest.

That said, we will want to move as expeditiously as possible to address the recommendations raised in the reports.  We will also be looking to link the insights and recommendations developed through this process to a new strategic planning process, set to get underway during the 2014-15 academic year as well.

We have a unique opportunity before us.  30 dedicated members of our campus community—37 counting those who served on the facilitation team—have spent the better part of the last year reviewing data and thinking long and hard, both individually and collectively, about our various programs and operational functions.  My hope is that this deep dive into our programs and operations will help all of us sort through our short- and long-term challenges and opportunities.  I hope too that by feeding this insight into the development of our next strategic plan, and by having the courage to make some hard but necessary decisions, we will be able to position ourselves strategically both to enhance the overall excellence of what we do and ensure that we are effectively meeting the needs of all the constituencies we serve, especially our students.   To that end, President Hurley and I, along with other members of his Cabinet, will welcome your continuing participation as we review and respond to the reports of the two committees in the weeks and months ahead.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan

Jonathan Levin
Provost

A Message from President Hurley Regarding Relay for Life

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On Thursday, March 27, UMW was honored with both a Shining Star Award (for exceeding the previous year’s total dollars raised) and a Gold Award (for 35% participation and $125 average gift) at the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign 2013 awards luncheon, held in Richmond. A successful campaign depends on your pledges and direct giving. I want to express my thanks to you for your continued participation in the CVC and for your donations to the various organizations that you support through direct giving.

In this regard I call your attention to the UMW Relay for Life, which benefits the American Cancer Society and provides an excellent opportunity for the UMW community to come together in the fight against cancer. Your donations will help UMW’s Relay for Life reach their fundraising goal of $54,000, and will count toward UMW’s  2014 CVC effort next fall.

UMW Relay for Life is next weekend, April 5-6, 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Come out and support the teams, walk a lap or two, or make a donation. Information about the event can be found here.

Thank you,

Richard V. Hurley

President

 

Call for University Employee Recognition Awards Nominations

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From the Office of Human Resources

For questions on these nomination processes, please contact Jennifer Cooper (jcooper4@umw.edu)  in the Office of Human Resources regarding the Coleman and Hurley awards and Priscilla Sullivan (psulliva@umw.edu) for S.A.C award questions.

Call for University Annual Awards Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the following University annual awards:

v  Charles Coleman Memorial Service Award (supervisor nominations only)

v  Richard V. and Rosemary A. Hurley Presidential Commendation

v  Staff Advisory Council’s Larry Atkins Staff Awards

NEW THIS YEAR, we will present our annual awards on Ball Circle to kick off the annual Employee Appreciation picnic on Monday, May 12, 2014.

The deadline for submitting nominations for all awards is 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 17, 2014.

Please visit the University Recognition Awards webpage for award selection criteria, nomination procedures, and the online nomination form for each award below.

  • Charles Coleman Memorial Service Award (supervisor nominations only): Charles Coleman was an employee of 29 years who demonstrated pride, dedication, and loyalty throughout his many years of service. This award was established in honor of his memory and exemplary service.  All classified and hourly employees with at least 5 years of continuous employment are eligible for the award.

 

  • Richard V. and Rosemary A. Hurley Presidential Commendation The intent of this award is to honor Mr. and Mrs. Hurley, who have consistently demonstrated a desire to recognize and reward outstanding service of University employees, and who have led by example in their work at Mary Washington.  The benefactors of the award are Elmer and Marceline Weatherly Morris, Class of 1950. Eligibility for this award is open to UMW employees, with preference for administrative/professional faculty members.

 

  • Staff Advisory Council’s Larry Atkins Staff Awards The Staff Advisory Council recognizes UMW employees who are the unsung heroes of our offices.  Larry Atkins was one of the first employees to receive the S.A.C. “We Couldn’t Do it Without You Award,” which has since been renamed in his memory. Any administrative faculty, wage, and/or classified employee may be nominated. Three UMW employees will be selected, one from each of the above classifications. 

For questions on these nomination processes, please contact Jennifer Cooper (jcooper4@umw.edu) in the Office of Human Resources regarding the Coleman and Hurley awards and Priscilla Sullivan (psulliva@umw.edu) for S.A.C award questions.

Thank you!

Latino Identities Month Call for Proposals

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We invite members of the University of Mary Washington community to submit proposals for the annual Latino Identities Month Celebration. This year’s celebration will incorporate aspects of Afro-Caribbean culture into its theme. Proposals are due by Thursday, May 15, 2014 and the sponsors will be notified promptly. Approved programs will be included on the Latino Identities Month calendar as well as in print and electronic publications.

LIM Program Proposal Form (PDF)