Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

On campus activities suspended through June 30

To the campus community:As noted earlier, guidance from the state and from public health officials – including the Governor’s stay-at-home order into June – has meant that summer school instruction will take place remotely, and we are now in the process of letting incoming students know that orientation will be virtual as well. In addition, all in-person […]

A call for volunteers for the Virginia Medical Reserve

Dear faculty, staff, and students:On behalf of Governor Northam, I am writing today to encourage you to consider volunteering for one of the worthiest causes in our society at this time:  fighting the COVID-19 virus. The Governor is looking for an additional 30,000 medical and non-medical volunteers to provide support for the immediate surge in […]

Retrieval of student belongings

The following message is from the Office of Student Affairs.To all faculty and staff:As was described in this April 6 message to students, starting tomorrow and continuing through May 1, individual residential students and their family members will be on campus picking up their belongings. Per state public health guidance and recommendations to colleges and universities […]

April is National Financial Literacy Month

In an effort to keep some sense of normalcy, as well as some financial education for our employees, VRS is offering some online courses for employees during the month of April – https://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2020/04/VRS-Financial-Literacy-Month.pdf.  Also ICMA-RC at https://www.varetirement.org/hybrid/education/defined-contributions.html (you can check with your Provider for their webinar schedules) are offering online courses and pre-recorded webinars for […]

Campus notification regarding second UMW staff member to test positive for COVID-19

The following message is from the Office of Public Safety. We are writing to inform you that the University learned this morning of a second member of our Lee Hall staff with a confirmed case of  COVID-19. The source of the infection is unknown.Appropriate public health protocols have been followed. The University has been in contact with the Virginia Department of Health, which […]