Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

A Message from the President

A message from the President. To faculty and staff:While the conclusion of our spring semester was one none of us could have imagined in January, through the talent of our faculty and staff, resilience of our students, and hard work of all, we were able to bring our academic year to a successful conclusion. This semester […]

Be Aware of Phishing Scams

The following message is from UMW’s Office of IT Security. Don’t Fall for That Phish!Email is an essential part of our everyday communications. It also is one of the most common methods that hackers use to attempt to gain access to sensitive information. More than 90% of data breaches start with a phishing attack. Phishing […]

CommonHealth Announces Free WW Wellness Program with Oprah

A message from the Office of Human Resources. CommonHealth, the Virginia Employee Wellness Program, has just announced a free wellness opportunity for Virginia employees.The WW (formerly Weight Watchers) series is available to ALL EMPLOYEES (you do not have to be a WW member).The live series is presented on Saturdays. They will also be available on […]

Employee Leave Options

A message from the Office of Human Resources. To: All Staff and FacultyThe UMW community has done an amazing job responding to the challenges we’ve faced as a result of the coronavirus.  Over a short period of time, the majority of our workforce transitioned to telework and has since been finding new and creative ways […]

Tuition Assistance Programs

A message from the Office of Human Resources.As President Paino stated in his recent email, UMW is facing unprecedented financial challenges due to COVID-19, and we must make difficult decisions in order to ensure we are able to continue to serve our students.As a part of the larger effort to reduce expenses and prepare for […]