Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Change in Dining Service

Due to the limited number of people now using dining services, and in keeping with the University and government directives regarding social distancing, Campus Dining Services will transition to providing one single serving time as of Saturday, March 28th. As of Saturday meal service will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the […]

Newly instituted approval requirement for ALL University purchases

To: All UMW faculty and staff From: Paul MessplayIn order to more carefully manage the financial impact of COVID-19 on the University, we are implementing some additional spending control measures through at least the end of the fiscal year.To that end, ALL purchases of goods and services, with the exception of Emergency Management and Facilities, will require Cabinet […]

Stafford Campus will close as of March 26

Effective this Thursday, March 26, UMW’s Stafford Campus will close, and all staff and faculty will be teleworking until May 15. Staff and faculty will have access with their ID cards to enter the South Building if necessary; similarly, Stafford County Public School personnel will be able to access the Gates Hudson Building if necessary […]

Important information about UMW continuity of service

To:       UMW Faculty and Staff From:  The Office of Finance and Administration Date:   March 19, 2020In keeping with Virginia’s public health guidelines for mitigating the spread of COVID-19, the University’s Administration and Finance support services have transitioned most staff to telework. These offices continue to support the campus community, with some modification to the service […]

A Message to the Class of 2020

Class of 2020 President Eleanor Kilmon shared a moving message with her classmates.To My Fellow Seniors,One week ago, I sat down on Ball Circle surrounded by the bustle of excited students emerging from their residence halls ready to enjoy the first touches of spring in the air. I began writing the greeting I would share as […]