Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

University Book Club to Meet Sept. 20

The University Book Club will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bookstore to discuss “A Man Called Ove,” a New York Times bestseller by Fredrik Backman. Members and visitors are welcome. Contact Margaret Mock, mmock@umw.edu, if you have questions.

Message from President Paino about DACA Decision

To the UMW Community:The announcement yesterday by the Department of Justice to phase out, over six months, the Executive Order that created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program was truly disappointing.  DACA’s temporary authorization to work or to attend college for those brought to the United States as children provided many people with […]

Speaking Center is Open, Sept. 5-8

Want to schedule an appointment at the Speaking Center? For the week of 9/5-9/8 only, please email spkc@umw.edu or call 540-654-5653 to set up your appointment! Check out our website at umwspkc.org for a detailed list of all of the Speaking Center services.

Potential Hurricane Harvey Phishing Scams

This message is from UMW’s Office of IT SecurityAll,When a tragedy strikes, cyber criminals typically set up fraudulent donation sites, and online scammers look to prey on people who want to help.This week, scammers have been using Hurricane Harvey-themed messages to trick people into opening phishing emails and links on social media sites. This, in turn, can not only con victims […]

A message from the Vice President for Student Affairs

Dear UMW Community:As we start a new academic year, we are delighted to welcome new students, faculty, and staff members to Mary Washington and to our community values of intellectual inquiry, civic engagement, inclusion, and mutual respect.We also begin this academic year feeling the ripple effects of Charlottesville and the imperative to strengthen Mary Washington’s commitment to […]