Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Admissions Hosts Admitted Student Day: Destination UMW

The following message is from the Office of Admissions:The Admissions Office will host Destination UMW on Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. with the goal of yielding admitted students for the 2016-2017 academic year.  We are expecting more than 450 students and their families, with a total guest count of approximately 1100 people.Students […]

Welcome New Employees

Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees:Nigel Haarstad – Online Learning and Learning Management System Specialist.Michele Whiteside – Public Relations and Marketing Specialist.Tanasha Whittaker – Trades Utility Worker.Shawn Young – Art and Art History Office Manager.Ronald Chapman – Desk Attendant.Carla Sehbani – Bookstore Clerk.Once again, welcome to the University […]

Retirement Income Planning Workshop April 20

MetLife will be conducting a Retirement Income Planning workshop on Wednesday, April 20, at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Lee Hall 412. You will learn how to turn assets into income and about retirement risks, retirement goals and the retirement planning process. You may register at www.metlifeplansmart.com/login.asp There is a prompt to enter your […]

VRS Members – Purchase of Prior Service

If you have any questions, please contact Denise Frye at dfrye2@umw.edu or  VRS at 1-888-827-3847.  Dear VRS Member,Provisions for purchase of prior service will change effective Jan. 1, 2017.  You may be able to purchase service from previous public employment, active duty military service, certain eligible periods of leave or VRS refunded service. VRS strongly recommends that […]