Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Announcement Re: College of Education

Colleagues,I write to inform the campus community that Dean Gendernalik-Cooper has resigned from the deanship of the College of Education, effective June 30, 2015.  She plans to continue service after that time as Professor in the Educational Leadership program in the College of Education.I want to thank Mary for her service as founding dean of […]

Death of a Former Professor

To the campus community:It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the death of Claudia Emerson, a longtime and beloved faculty member at UMW. As many of you know, Claudia left the University last year to take a teaching job at Virginia Commonwealth University. She died in Richmond from complications associated with […]

University Gift Acceptance Policy

Vendors sometimes seek to express their appreciation for the University’s business by offering gifts, food, meals and invitations to parties. This can especially be true during the holiday season. The University’s Policy states that such offers are inappropriate and consequently are not accepted by the Procurement Services Department staff. We strongly encourage all UMW faculty […]

Message from President Hurley

To the UMW Community,Across the nation, people were shocked and horrified by recent revelations in a Rolling Stone magazine article detailing an alleged 2012 gang rape in a fraternity house at the University of Virginia.  This article has heightened public awareness of the issues surrounding sexual assault and sexual misconduct at colleges and universities.  And, […]