Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

2014-15 Holiday Calendar

Dear Colleagues:Please find attached the 2014-15 UMW Holiday Calendar.   In appreciation for your continued dedication and hard work, President Hurley has awarded additional days of recognition leave.  New, next year, we will recognize your contributions to the success of the  2014-15 academic year with a much deserved holiday on May 11, the Monday after graduation.The […]

Update on the Convergence Center

To:  UMW Faculty and StaffFrom: Jeff McClurken, on behalf of the Information and Technology Convergence Center User’s GroupSubject: Update on the Convergence CenterThe Convergence Center has been open for two months now and hundreds of students (& faculty and staff) have already taken (or taught) classes there, walked across the bridge to the library, had […]

Road Work at Lee and Trinkle Halls

The following message is from Facilities Services:    Construction congestion can be expected at the access road behind Lee Hall and Trinkle Hall until Friday, Nov. 7. The road and parking area will continue to be accessible for deliveries and parking, but users are asked to be aware of the work and follow instructions from construction personnel.  […]

University Organizational Structure

Dear Colleagues,As a first step in responding to the Strategic Resource Allocation task force recommendations, I want to address the University’s academic organizational structure.  The reports, along with subsequent faculty discussions, have raised questions about the advisability of the three-college structure.  The two major concerns are the apparent high cost of the smaller colleges, especially […]

Upcoming Fire Drill Schedule

The following message is from the Office of Emergency Management and Safety:To comply with state fire safety guidelines and to enhance the safety of the UMW community, the University plans to conduct fire drills in administrative and academic buildings beginning the week of Oct. 27.  See the tentative schedule of dates for fire drills in each […]