Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Test of Area Warning System, Wednesday, July 23

The following message is from the UMW Office of Emergency Management and Safety:The University will conduct quarterly testing of the Area Warning System on Wednesday, July 23. Testing will begin at 10 a.m. on the Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses. For more information, contact Christopher D. Cash, emergency systems integrator, at ccash@umw.edu or (540) 654-1579.

Budget Update

I write today to keep you informed about our efforts to balance the 2014-2015 internal operating budget.  As noted in my previous message of June 17, this exercise has become necessary due to the impact of the state budget for UMW. In order to close the gap, we need to identify $1.5 million in savings.My […]

Notice of Upcoming Work on the Fredericksburg Campus

Progress on the University Center will expand beyond the construction fence beginning next week. On Tuesday, July 1, and continuing for most of the month, there will be additional temporary construction fencing between the existing University Center fence and the nearby corner of Virginia Hall at Ball Circle. The purpose of the fence is to […]

Important Message about New UMW Alert System

The following message is from the Office of Emergency Management and Safety:UMW has launched a new emergency alert notification system, but faculty, staff and students must register with the new system to customize their emergency notices—by text, phone or email—the way they want to receive them.If you have not yet registered, you will receive a […]

Update: Orientation Parking Reminder

To Faculty/Staff:  Based on parking patterns observed during our first week of Orientation, the lot behind Jefferson Hall will be opened the remainder of this week for Faculty/Staff parking. All other parking restrictions apply as described in the original message (included below.) Questions may be directed to Parking Management.Greetings University Community:We are excited to host new […]