The following space and lot reservations will be in effect March 21-22, 2024:

• Friday, March 22, 2024, the Anderson Center General Faculty and Staff parking spaces and bus parking will be reserved from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. for the CPB Spring Concert.

Parking for faculty and staff will remain available in all other designated faculty and staff lots.

As a reminder:

• Accessible parking spaces are available in all open lots to any vehicles with DMV-issued accessible placards or license plates.
• The UMW Police Department provides escorts when needed and may be reached at ext. 1025. Please visit the Safety Escort webpage for more information.

For a calendar view of lot reservations visit the Parking Lot Reservations Calendar webpage. Please contact Parking Management with any parking related questions: parking@umw.edu, 540/654-1129.

University Dining is hosting their big, end-of-the-year dining event, “Aloha Luau”, on Wednesday, March 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Top of the CRUC.

Polynesian dancers will perform at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. There will be Hawaiian music, decor, non-alcoholic Pina Coladas, and the first 250 guests will get a welcome lei! The dining room will be closed from 2 to 5 p.m. to set up. Menu details will be posted on the dining website on Friday, March 29.

For further information, contact Dining@UMW.edu.

Margaret Gregory ’21

A colloquium sponsored by the Society of Physics Students and hosted by the Department of Chemistry and Physics, titled “Near-surface transport in and around Cape Cod Bay, its seasonal variability and response to wind,” will take place on Friday, March 29, at 4 p.m. in Jepson 225.

Margaret Gregory ’21 will present the talk.

Motivated by the potential release of radioactive wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) into Cape Cod Bay, this talk will discuss near-surface transport in and around Cape Cod Bay. Key questions include: what are the dominant transport pathways, how do they vary in time on seasonal to interannual scales, and what is the role of wind in driving this variability? In order to determine the probable spreading pathways of a hypothetical wastewater plume, a Lagrangian approach is adapted in which large ensembles of simulated trajectories are estimated using velocity fields obtained from a high-resolution numerical model. Statistical methods are then applied to the large ensembles of trajectories in order to characterize the transport.

Contact SPS President Carly Healy at chealy2@mail.umw.edu with questions.

Dining Services presents the 2024 Health Fair on Wednesday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom.

It’s a free Health Fair for the entire Fredericksburg area community, with information, free food and product samples, and door prizes (including a $100 VISA Card).

Chair massages and blood pressure checks will take place throughout the fair.

There is still room for additional vendors, and volunteers are needed to help set up the vendor booths.  Contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu.

For more information, contact University Dining at 540-654-2169 or Dining@UMW.edu.

Dear UMW Faculty and Staff,

President Paino invites you to join him at a Conversations with the President session, offering an informal opportunity to share insights and engage in candid discussions that are aligned with our community values and in support of making University of Mary Washington the best it can be.  Occasionally, the sessions may focus on a particular issue facing us or may include other leaders who represent areas critical to institutional progress.

The following sessions is the final one being offered for this semester:

• Wednesday, April 3         3:30-4:30 p.m., HCC Digital Auditorium

Thank you.

Office of the President

The following message is from the Division of Students Affairs and Administration and Finance:

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

We’re eager to share with you a planned renovation project for the pool in Goolrick Hall. This project, which started last summer with an evaluation and some mechanical repairs, now continues with additional maintenance and improvements to the pool that will provide a better experience for all its users. This next phase of work requires draining the pool to check the drains and systems, replace tiles, and ensure the pool is code compliant. The pool deck will also be replaced.

The pool in Goolrick Hall will be closed beginning Monday, March 18, for renovations extending through the summer. It is anticipated to re-open in the early part of the fall 2024 semester for the start of fall sports and activities.

We understand that this closure impacts many swimmers and other patrons, and we’ve worked closely with our athletics teams, club sports, and frequent users to minimize disruptions during their seasons and training schedules. Please reach out to Campus Recreation at campusrec@umw.edu if you need alternative pool recommendations for your activities. The Fitness Center, auxiliary gym and main gym, along with primary locker rooms, remain open. Additionally, we encourage patrons to take advantage of a variety of group fitness offerings viewable here.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to maintain our recreation facilities and upgrade the pool. We look forward to welcoming you back to the water in the fall semester and will communicate updates to the plan or schedule changes as we start the fall semester. For more information on this project and other construction and renovation projects on campus, please visit the Facilities Operations website.

Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair
Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO Craig Erwin