duPont Gallery 

Night is Coming, 2023. Acrylic, oil stick, spray paint, and crayon on canvas. 72 x 84 in.

The University of Mary Washington Galleries is pleased to present the solo exhibition Origins: Taylor Anton White. 

Internationally acclaimed artist and UMW alumnus Taylor Anton White (BA 2017) creates bold, absurdist abstractions rooted in spontaneity, action, and play. For the Richmond-based artist’s first exhibition on campus since graduating, Origins: Taylor Anton White includes explosively drawn and painted pieces that pull from techniques and concepts honed during his time at Mary Washington. White’s exuberant brushstrokes and stark black oil stick drawings of cartoon figures vibrate against formally constructed surfaces, tapping into both the noise and compulsion of contemporary life. 

Origins: Taylor Anton White is part of the annual Origin series, celebrating UMW Studio Art Alumni. 

Hours & Admission: 

The exhibition will be on view from February 1 to March 24, 2025 in duPont Gallery, with the opening reception taking place on February 1 from 5-7pm. Admission is always free and tours are available. 

An in-gallery artist’s talk will be held on February 22, 2024 at 5pm in duPont Gallery. 

Ridderhof Martin Gallery 

Shanna Fliegal, Escapism, 2023. Stoneware.

The University of Mary Washington Galleries is pleased to present the group exhibition Elemental. 

Elemental features six artists who investigate the natural elements through various aspects of material, process, form, and content. Brought together through creative and personal connections, these makers showcase a broad array of ceramic expression while also calling attention to humankind’s connection to the natural world. 

Although each artist shares conceptual starting points, they approach material and idea through different lenses, further illustrating the complexity and salience of the theme. Andrew Coombs’ vessels reference water through form and function while using fluid glazes and inspiration from ancient Iranian plant imagery for their surfaces. Shanna Fliegel probes notions of the Anthropocene to create richly layered images on clay forms that are simultaneously ancient and futuristic. Jeff Forster’s sculptural remnants evoke geologic time through the interplay of ceramic materials with fire and human forces. Jon McMillan abstracts elements from terrestrial and atmospheric sources, recombining them to create ambiguous sculptures with multiple connotations. Brooke Noble’s porcelain pillows blend references to flora and fauna to investigate everything from environmental concerns to societal cross currents. Kristina Stafford brings together earth and sky, with exposed terra cotta juxtaposing references to plant life, cloud forms and the built environment. Using a diversity of approaches, these artists explore the multi-faceted relationship between humans and nature through a variety of ideas, methods and modes of expression. 

Elemental is a concurrent exhibition during Coalescence, the 58th annual conference of the National Council of the Education for the Ceramic Arts, March 20-23, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia. 

Hours & Admission: 

Elemental will be on view from February 1 to March 24, 2025 in Ridderhof Martin Gallery, with the opening reception taking place on February 1 from 5-7pm. Admission is always free and tours are available. Gallery hours will be extended during the NCECA annual conference, March 20-23, 2024. 

A gallery talk with the artists will be held on March 19, 2024 at 5pm in Ridderhof Martin Gallery. 

Contact Us: 

If you have any questions, please call (540) 654-1013 or email gallery@umw.edu. Visit us online at www.umwgalleries.org or in person at 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. 

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The following message is from Facilities Operations and IT:

Campus Community,

As UMW re-opens for the spring semester on Jan. 8, we want to update you on completed and ongoing maintenance projects.

Lee Hall

Lee Hall has resumed normal operations following the isolated water damage in December. Please note the new hours for the Student Services Center in Lee Hall.

Beginning Jan. 8, Student Services Center front window hours will be 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Appointments can still be made between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. with Offices in the Student Services Center (Financial Aid, Student Accounts, Cashiers, Academic Services, and Registrar), but front window walk-in hours will be 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Contact information for the Student Services Center is below.

• Academic Services – (540) 654-1010 or advise@umw.edu
• Financial Aid Office – (540) 654-2468 or finaid@umw.edu
• Office of the Registrar – (540) 654-1063 or registrar@umw.edu
• Student Accounts – (540) 654-1250 or umwbills@umw.edu
• Cashier’s Office – (540) 654-1247 or cashiers@umw.edu

GW Hall and Dodd Auditorium

Over winter break, GW Hall was assessed for prior water damage, resulting in maintenance and repairs to several offices. Offices on the second and third floors of George Washington (GW) Hall are working remotely or in temporary locations as repairs are made.

These offices include:

• Budget, Financial Analysis & Risk Management: 540-654-1018
• Dean of Arts & Sciences: 540-654-1052
• Events: 540-654-1087
• Events AV: 540-654-1199
• Human Resources: 540-654-1214
• Legal Counsel: 540-654-1713
• Institutional Analysis & Effectiveness & Institutional Research:
  540-654-1282
• Internal Audit: 540-654-1671
• Student Affairs: 540-654-1062

If you need to reach an office on the second or third floor of GW Hall, please call or email first.

Offices on the first floor of GW Hall, Dodd Auditorium, and the accessible restrooms in the basement are open as the campus re-opens.

Eagle Landing/Village Parking Deck

The parking deck at Eagle Landing and Eagle Village is open again, following work to reseal the upper levels and update the access system. UMW students with Eagle Landing parking permits will access the parking deck with their EagleOne card. The RFIDs will no longer work and must be returned to the Eagle Landing Front Desk. There is no change in how employees who work in Eagle Village (the mixed-use building) will continue to access the garage and building as a result of the project.

UMW Police Now Located in Eagle Village

UMW Police & Public Safety Offices have moved to Eagle Village. The main office and customer services are now located at 1127 Emancipation Highway in the retail space next to the main entrance for executive offices. Additional offices are located on the second floor. All other contact information for UMW Police and Public Safety remains the same, including the on-campus emergency number 540-654-4444 and non-emergency number 540-654-1025. UMW’s police station, now located at 1127 Emancipation Highway, will continue to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Additional Projects

Winter maintenance projects in the Cedric Rucker University Center and the UMW Apartments, as well as the planned IT network maintenance projects, are completed.

The following message is from the Office of the Provost:

Campus Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Stephen Leon Lipscomb, who served as chair of the Department of Mathematics for nearly two decades until his retirement in 2003 and amassed 40 years of professional service at Mary Washington and additional research and educational positions. A celebrated mathematician and eminent scholar, he joined Mary Washington in 1983, with prior positions at the Naval Surface Weapons Center from 1967 to 1983 as well as a high school teacher and coach from 1965 to 1966.

As detailed in his obituary, Steve contributed a myriad of articles to professional journals and translated several books related to the American Mathematical Society and a number of United States Navy reports. He has published several mathematical books to include “Fractals and Universal Spaces in Dimension Theory”, “Incipit, Art Meets Mathematics in the Fourth Dimension” and “A Life of Mathematics.” He invented and named Lipscomb’s Topological Space and pioneered several mathematical concepts including the first thrust integral programs for the Navy. Among his accomplishments are leadership of the tiger team in the Tomahawk Missile System prior to the operational evaluation in 1983, several patents for web structures and methods, and the discovery of a novel geometry, the 4web, that is used to create high-strength, lightweight web structures, such as medical spinal cages.Steve died on Dec. 30 at the at the age of 79 due to complications of Alzheimer’s. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Covenant Funeral Service, 10830 Patriot Highway Fredericksburg, VA. Friends will also be received at the Talbott Funeral Home 56 N. Brandenburg Street Belington, WV on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, from 10-11am. Please see the full event details in the online obituary. Condolences can be made to the family at www.talbottfuneralhome.com.

Timothy M. O’Donnell
Provost

Longtime UMW employee Rhonda Mischelle Stills passed away on Dec. 31, 2023. A service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. and a funeral service from 11 a.m. to noon, at First Mount Zion Baptist Church, 16622 Dumfries Road, Dumfries, Virginia.

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Event

Three Days Only

Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Thursday, Dec. 14

Receive an extra 10% off all school spirit apparel and gifts.

Please enjoy this extra discount as our sincere appreciation for all you do.

From the UMW Bookstore Team

Limited Time Only. Other exclusions may apply. Offer subject to change or end without notice. Offer cannot be combined with any other promotion or offer. See bookseller for details. Offer expires 12/14/23.

MyTime Supervisors and Employees,

Winter Break is rapidly approaching (12/22/23-1/03/24). Due to payroll deadlines imposed by the State for the month December, Payroll has less time for processing timecards.

It is critical for timecards to be complete, accurate, error free and approved by the deadlines stated below. Payroll strongly encourages employees to approve their timecard in advance of the deadline, if they have finished working for the pay period, in order for their supervisors and Payroll to have sufficient time for review and processing.

Bi-weekly Timecard Approval Deadlines for Wage and Students

Pay Period 12/04/23 – 12/17/22, approval is due Monday, 12/18/23 no later than 10am

If the employee has completed working for the pay period and will not work during the holidays, we strongly encourage employees and supervisors to review and approve the timecards for the pay period(s) prior to leaving for break.  Reminder: when approving in advance, select “Current Pay Period”.

Semi-monthly MyTime Approval Deadlines for Classified and A/P faculty
Pay Period 12/10/23-12/24/23, approval is due by Friday, 12/22/23 no later than 10am.  If you are scheduled to work during winter break, deadline is 12/25/23 no later than 10am.

Supervisors

• It is critical that you review timecard exceptions and resolve missing punches prior to the holiday closures. Reviewing timecards in advance, before the pay period ends, allows you time for resolving issues. Red blocks indicate a punch has been missed.

• Take care when editing punches as MyTime defaults to “a.m.” Please ensure the timecards reflect all time worked and have the employee’s approval.
• Incomplete or unapproved timecards prevent the entire Payroll from being processed.  

Manager Delegation

Supervisors that are unavailable to approve timecards or time-off requests may Delegate their approval to another MyTime supervisor. Supervisors receiving the delegation must accept the request in MyTime before they will have access. Please use the MyTime Supervisor Manual to view the instructions.

Time-off Requests

Many employees and supervisors will use leave prior to and/or after break. Please ensure leave requests are processed and approved prior to timecard approval deadlines.

Please contact the Payroll Office at payroll@umw.edu with any questions.HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Cheryl L. Anderson
Assistant Controller – Systems
Finance Office

Santa will be at Brompton on Saturday, December 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. President Troy Paino and Kelly invite you to visit Santa, share your wish list, and take photos. Reserve a time slot online (one time slot per family, please select “1” for quantity).

Each family will have 3-5 minutes with Santa, and time for a quick craft if there’s a wait. Be sure to bring your personal camera to capture family photos.

Brompton is located at 704 Sunken Road, with street parking available on Hanover Street or parking in the Tennis Center or Jepson Alumni Executive Center. Please email Executive Director of Events Susan Worrell, sworrell@umw.edu, with any questions.

The UMW website has undergone significant transformations this semester, with the Digital Communications team in University Communications unveiling a refreshed design across more than 700 pages since the end of October. Prominent sites that have adopted the new look and feel include the James Farmer Multicultural Center, the Center for Career & Professional Development, the Office of the President, the Talley Center, and Police & Public Safety.

Alongside migrating individual office websites to the updated design, the Digital Communications team has worked closely with Admissions and Financial Aid to launch all-new landing pages aimed at attracting prospective students to visit campus and apply. Among the newly launched landing pages this semester are a Parents & Families resource page, a page detailing the affordability of a UMW education, an introduction to UMW’s Tuition Promise initiative, and overhauled Visit and Apply pages.

The phased rollout of the of the new website design will continue during Spring semester. Digital Communications will provide advance notice to each office or department before initiating updates to their respective websites.

Jesse Lavery
Director of Digital Strategy