Winter Break Dining Closings

Thursday, Dec. 14
Eagle’s Nest Market
Closes at 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 15
Vocelli Pizza
Hissho Sushi
Mein Bowl
Katora Cafe
Panera Bread
Close at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15
Top of the CRUC serves continental breakfast, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Closing at 10 a.m. for Winter Break

The following message is from the Office of the Provost and Department of Athletics:

Campus Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of longtime women’s basketball and volleyball coach Connie Gallahan, who passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Gallahan was one of the first full-time coaching hires in the Department of Athletics under longtime Director of Athletics Dr. Edward Hegmann, in 1977. She coached both volleyball and basketball for 10 years, compiling 215 victories in ten seasons in volleyball, with two state championships, and two ECAC South titles, before focusing solely on basketball in 1986.

In 24 years as the women’s basketball coach, Gallahan won 306 games, leading the Eagles to three state championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances, in 1994 and 1998.

Moreover, Gallahan was valued as a tremendous colleague and mentor to generations of student-athletes, known for her knowledge, determination, desire to win, and wonderful sense of humor.

Following her coaching career, Gallahan remained with the University for another 15 years, as the assistant dean of advising services at the graduate Stafford Campus, where she positively influenced generations of learners.

A native of Fredericksburg and a graduate of Longwood University, Gallahan played a myriad of sports as an undergraduate. She served for two years as the tennis professional at Fredericksburg Country Club prior to joining the coaching ranks at Mary Washington in 1977. She earned her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee.

A viewing will be held at Mullins & Thompson Funeral Home on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 2-4 p.m. and a Graveside Service at Oak Hill on Monday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. Read more in the online obituary.

Dear Colleagues,

I’m pleased to announce a statewide 2% pay increase has been authorized; this is in addition to the 5% increase which was effective earlier in the year. UMW Classified, A/P faculty, full-time teaching faculty, adjunct faculty and wage employees are all eligible to receive this pay increase per the criteria described below:

2023 UMW Salary Increase FAQs

Classified Staff

• Classified staff hired on or before September 10, 2023 and remaining employed as of December 10, 2023 will receive a 2% base pay increase effective December 10, 2023, provided they received a rating of “Contributor” or satisfactory on their last performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation.

A/P Faculty

• A/P faculty hired on or before September 10, 2023 and remaining employed as of December 10, 2023 will receive a 2% base pay increase effective December 10, 2023, provided they received a rating of “Contributor” or satisfactory on their last performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation.

Pay increases for both classified staff and A/P faculty will appear in paychecks beginning December 29, 2023.  Please refer to 2023 UMW Salary Increase FAQs for information about employees working fewer than 12 months annually and are not actively working on December 10.

Full-Time and Adjunct Teaching Faculty

• Full-time and adjunct teaching faculty will receive their increase information in their appointment or reappointment letter.

Wage Staff

• All wage staff hired on or before September 10, 2023 and remaining employed as of December 10, 2023 will receive a 2% hourly rate increase effective December 18, 2023.  Pay rate increases for wage staff will appear in paychecks beginning January 12, 2024.

Deferred Compensation

Part or all of the salary increase may be deferred, subject to relevant plan guidelines and limitations. Please see 2023 UMW Salary Increase FAQs for detailed guidance to enroll in or change contribution amounts for the 403b Pre-tax Annuity.

Please contact Deborah Burton (dburton@umw.edu) in Human Resources with questions about salary increase eligibility.

Thank you for all you do to make UMW such an outstanding university!

Beth Williams
Executive Director for Human Resources

The Leadership Colloquium for Professional Women’s December Coffee Talk will take place Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Jepson Alumni Executive Center’s Kalnen Inn Living Room at 1119 Hanover St., Fredericksburg. Street parking is available. Register for the event.

Join us at December’s Coffee Talk as we delve into Creating a Culture of Gratitude. Sometimes it feels like everything around you is a challenge. There is never enough time to get everything done. You were late on an important deadline. The negative self-talk begins and before you know it, you are finding it difficult to find goodness anywhere. If you have ever struggled with moments like these, it is important to know you are not alone. The good news is: a few intentional shifts can make a world of positive difference! During this interactive session we will share tips to shift our mindset to positive thinking and an outlook rooted in gratitude.

December’s Coffee Talk will be led by Susan Spears, IOM, President & CEO, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Susan’s background includes more than 15 years in retail management. She joined the Chamber staff in 2004 and was appointed President of the Chamber in 2010. Susan is Leadership Fredericksburg’s founding Executive Director (2008 – present).

Susan currently serves as Secretary on the Families of the Wounded Fund Board of Directors and is a member of the Rappahannock Goodwill Industries Board of Directors. She serves on the US Chamber Foundation Institute for Organization Management Northeast Board of Regents and the University of Mary Washington Leadership Colloquium Advisory Board. She is past president of the Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (VACCE). Susan served two terms on the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

She is a member of the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary Club and Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site). Susan is a former member of Fredericksburg’s Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Task Force, Riverfront Task Force, and Memorials Advisory Committee.

Susan is a certified executive, leadership and mentoring coach. She is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management. She is a PLP graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. Susan is a certified Planning Commissioner through the Citizens Planning Education Association of America. She holds a B.M. in music composition from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Susan and her husband Richard live in Fredericksburg with their two black Labradors, Theodore and Miss G.

For more information and to register, visit the Women’s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW Coffee Talk webpage.

Campus Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music James “Jim” Earl Baker.

Jim joined the teaching faculty at Mary Washington in 1965, advancing to full professor, department chair, and symphony conductor. He was the founder of the College Community Symphony in 1971 which exists today as the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra. He also established the Friends of the Orchestra to buy instruments, music and fund Mary Washington student scholarships, which continue to this day. A highlight of his tenure was a performance of the Mary Washington College Community-Symphony at Carnegie Hall in New York City, along with decades of inspiring students, colleagues, and concert-goers until his retirement in 2002.

As summarized in his obituary, students appreciated his practical approach and belief that music should be heard. He transcended instrumental and voice performance to include Mary Washington’s first electronic music program. An accomplished musician himself, Jim and his wife Joan, a vocalist, took their talents to Europe for many performances. He also studied with the National Symphony and several well-known conductors. As a teacher, he is noted for bringing musical performance to the public.

A Remembrance for family, friends, colleagues and students will be held at Mullins and Thompson Funeral Home at 1621 Emancipation Highway, Fredericksburg, VA, on Sunday, December 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Memorial contributions are encouraged for the James E. Baker College-Community Orchestra Scholarships Fund at the University of Mary Washington at the following link. http://alumni.umw.edu/bakerscholarships.

To read more, see the full obituary at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fredericksburg-va/james-baker-11530032.

Tim

Timothy M. O’Donnell
Provost
University of Mary Washington