This Weekend in Athletics, Oct. 3 – 5
Campus Dining Schedule for Fall Break, Oct. 10 – 15
University Dining locations will be closed during Fall Break; see dining’s fall break hours below. If you know of students who need meal assistance over the break, please encourage them to contact Assistant Dean of Students Chris Porter as soon as possible to see if special arrangements can be made; she can be reached at CJPorter@UMW.edu. If you have any questions, please contact University Dining Marketing Manager Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu for more information.
Employee Appreciation Luncheon and Photo Invite, Oct. 14
Annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In the Cedric Rucker University Center Chandler Ballroom
Join for a delicious lunch menu, award announcements, and raffle prizes. Please complete the response form by Thursday, October 9, if you will attend.
Employee Portraits
Employee photos will be taken outside of the Chandler Ballroom from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14. Look for the photographer outside on the lower-level patio or inside at the hallway if there’s inclement weather.
Coffee Talk: Empowering Your Journey, Oct. 14
Introducing New Director of the Talley Center for Counseling Services
Director of the Talley Center for Counseling Services Chad Sims
Please welcome Dr. Chad Sims to UMW as Director of the Talley Center for Counseling Services. Dr. Sims’s appointment follows an extensive national search for a new director. He brings a strong commitment to college student mental health and deep experience in clinical services, training, and organizational leadership.
Most recently, Dr. Sims served as the Associate Director of Training at the Christine F. Price Center for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he collaborated across campus to enhance training and support for student well-being. Before UNC, he served at the office of University Counseling Services at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Sims will be leading a team of clinicians and staff whose own commitment to students was recently recognized by The Princeton Review as the 15th best in the nation for student support and counseling services. He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University and a Master of Science in Counseling and Counselor Education from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Welcome to the UMW family Dr. Sims!
New Hub for Advancement, Alumni Engagement, and Foundation Resources
The Advancement, Alumni Engagement, and UMW Foundation teams have put together new resource pages at umw.edu/in to make it easier to find helpful links and forms.
Access Advancement and Alumni Engagement resources, including forms for e-blast requests, data requests, and giving through payroll deduction, here.
Access UMW Foundation resources, including the Request for Foundation Funds form and sales tax exemption certificate, here.
Questions? We’re here to help!
Advancement: advance@umw.edu
Alumni Engagement: alumni@umw.edu
UMW Foundation: ahodges@umwf1908.org
Homecoming Tailgating Spots Available
Homecoming tailgating has become a staple of the weekend’s activities at UMW and spots are now available for this year’s festivities, on October 25.
Regular spots are available for $250, and includes eight wristbands for free entry, as well as one regular (street side spot). Premium spots (fence side, extra wide) are available for $500, and includes 15 wristbands for free entry. Please be sure to reserve your spot, as they have sold out the past several years. To reserve your spot, or for more information, please visit out tailgating site.
Latino Identities Month
Learn more and find a full list of Latino Identities Month activities, on the JFMC webpage.
Fall Reception for Faculty and Staff on Brompton Lawn, Sept. 19
Faculty and Staff,
President Troy Paino and Kelly Paino invite you and a guest to celebrate the successful start of the fall semester on Friday, September 19, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a welcome reception on the Brompton Lawn. Please complete the response form by Friday, September 12, to let us know that you’ll be there. In the event of inclement weather, the reception will be cancelled.
