Category: What’s New @ UMW

A message from President Paino

A message from the Office of the President. Dear Colleagues,As of this month, we have lived and worked under the threat of COVID-19 for a year, and the range of our experiences and emotions over these past twelve months is hard to describe. When we transitioned to remote learning and work in March 2020, it was impossible […]

Campus Rec Update

Become an Outdoor Rec Leader- Travel with patrons to locations and lead them in exploring and engaging in active adventures, both outdoor and indoor. APPLY AT CAREERS.UMW.EDUMarch Madness – Intramural March Madness is here! Contest dates will be: March 13 &14 – Knockout ft. Buzzer Beater, March 20 & 21 – Three-Point and Half Court […]

Eagle Award Nominations Open Through 3/14

Time is running out! There are less than two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2021 Eagle Awards. Help us recognize outstanding students and programs that have continued to persevere this year. You can find out more information about the Eagle Awards on our website. The nomination form will be open through Sunday, March […]

Alumni Trio Adapts to Teaching in Madrid, Pandemic Style

When quarantine began in March 2020, Chloe Morton ’19 decided to improvise, creating virtual scavenger hunts to engage her middle and high school-aged students.It’s a typical assignment in the age of COVID-19. But she also had to add English subtitles. After all, she is teaching in Spain.One third of each graduating class at the University […]

‘Great Lives’ Lecture Series Continues with Goethe

The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Thursday, Feb. 25 with German poet and author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, presented by UMW Professor Emeritus of German Sammy Merrill. The Davenport & Company Lecture.Because of restrictions on public gatherings on campus, the entire series of 18 lectures will be pre-recorded and delivered electronically, […]