Category: What’s New @ UMW

2019 Open Enrollment for Health Benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Annual Health Care and Flexible Spending Open Enrollment, May 1–15, 2019Open Enrollment is your opportunity to make decisions about your health insurance coverage and to enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSA). You may enroll or waive coverage, change health plans, add or remove buy up options and add or remove family members without experiencing a […]

UMW Virginia Public Service Week Celebration, May 14-17

VIRGINIA PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK (VPSW) 2019Weekly Activities sponsored by the Staff Advisory Council (S.A.C), Human Resources and Campus RecreationCelebrating – Tuesday, May 14 to Friday, May 17Virginia Public Service Week is a specific time set aside to provide the opportunity for us to recognize and appreciate the great work our employees do each and every day.The week […]

Join Us on May 9 to Celebrate Marty Morrison and her Retirement

Mary Washington’s master messenger Marty Morrison is retiring! Cries are coming from throughout campus: Oh no! How will we find out about snow cancellations and timely warnings?! While no one can fill Marty’s folk heroine role, messages will continue — so will FOIAs, selective guides, press releases, media pitches, etc., etc. Meanwhile, we’d like to honor Marty […]

Posters, Presentations Abound on Research & Creativity Day

UMW’s 13th Annual Research and Creativity Day held on Friday, April 27 showcased a year’s worth of groundbreaking student work, with faculty guidance, in everything from accounting to women’s and gender studies, from biology and chemistry to business administration and creative writing. The event featured poster sessions, musical performances, art exhibits and even a live […]

UMW Psychology Students Claim Top State Awards

The Virginia Association for Psychological Science has recognized six University of Mary Washington students with awards for top research papers. The two top awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Papers were awarded to Megan Jacobs ’19 and the five-person team of seniors Kim Bui, Kara Hogue, Sidney McPhail and Corinne Rydgren, and junior Haley Turczynski.The winning students […]