Category: What’s New @ UMW

Jean Stumbaugh Retires After Eight Years Service

Jean Stumbaugh joined the UMW Foundation on a part-time basis in August 2009 and became full time in May 2010, serving as Senior Foundation Accountant. Her commitment to the Foundation and the University has been evidenced by her willingness to go far beyond the requirements of her position and to do so with enthusiasm and […]

UMW Team Wins World Geography Bowl

Congrats to our brilliant geography students who put UMW on the World Geography Bowl map year after year! A team of five undergrads, joined by a Georgia grad student, won the competition this week at a SouthEastern Division of the American Association of Geographers meeting in Tennessee. Alex Chrvala, the top- scoring undergrad, and Darby […]

Head Start Gift Box Drive Through Nov. 28

It’s almost time for COAR’s annual Head Start Gift Box Drive. Each year we ask students, faculty and staff to fill boxes full of necessities and toys for children ages 3 to 5 years old.These are distributed to the Head Start programs in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania schools.To participate, come by the University Center and check […]

Lower Costs for Closed Captioning and Transcription Services at UMW!

Lower Costs for Closed Captioning and Transcription Services at UMW!ODR is pleased to announce long-term collaboration led by George Mason University that has resulted in reduced rates for video transcription and captioning services. The standard turn-around time (about 4 business days) is less than $2/minutes for each of the three vendors. Additional costs apply with […]