Category: What’s New @ UMW

News from HR

Meet our New Employees Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employeesBenjamin Bousquet joined the Admissions Department as an Admissions Counselor on Aug. 10.Daniel Breen joined the Athletics, Health and Physical Education Department as an Equipment Manager on Aug. 18.Kimberly Daneshmand joined the Gari Melchers Home and Studio as a […]

Fire Safety News

September is Campus Fire Safety Month for the commonwealth of Virginia. The UMW Office of Emergency Management and Safety will participate in this month long awareness campaign with events to educate the community about fire safety.“It is important that we continue the fire safety education that begins in primary and secondary school systems and we […]

CVC Kick-Off — Disney World Giveaway!

The 2014 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign officially starts October 1, but you can begin pledging and submitting receipts for any qualified charitable donations right away.  And to kick things off, CVC is sponsoring the following drawing:Pledge your CVC donation online between October 1 to 15 and you will be automatically entered to win 4 one-day […]

Family Weekend

Family Weekend will take place Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21, 2014 on the Fredericksburg campus. Please welcome families and guests as they attend events and spend the day at UMW. A full schedule of events is available on the Family Weekend website at www.umw.edu/familyweekend.Looking to get involved? Volunteers are needed to host registration […]

Mindfulness Week Returns to UMW

Lilian Cheung, director of health promotion and communication in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard University, will be the featured speaker for the University of Mary Washington’s second annual Mindfulness Week that begins Monday, Sept. 15. Co-author of “Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life,” Cheung will discuss mindful eating on Wednesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. […]