Category: What’s New @ UMW

More to help you reflect, grow and reenergize!!  Very insightful and quick reads from Harvard Business Review.  Subscribe for free daily tips!Be better at strategic thinking:http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/01/strengthen-your-strategic-thinking-muscles/It’s never too late to be what you really want to be:http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/12/how-to-reinvent-yourself-after-50/I know it’s hard to hear, but…:http://hbr.org/2014/01/find-the-coaching-in-criticism/ar/1Do you know whether your employees are happy?http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/09/go-ahead-ask-your-employees-if-theyre-happy/We all have them…http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/10/three-tips-for-overcoming-your-blind-spots/Note:  HR will […]

It’s not easy to build a company! Sameer Shalaby, founder of Cogency Software and Paladyne Systems, is a retired entrepreneur who wants to help UMW students take their business ideas from inception to a real business.Shalaby will join students in the Simpson Library ThinkLab each Monday from 3 -5 p.m., starting Jan. 27,  for the iCenter. […]

Dr. Michael Signer, Visiting Full Professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, will deliver a free public lecture on Monday, Feb. 3 in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 4 p.m. The title of the lecture is “The Search for Statesmen: The Quest for Leadership in James Madison’s Democracy.” Dr. Signer’s […]

Congratulations to Lisa Marden who is the new supervisor at the UMW Post Office! Lisa has been a dedicated staff member at the Post Office for two years and we are so excited to have her as our new team lead. If you have any questions or concerns about the UMW Post Office please feel […]

After years of being the best kept secret in higher education, UMW followed the lead of peer institutions, launching its brand in the fall of 2011. Developed in collaboration with consultants who surveyed more than 2,700 stakeholders, the brand distilled Mary Washington’s key attributes into a brand positioning statement, brand promise, and brand personality traits. […]