Category: What’s New @ UMW

UMW Philanthropy Class Accepting Grant Applications

University of Mary Washington students enrolled in a philanthropy class are seeking applicants for $10,000 in grant money to be awarded to local nonprofit organizations.Each fall, UMW’s philanthropy course awards a total of $10,000 to area nonprofit agencies.The students have formed a foundation called the University of Mary Washington Philanthropic Society (UMWPS), and hope to […]

UMW Staff Volunteered at Day of Caring

University of Mary Washington staff participated in the Rappahannock United Way’s “Day of Caring,” on Friday, September 27.Twenty-one staff members from 15 different offices across the university came out to work in teams at local nonprofit organizations and schools. One team spent their day at Micah Ministries’ sponsored transitional house, where they repaired shelving, cleaned […]

Ray Usler Named Excellent Eagle Employee

Congratulations to Ray Usler, director of IT security and ISO, who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of October.Here is what one of his co-workers said about him:“Ray is always ready to help with anything needed. He was a tremendous asset to family weekend events, and continually adds to the […]

Faculty Governance Forum, Oct. 11

I am writing to invite and encourage you to attend an open forum on UMW Faculty Governance, hosted by Jim Lollar (Pres., Faculty Senate of Virginia) and the UFC on Friday, Oct. 11, 3-5 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. Jim Lollar will be presenting the findings from the faculty survey on faculty governance that […]