At this time, the University is open. Classes are meeting as scheduled and administrative offices are open on the Fredericksburg, Stafford and Dahlgren campuses.  

The following message is from the Office of the President: Due to the potential severity of tonight’s weather, the University of Mary Washington is canceling all evening classes and events on the Fredericksburg, Stafford and Dahlgren campuses on Thursday, January 17.  Please monitor the University’s homepage for further announcements. Information about closings or delays also [...]

The following message is from the Office of Parking Management: The University has declared a snow/ice emergency on the Fredericksburg campus today, Thursday, January 17.  University Snow Emergency parking regulations will be in effect January 17.  Please note that the Dahlgren campus and Stafford campus are under a separate snow/ice management plan. No vehicles are [...]

The following message is from the UMW Police : Early this morning, Thursday, January 17, University Housekeeping discovered a break-in of several faculty offices on the third floor in duPont Hall. Currently, the incident is under investigation by University Police and the Virginia State Police. Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Sergeant Brad [...]

The following message is from the UMW Police : This morning, Thursday, January 17, the University Police Department was contacted by a student who noticed an object in the Marshall parking lot that appeared to be a weapon. After investigation, the police officer recovered what appeared to be a 38- or 357-caliber revolver. Upon further [...]

The Dahlgren campus will be open for normal business hours beginning Thursday, July 5, the day after the Independence Day holiday.

Due to a power outage, UMW’s Dahlgren campus will be closed on Monday, July 2, and Tuesday, July 3. The campus will reopen on Thursday, July 5, unless notified otherwise. Stay tuned for updates. The Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses will be open as usual.

The University will conduct quarterly testing of the Area Warning System on Wednesday, June 27. Testing will begin at 10 a.m. on the Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses. For more information, contact Christopher D. Cash, emergency systems integrator, at ccash@umw.edu or 540/654-1579.