Due to the potential severity of Hurricane Sandy, UMW has postponed the following events for Tuesday: The Economic Development planning meeting at the Stafford campus. The meeting will be rescheduled. The National Security Lecture at the Dahlgren campus, featuring Professor Ranjit Singh. The lecture will be rescheduled.
Classes Canceled for Monday, Oct. 29 at All UMW Campuses
Due to the potential severity of Hurricane Sandy, the University of Mary Washington is canceling all day and evening classes on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 on all campuses (Fredericksburg, Stafford and Dahlgren). All administrative and staff offices will be closed and all activities have been canceled, including the 1st District Congressional Debate. Designated essential personnel should [...]
Important Message about Pending Storm
Update: We are continuing to closely monitor Hurricane Sandy. The safety of our students and employees remains paramount. We continue to prepare and plan and will advise the UMW community as conditions evolve. Please check your email and the UMW website for more information. At this point, there are no closures or cancellations of University [...]
Earthquake ShakeOut Drill Today at 10:18 A.M.
UMW will join thousands of people who will participate in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut, a drill for what to do in the event of an earthquake, on today, Thursday, Oct. 18, at 10:18 a.m. Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland and Washington, D.C., will participate in the event. Gov. Bob McDonnell recently declared the [...]
Suspect In Custody
UMW Community Alert
The following message is from the UMW Police Department: This morning, while conducting an investigation, a UMW police officer, on foot, was the victim of an attempted vehicular assault on Buckner Street. Witnesses identified the vehicle as a white Toyota pickup with Virginia handicapped tags. This message serves as a notice to the UMW community [...]
Alleged Incident
The University has been made aware of an alleged incident on the Fredericksburg campus during the early morning hours of Thursday, September 6, that involved verbal harassment and physical assault. UMW students and non-students were involved in the alleged altercation. The incident is under investigation, and any violations of the University’s Code of Conduct will [...]
Dahlgren Campus Closed Monday, Sept. 3
Parking Regulations To Be Enforced
Greetings to the UMW Campus Community: As we begin the 2012-2013 academic year, the office of Parking Management extends a warm welcome to faculty, staff and students. We wish to share some basic rules of the road for a smooth opening of the school year. The Parking Management Office is responsible for ensuring the safe and [...]
Message from UMW Police

The following message is from UMW Police: The UMW Police, as a courtesy to the Fredericksburg Police Department, requests that anyone who has seen this man please alert the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540/373-3122. He is being sought regarding an attempted abduction that took place off-campus August 11 in the Westmont area of Fredericksburg. The [...]

