{"id":46505,"date":"2022-08-19T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/?p=46505"},"modified":"2022-08-19T13:06:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:06:50","slug":"welcome-back-fall-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/2022\/08\/welcome-back-fall-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back &#8211; Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/08\/Troy-D-Paino-Photo-08182022-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Troy D. Paino, President of UMW\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/>Dear UMW Community,<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back!\u00a0 For those returning to campus, we look forward to catching up where we left off and sharing the tremendous work that has continued through the summer.\u00a0 And for our newest members of the UMW community, we are eager to meet and get to know you.\u00a0 <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As with every new academic year, we are excited about all of the learning opportunities, both in and out of the classroom, that our deeply committed faculty provide.\u00a0 Sharing knowledge and encouraging critical thinking, curiosity, and collaboration are fundamental to our approach to learning.\u00a0 And, our staff provide essential services to help students navigate everything from housing, student life, books and supplies for classes, dining options, financial aid, academic advising, registration for classes, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Returning students, we encourage you to continue to enhance your relationships with faculty, advisors, and staff who genuinely want to help you succeed.\u00a0 Consider new challenges; 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