{"id":46512,"date":"2022-09-27T14:47:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T18:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/?p=46512"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:48:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T18:48:19","slug":"message-from-the-president-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/2022\/09\/message-from-the-president-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Message From the President &#8211; September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-46513 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/09\/2022_Paino-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of Dr. Troy Paino\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/09\/2022_Paino-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/09\/2022_Paino-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/09\/2022_Paino-760x1140.jpg 760w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2022\/09\/2022_Paino.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\">Dear UMW Community,<\/p><p>The semester is off to a terrific start!&nbsp; I have enjoyed engaging with so many of you, whether it&rsquo;s been a moment of bench sitting along Campus Walk, finding a moment to chat in the Cedric Rucker University Center, or connecting at one of the many meetings and events already happening this semester.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s been wonderful seeing the new members in our community, with more than 1,000 new students, and I encourage you to continue warmly greeting one another, meeting new people and making new friends.&nbsp; Just this past weekend, I had the opportunity to welcome several prospective students at the Admissions Open House.<!--more--><\/p><p>This time of year is particularly important as it relates to our reaffirming who we are as a community and where we stand alongside our peer institutions.&nbsp; <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> ranked UMW among the top national public and private liberal arts colleges.&nbsp; This ranking recognizes UMW&rsquo;s new Carnegie Classification category among baccalaureate liberal arts and sciences institutions.&nbsp; <em>Washington Monthly<\/em>, which measures schools based on contributions to the greater good in the categories of social mobility, research and public service, also recognized UMW among the top liberal arts colleges.&nbsp; Last month, <em>The Princeton Review<\/em> included UMW in the &ldquo;Best 388 Colleges for 2023.&rdquo;&nbsp; And, earlier this summer, <em>Fiske Guide to Colleges<\/em> named UMW among the &ldquo;best and most interesting&rdquo; public and private four-year colleges and universities.<\/p><p>But, what do these rankings really mean?&nbsp; They result directly from your work in the classroom and in the community and inform the world that UMW is a leader in:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Dynamic, quality and unique academic majors and programs<\/li>\n<li>Small classes and high impact learning opportunities in which students grow and learn &ndash; as students, as individuals and as a part of the greater community<\/li>\n<li>Faculty who are experts in their field who strive to share their knowledge and develop meaningful and professional relationships with students<\/li>\n<li>An intimate residential environment that supports classroom learning, social interactions, personal growth, and more<\/li>\n<li>Numerous, varied social and interpersonal clubs, organizations, and activities, as well as robust athletic programs, arts and culture opportunities, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Financial resources and programs to offer students an opportunity to not only attend but succeed in college<\/li>\n<li>A genuinely supportive and welcoming community where faculty, staff and students work together and support one another<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>UMW is a unique and wonderful place where we can find meaning and purpose.&nbsp; Students, I encourage you to refine your skills and passions, try new experiences beyond your comfort levels, and simply be who you are.&nbsp; I encourage you to share your talents and abilities with our community.&nbsp; Feed your curiosity, ask questions, listen, read and research, converse with others &ndash; you will personally learn, grow, and gain confidence and our community will be stronger and more diverse as a result.<\/p><p>And while we continue to polish our existing programs and offerings, we are also looking ahead to the future.&nbsp; We are excited to share that preliminary architectural plans for a new theatre building and arts and music renovations were presented to the Board of Visitors at the September 16, 2022 meeting.&nbsp; You can see more in a public preview of the design on <strong>Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m.<\/strong> via Zoom and learn more about how this project supports our deep liberal arts roots and affords an opportunity to bring people and communities together.&nbsp; View the webinar at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umw-sso.zoom.us\/j\/81779295932\"><strong>https:\/\/umw-sso.zoom.us\/j\/81779295932<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>And finally, this weekend we host our annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/familyweekend\/\">Family Weekend<\/a><em>.<\/em> There is no registration to attend the many events planned throughout the weekend.&nbsp; I hope you will enjoy spending time with your family and friends and take the time to show them your college home.<\/p><p>I look forward to the many upcoming opportunities to greet you and meet with you throughout the semester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear UMW Community,The semester is off to a terrific start!&nbsp; I have enjoyed engaging with so many of you, whether it&rsquo;s been a moment of bench sitting along Campus Walk, finding a moment to chat in the Cedric Rucker University Center, or connecting at one of the many meetings and events already happening this semester.&nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2985,"featured_media":46513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-46512","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-messages-from-the-president","8":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Message From the President - September 2022 &#187; 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