Members of the Staff Advisory Council collecting school supply donations for local schools.

The Staff Advisory Council will be initiating two simultaneous campaigns beginning Aug. 4 and running through the month of August.

The first campaign is the annual School Supplies Drive, benefiting several area elementary schools. Among the items needed are pencils, spiral notebooks, erasers, crayons, glue sticks, tissues, and plastic bags. For a complete list of school supplies, visit http://www.walmart.com/classrooms/lists/57-Elementary-K-2nd-School-Supplies-List. Last year, the S.A.C. donated to four area elementary schools. School supplies will be stored on campus until Friday, Aug. 29, and then delivered on Monday, Sept. 1. All area schools begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2 this year.

Reminder ~ School supply/clothing Tax-Free days are Friday, Aug. 1 – 3. For further information about the Tax-Free weekend, visit http://www.tax.virginia.gov/site.cfm?alias=SchoolSuppliesAndClothingHoliday.

In addition to the School Supply Drive, we will be participating in WhyHunger’s Summer Food Program targeting our area children who have been fed at school during the school year, but may not have enough food during the summer months.

WhyHunger is a national organization striving to close the hunger gap between the close of school in the summer and beginning of school in the fall.

As we collect food, the S.A.C. Activities Committee will deliver the donations weekly to the following WhyHunger centers in our area:

• Bragg Hill Family Life Center
• Hazel Hill Complex
• Mayfield Civic Association
• Lafayette Upper Elementary

Current UMW donation locations are:

Fairfax House – HR
Jepson Alumni Executive Center
Lee Hall
Marye House
Eagle Village – 4^th floor
GW – 3^rd floor
Trinkle Hall, 2^nd floor
Stafford Campus – South
Facilities Services – Lobby

To find out how you and your department can help, or to become a donation location, contact Priscilla Sullivan, S.A.C. Activities Chair at psulliva@umw.edu.

Tammy Pettus and Baldwin

The Eagle Has Landed

Baldwin’s latest victim is Tammy Pettus. Check out sac.umwblogs.org for more details on this initiative.

Doug Searcy and Baldwin

Faculty and Staff Mixer, April 24

The Staff Advisory Council invites you to join your University of Mary Washington colleagues for a faculty and staff mixer on April 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sunken Well Tavern.

The Eagle Has Landed

The eagle strikes again! This time, the eagle landed on Doug Searcy’s desk. Watch out, you could be next! Click here to find out more.

Larry Atkins Award

The deadline for nominations for the Larry Atkins Award is today at 5 p.m.! Please take a minute to give a shout out to your teammates who go above and beyond and set a positive example for the rest of us. Click here to access the form.

The Eagle Has Landed on Marty Wilder’s Desk!

Marty Wilder is the latest victim of The Staff Advisory Council’s The Eagle Has Landed Campaign. Beware, you could be next! Check out the Staff Advisory Council website for more information on this campaign.

Larry Atkins Award

The S.A.C. is now accepting applications for the Larry Atkins Award. We are looking for UMW employees who are the unsung heroes of our offices. New or seasoned employees, who work tirelessly, often with little formal recognition, can now be honored by their teammates and fellow co-workers. The deadline to nominate is April 17. Click here for more information.

Pictured from left President Richard Hurley and Baldwin.

The Eagle Has Landed on President Hurley’s Desk!

President Rick Hurley was the first victim of The Staff Advisory Council’s The Eagle Has Landed Campaign. He promptly rid himself of Baldwin, but not before posing for a photo.

Stay tuned for the next victim and check out the Staff Advisory Council website for more information on this campign.

The Staff Advisory Council on Twitter

Check us out on twitter! Follow us @UMWSAC.

Sharepoint Community Page

Get the latest Staff Advisory Council news and announcements on our Sharepoint Community Page. You will need to login using your UMW username and password to access the page.

Introducing Baldwin

The Name the Eagle Contest

Winning Name:  Baldwin
Submitted By:  Tameka Jalal, Office Manager in the Events Office
Tameka will receive a free lunch in Seacobeck

Now that it has a name, Baldwin will begin flying around campus, landing on unsuspecting members of the University community.  When Baldwin lands, instructions on how to send him off to the next person will come with him.  Baldwin’s victim may choose the next place he lands.

Any additions or “improvements” to Baldwin along the way are strongly encouraged.