A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Help Promote Your University THIS SATURDAY at the Marine Corps Half Marathon EXPO
Volunteers are needed for this Saturday’s shifts at UMW’s booth at the Expo Center. This is where the nearly 10,000 runners pick up their registration packets. We will be handing out branded towels as well as information about UMW. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet folks from all over the country.
Please help us out! Contact Kelly Eury at keury@umw.edu.
Maria Schultz of Design Services and her co-author, pup Riley, will be available to sign copies of their new book, How to SUP with your PUP (about the sport of stand-up paddling) on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Lee Hall Terrace. Join the fun! See attached flyer for more details.
Margaret L. Mock
University Bookstore
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue, Lee Hall 306
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-654-1017
mmock@umw.edu<mailto:mmock@umw.edu>
www.umw.edu/bookstore<http://www.umw.edu/bookstore>
Minutes from the Leadership Council Meeting on April 24 and the Cabinet meetings on May 1 and May 8 are now available in PDF format:
Leadership Council Meeting – 4/24/2013
President’s Cabinet Meeting – 5/1/2013
President’s Cabinet Meeting – 5/8/2013
UMW is sponsoring DIVERSITY ACADEMY – a workshop designed to examine the ways in which institutions of higher education infuse and incorporate diversity into the curriculum, programming, and the campus climate. The first day is open to everyone, and will include panel discussions, short workshops, and a guest speaker, all focusing on best practices for addressing diversity in the classroom and on campus. The second day is a half-day workshop that will build upon the discussion from the first day and will provide support for faculty interested in work shopping materials for their class(es). Diversity Academy is being hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in conjunction with the Speaking Intensive Program, the Writing Intensive Program, and the Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation. This event is free and open to all members of the UMW community.
This workshop will:
· Help to frame the conversations about infusing diversity into the curriculum, and campus programs
· Identify best practices for inclusiveness in a rapidly changing and increasingly diverse society
· Discuss ways to infuse diversity into speaking and writing assignments
WHEN: May 14 (8:30 to 4) and 15 (8:30 to 1); separate registration required for the second day – contact Gwen Hale at ghale@umw.edu for more information
WHERE: University of Mary Washington, Stafford Campus, University Hall (125 University Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA 22406)
*Breakfast and lunch will be provided*
To register for the event to go http://diversityacademy.org/
Hello,
On May 14 & 15, UMW Blogs will be unavailable for scheduled downtime. Users should expect to be unable to access the system for either viewing or administering sites during that time. The outage will begin the morning of Tuesday, May 14 at 9:00am, and the system will be back up by 5:00pm on Wednesday, May 15.
Another reminder will be sent out the campus community closer to the downtime. In the meantime, please make a note on your calendars and plan for UMW Blogs to be inaccessible during this time.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@umw.edu, or 540-654-2255.
Thanks for your patience while we perform this important maintenance.
Jerry Slezak
Director, IT Support Services, George Washington Hall B027
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-654-2118
The following message is from the Office of Residence Life:
The University of Mary Washington is co-sponsoring a campus sustainability event to encourage faculty, staff and students to donate old or unwanted clothing and household items. “Drop ‘N Go!” a collaboration with the Rappahannock Goodwill Industries (RGI), will begin Thursday, April 25, and will continue through Saturday, May 4. Bins for the donations will be provided in all residence hall lobbies, Seacobeck Hall, the Fitness Center, Facilities Services, and in Lee Hall.
Help us get this program off to a great start! Please contact Chris Porter (cjporter@umw.edu) or Joni Wilson (jwilson@umw.edu) if you have questions.
The following message is from the Orientation Planning Committee:
Dear UMW Faculty and Staff:
As you are aware, in June 2013 UMW will host New Student Orientation for all incoming students. In planning for this program, the Orientation Planning Committee is looking for faculty and staff to assist with various roles and activities. The committee is asking for volunteers from all UMW Faculty and Staff to help partner with students and their guests as they transition to UMW.
New Student Orientation starts on Friday, June 14, with Transfer Student Orientation scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting on June 17, there will be six sessions for first-year students, each session lasting 1.5 days. A second Transfer Orientation is scheduled for Friday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Listed below are the dates for the six First-Year Sessions:
Session #1: June 17 & 18
Session #2: June 18 & 19
Session #3: June 19 & 20
Session #4: June 24 & 25
Session #5: June 25 & 26
Session #6: June 26 & 27
Below are descriptions of each of the activities for which we need support, and approximate times are indicated.
Description of Roles:
1) Parking - assist with parking and directions for guests. Parking duties will start at 7 a.m. and conclude around 9:30 a.m. .
2) Greeters - talk with students and their guests and direct to programming as needed, stationed at various locations.
3) Information Desk - there will be an information desk in Lee Hall throughout orientation, and assistants are needed.
4) Family/Guest Reception - representatives from various offices are needed to interact with families and guests during a dessert social from 6-7 p.m. on Day 1 of First-Year Orientation.
For further information about New Student Orientation, please visit the website: http://orientation.umw.edu.
If you are able to volunteer at any time during Orientation, please complete the online form at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PGV_SAKr0u2Iu1ZsoT7Atkz0iAHSZMhMh2RpFBDsVTE/viewform?sid=2ac1744a9e4d7deb&token=ZSc0QT4BAAA.Bdl3M10HNCqBSyrmubB5tw.Y6aEDW26mMPzEqITh7Z_Qg
Thank you for your support,
The New Student Orientation Planning Committee
Student departure and hall closing information is available at www.umw.edu/closing. The link includes information on important dates, check out procedures, and extended stay resources. Please e-mail questions to Matt Troutman, the Associate Director of Residence Life for Housing and Operations, at mtroutma@umw.edu.
The following message is from Facilities Services:
On Thursday, April 25, starting at 5 a.m., the construction firm will be placing the last of the major Convergence Center concrete pours. To accomplish this they will need to use the Simpson parking lot as a place to stage concrete trucks waiting their turn at the pump truck.
For safety purposes the Simpson Library parking lot will be completely closed during the work to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians moving from the north end to the center of campus will be detoured to either College Ave. or through the Pollard and Melchers arcades and around the front of DuPont Hall.
The Library will remain open and accessible via Campus walk entrance (the front door.) As soon as the concrete pour is complete, the parking lot and the pedestrian crosswalk will be re-opened for normal use.
Your cooperation to help us ensure everyone’s safety during this construction effort is greatly appreciated. Please contact Len Shelton at 654-1299 with any questions or concerns.
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students:
The revised Draft of the University Master Plan is now available for review and comment on the UMW webpage http://president.umw.edu/masterplan/.
In 2011, the UMW Master Plan Steering Committee presented a Draft Campus Master Plan to the University Community for comment and feedback. As many of you will recall, the Plan was the culmination of more than a year’s work conducting studies of buildings, landscape and infrastructure, researching trends in higher education, interviewing stakeholders, and analyzing data. One of the most commonly voiced comments and concerns regarding the Plan had to do with proposals to consider razing several buildings.
In response to those comments, the University asked its nationally known Historic Preservation Department to develop a University-wide, comprehensive Preservation Plan as part of the Master Plan. The Preservation Plan is not complete at this time however an example of the approach being taken has been included (Willard Hall). The entire Preservation Plan is estimated to be completed by September 2013.
The Master Plan is just that – a plan. It is not etched in stone, will likely change in response to varying conditions and demands and most importantly, will be informed by the Preservation Plan. All upgrades, repairs, renovations and construction impacting buildings or landscape features will look to the Preservation Plan before reaching the drawing board. While the Plan contains renderings of several new buildings to replace current ones, if the Preservation Plan indicates the need for a historically correct renovation, that will be strongly considered.
Thank you for your time and interest.
Richard R. Pearce
Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 654-1020
(540) 654-1162 (fax)
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