The American Red Cross will be sponsoring a blood drive at the Stafford Campus on Thursday June 13th.  The drive will take place in the University Hall from 1:30-6:30.  All those who donate will be entered into a raffle to win a Movie Treat basket (Regal Cinema Gift Card, Microwave popcorn, M&Ms, etc.).  To make an appointment to donate, please contact Kevin Caffrey at kcaffrey@umw.edu or 540-286-8008.

The University of Mary Washington is accepting donations to support the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks and to stand as one with Boston. One hundred percent of donations from two UMW initiatives will be given to One Fund Boston, a charity set up to help the victims of the bombings.

Student donations will be collected at UMW’s Devil-Goat Day on Thursday, April 25 as classes compete to see who can raise the most money. Devil-Goat Day is an annual UMW tradition where classes that will graduate in even years (“goats”) compete against classes that will graduate in odd years (“devils”).

Students in the “Training for a Half Marathon” course, taught by women’s soccer coach Corey Hewson, will run a half marathon on Saturday, April 27 in solidarity with Boston. Members of the community can sponsor one of the students as they run the marathon, with all donations going to the One Fund Boston.

Donations will be collected at Devil-Goat Day on Ball Circle and throughout the week in Goolrick Hall, room 106A to Kathleen Flanagan or Dana Hall. Checks should be made payable to the One Fund Boston, Inc.

All donations will be mailed on Wednesday, May 1. More information about the fundraiser can be found in a recent article published in the Free-Lance Star. For any questions contact Corey Hewson at (540) 654-1871 or Megan Higginbotham at (540) 654-1061.

The university’s new Campus Center, which will occupy the current location of Chandler Hall, will require temporary relocations of faculty offices, classrooms and event space.

At the end of the spring 2013 semester, the psychology and business faculty will move out of Chandler to other locations – business faculty will relocate to the second floor of George Washington Hall and psychology faculty will move into the two newly renovated annexes in front of Westmoreland Hall and next to Custis Hall. The College of Business and Department of Psychology will have permanent homes in renovated Woodard Hall and renovated Mercer Hall, respectively. Renovations to both Woodard Hall and Mercer Hall will include substantial additions, like a courtyard area between the two buildings.

Staff should begin considering options in the upcoming months regarding relocation of events typically held in Chandler Hall and Woodard Hall.

We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we begin this transition. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Rick Pearce at rpearce@umw.edu.

Estimated Timelines:

April 2013 – annex renovations completed
May 2013 – faculty move to their temporary locations in George Washington Hall and the annexes
June 2013 – demolition and construction work will begin on Chandler Hall and the new Campus Center
June – August 2013 – early nondisruptive utility work may occur in the area of Woodard Hall and Mercer Hall
September – October 2013 – construction work will begin on Woodard Hall and Mercer Hall; Mercer Hall and parts of Woodard Hall, including the second floor and the Washroom, will go off-line in September
December 2014 – renovations and additions to Woodard Hall and Mercer Hall should be completed. Faculty will move into their new spaces once the work is finished.

The UMW Entrepreneurs Club, EagleWorks, and the University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center present…

Eagle StartUp Challenge

“Growing the World Through New Business Creation”

Draft Your Business Concept

Craft Your Pitch

Network with Other Entrepreneurs

Earn a Business Assistance Package

The goal of this competition is to encourage startups among the members of the University of Mary Washington student community.

Business Concept Deadline: April 4, 2013

Finalist Announcement:  April 11, 2013

Oral Presentations and Awards Ceremony – April 24, 2013

 For more information, please contact ced@umw.edu