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.

Harold Williams, paint shop manager in facilities services, (left), and Les Johnson, capital outlay project manager in facilities services, load school supplies for delivery during the S.A.C.’s 2012 school supply drive.

The Staff Advisory Council (S.A.C.) has launched a school supply drive for local teachers. The drive will focus on small items often found in teachers’ classrooms.

“This is typically the time when school teachers run out of supplies that the students initially brought with them at the beginning of the year, and they must replenish them out of their own pockets,” said Priscilla Sullivan, S.A.C. activities chair.

The drive, which began on Monday, March 4, will continue through Thursday, March 28. Donation locations are at the Stafford campus North and South buildings; George Washington Hall’s third floor; the Trinkle Hall rotunda; Eagle Village fourth floor; and the Facilities lobby.

Sullivan hopes faculty and staff members will donate one or two items from the following list:

• Folders
• Notebook paper
• Printer paper
• Dry erase markers
• Post-its
• Markers
• Crayons
• Ziploc bags
• Tissues
• Hand sanitizer
• Pencils

For more information, contact Priscilla Sullivan at (540) 654-1376.

Don’t forget to save the dates for the upcoming spring fairs and events through the Office of Academic and Career Services. Please encourage your students to participate in these valuable events:

Career Day gives students the chance to meet with local employers.

Spring Career Day

Thursday, March 21 — 3 to 6 p.m., Anderson Center

Career Day attracts local and regional employers who will be searching to fill full-time and internship positions. Organizations attending include representatives from corporations, federal and state government, and non-profit organizations. All students and alumni are welcome and are encouraged to arrive with resumes and dressed in business professional attire. To see a list of registered employees, please visit the Career Services website. Pre-registration for students is not required.

Tweets, Text, and Other Table Taboos: Why Manners Matter (Etiquette Dinner)

Thursday, March 28 — 6 p.m., Jepson Alumni Executive Center’s Rappahannock Grand Ballroom

Would you like to know how to conduct yourself professionally at a dinner?  Do you have questions such as:  Is small talk important? How do I interview over dinner? What should I order? Which fork do I use?

Spend an entertaining and informative dinner with President and Mrs. Hurley learning or honing your dinner and professional social skills.  You will enjoy a six-course meal and have a chance to ask experts your etiquette questions and take away skills that will serve you well for a lifetime.

Registration is required and space is limited for this event. Business attire is required. The cost will be one swipe of your meal card. Students without a meal plan please contact the Office of Academic and Career Services 540-654-1022. To register, please visit our website and complete the online registration form. The deadline to register is March 22, 2013.

Graduate School Fair

Thursday, April 4 — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Anderson Center

Interested in graduate programs in law, business, or health professions? Stop by the Anderson Center where more than 40 graduate and professional schools will be represented. For more information, please visit our website.