Staff Advisory Council recently conducted a collection of school supplies from among the UMW community, all of which was donated to a local school system. Stafford County schools proved to be the recipient, and our efforts were added to the ‘Collect For Kids’ campaign being run in the county. A letter of thanks and some photos were received from Valerie Cottongim with the Stafford County Public Schools Office of Public Information.
“A Brief and Everlasting Life”
As part of the year-long discussion of topics raised during the Common Read, UMW welcomes Sarah Gray, director of marketing and public affairs for the American Association of Tissue Banks and the author of an upcoming (fall 2016) memoir from HarperOne, to share her journey to donate the her newborn son’s organs for scientific research. Gray’s story was featured on NPR’s Radiolab in July 2015. She will be speaking at the 2015 TEDMED conference.
Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015 at 4 p.m.
Digital Auditorium – Hurley Convergence Center (HCC)
Sponsored by the UMW Honors Program and The First-Year Experience Program.
Tyler Publishes Article in Athletic Management Magazine
Ken Tyler, director of athletics and department chair of athletics, health and physical education, published an article in Athletic Management magazine in its October/November issue. The article describes UMW Athletics’ engagement in the Fredericksburg community. A description of the story and a link to the full story is below:
Most athletic departments reach out to their local communities by providing volunteer hours. The University of Mary Washington goes 10 paces further, with an extensive and innovative community engagement program.
Donations Needed to Support Empowerhouse’s New Shelter
UMW is collecting items for Empowerhouse’s new shelter in Fredericksburg. The shelter supports survivors of domestic violence.
Empowerhouse Donation Collection will take place between 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Campus Walk in front of Lee Hall (rain location UC) on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Please drop off a NEW item during the tabling or at the “Boil the Frog Slowly” play on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the HCC Digital Auditorium. See below for a full list of NEW supplies needed for the shelter.
If you cannot make the tabling time frame and would still like to make a donation, contact Marissa Miller at 540-654-1193 or mmille23@umw.edu. Marissa Miller can arrange for a pick-up on campus (Faculty/Staff) or drop-off (Students/Faculty/Staff).
(NEW) Items needed for the shelter:
Bath:
- Bath Towels
- Hand Towels
- Wash Cloths
- Bath/shower curtains
- Wastebaskets
- Hooks
- Toilet paper
- Disposable hand soap
- Kleenex
- Toothbrush holders
- Step stools
- Plungers
- Toilet bowl brushes
- Toilet bowl cleaner
- Scrubbing bubbles
Kitchen:
- Dish drainers
- Dish cloths
- Sponges
- Dish towels
- Dish sets
- Glasses
- Mugs
- Silverware
- Plastic dish sets
- Pots
- Pans
- Skillets
- Crockpots
- Coffee pots
- Mixers
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups
- Knives
- Cutting boards
- Wooden spoons
- Spatulas
- Utensil sets
- Baking dishes
- Brooms
- Mops
- Trash cans
- Dust pans
- Utensil holders
- Storage containers
- Refrigerator magnets ABCs
- Chip clips
- Step ladders
- Trash bags
- Ziploc storage bags all sizes
- Collapsible laundry hampers
Baby and Child:
- High Chairs
- Baby gates
- Bounce seats
- pack and plays
- Baby Bath tubs
- Baby potties
- Baby monitors
- Wall cling on art
- Baby wipes
- Diapers
- Disinfectant sprays
- Nursing supplies
- Nursing pillows
- Diaper pails
- Blankets
- Crib Sheets
Bedroom:
- Sheet Set (Full & Twin)
- Blankets (Full & Twin)
- Mattress Protectors (Full & Twin)
- Comforters (Full & Twin)
- Pillows
- Pillow protectors
- Pillow cases
- Lamps-table
- Area rugs
- Trash cans
- Alarm clocks
Other:
- Vacuums
- Dish detergent
- Disinfectant cleaner
- Windex
- Laundry detergent
- Laundry baskets
- Contractor bags
- Rubber gloves
- Area rugs
- Step ladders
- Wall clocks
- Clorox spray cleaner
Campus Recreation Survey for Faculty and Staff
Campus Recreation wants to hear from our Faculty and Staff. Your feedback is important to us!
We have created a brief 5 question survey that will assist us in serving the Faculty and Staff at UMW better.
Please take a moment to share your thoughts and encourage your colleagues to do the same!
Are You Ready to Retire Within 5 years?
We will be hosting a Retirement Planning Seminar for VRS Plan 1 and Plan 2 participants that are within 5 years of retiring on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Lee Hall, Room 412. We will have two sessions, one at 10:30 a.m. and the other at 2 p.m. Each session should last about 90 minutes. We will discuss benefits payout options, when is it best to retire and your benefits after employment.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by sending an email to dfrye2@umw.edu on or before Friday, Nov. 6, 2015.
Campus-Wide Food Drive Nov. 6-13
Campus Dining and the UMW Athletic Department, with the support of the UMW Staff Advisory Council and UMW Bookstore, are sponsoring Sodexo’s tenth annual “STOP Hunger” campus and community wide food drive from Nov. 6-13. The goal this year is to collect 25,000 pounds of food, or more than five times the 4,729 pounds of food donated last year. Helping us in this effort are the local YMCA, radio station 99.3 The Vibe, LifePoint Church, Fredericksburg Baptist Church, Food Lion, Giant Food and several area schools and community organizations. All donations will go to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.
The UMW Staff Advisory Council, recognizing that hunger is a daily disaster and not just a seasonal need, began their “One Can Hope” food drive earlier this fall and will continue it through Dec. 18. Since all of their donations also go to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, they have generously agreed to add any donations they receive between Nov. 6 and 13 to our “Stop Hunger” food drive campaign.
The Athletic Department is also participating in a conference-wide food collection competition, which has been won for the last several years by CNU. Our athletes hope to take first place this year, “Canning CNU” and securing recognition for our community’s generosity. They will be manning donation tables in front of the Giant Food store in Eagle Village and assisting with collections across campus throughout the drive.
We are also pleased that radio station 99.3 The Vibe is lending great support to the food drive. In addition to making public service announcements about the drive they will be broadcasting live and giving out prizes at our curb-side collection event on Nov. 6, and they will also provide a free “Vibe” party for the residence hall that brings in the most pounds of food per person in the hall.
We hope everyone in our campus community will contribute to the “Stop Hunger” food drive, providing much-needed food for many of our neighbors. Here are some of the many campus donation opportunities:
- Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curb-Side Collection by Seacobeck Hall. Parking spaces will be reserved so that you can easily drive up and deliver your food donations.
- Nov. 6-13: Collections bins in all Campus Dining locations and the UMW Bookstore. Place food donations in the “Stop Hunger” bins. If you make a donation at the UMW Bookstore you will receive a 15 percent discount on your purchase, too!
- Nov. 6–13: “One Can Hope” donation locations.
- Purchasing Office at Eagle Landing (fourth floor)
- Financial Aid Bureau at Lee Hall (first floor)
- Human Resources (just inside the front door)
- George Washington Hall (one collection bin in each hallway on first, second, and third floors)
- Physical Plant Foyer
- Nov. 9-13: Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank Truck in Ball Circle Please check the Campus Dining web site next week for details regarding collection hours.
For additional information about any aspect of the “Stop Hunger” food drive please visit UMWDining.com, e-mail us at Dining@UMW.edu, or contact Campus Dining Marketing Assistant Heather Hosey 540-654-5982.
Rick Ware Named Excellent Eagle Employee for November
Staff Advisory Council is pleased to recognize Rick Ware as the Excellent Eagle Employee for November. The award for this honor is a designated parking space for the month, but Rick doesn’t drive to work!
In nominating Rick, his champion Laura Needham wrote:
I believe Rick Ware is deserving of recognition as an Excellent Eagle. Rick has been with the Office of Financial Aid for five years, initially as the front line customer service representative and now for the past year as the student loan coordinator. He has the massive task of originating and disbursing thousands of students’ financial aid in conjunction with Student Accounts. With this incredible responsibility, Rick has learned vast amounts of information in a short amount of time, performs remarkably well under pressure and consistently gets the job done, all while providing excellent customer service. He is highly respectful and professional, but also maintains a sense of humor that we in Financial Aid truly couldn’t do without. Not many people across campus work with him, but HE is making the financial aid process happen, and we would like so much for him to receive recognition for his hard work.
Congratulate Rick when you see him, and remember to send nominations for Excellent Eagle Employee to Excellent Eagle Employee nominations
Message from CVC
Consider reporting your donations made to a CVC listed charity between Jan. 1 2015 and Dec. 31 2015 to CVC via the Direct Giving Tool online! *
Direct Giving occurs when a donation is given to directly to a CVC listed charity and is NOT processed through any CVC channel.
Direct Giving can actually come in many forms.
Examples would be:
- Donations of clothing, musical instruments, food, vehicles, appliances, property or toys directly to the charity
- Direct monetary donations directly submitted to the charity
- Memberships to clubs or museums (YMCA, Art or Science Museums, etc.)
- Purchase of a charitable item (Girl Scout cookies, commemorative wristbands/items, etc.)
- Participation in a charity run, spaghetti meal or pancake breakfast, where money was given for a ticket or entry, etc. (FYI – NEW THIS YEAR – For the Richmond Marathon, Monument Avenue 10k, Conquer the Cobbles and other events across the state that are run by the SportsBackers – use CVC Code 8406)
At this link: http://survey.dhrm.virginia.gov/n/2015DGTool.aspx, fill out the basic information required so we can . . .
- document that the right CVC Charity has received a gift
- credit your Agency/University/College/Organization
- circle back if we have questions or there is an error
- collect what we require for an audit
Have ready a picture or scan or screen print or the file of your receipt or ticket ON YOUR COMPUTER OR PHONE, and the CVC Code and Name of the charity you donated to, which can be found here: http://www.cvc.virginia.gov/cvccharitysearch.html
For those wishing to maintain some anonymity, we would suggest you have your CVC Coordinator submit your Direct Giving under their information.
And it’s that simple! You’ll receive a confirmation of the information you provided via email, and your CVC coordinator will receive an updated totals report (not individual names or amounts) with an overall progress report that is sent out periodically through the campaign.
This portal will be open year-round. The cut off date and time to count towards the current giving year, 2015, will be Jan. 1, 2016 at midnight.
~CVC Staff
Gupta Speaks on Multilateral Trade Negotiations at American University
Surupa Gupta, associate professor of political science and international affairs, spoke at a panel titled “Trade Policy Now and Beyond the Nairobi Ministerial” at the 11th symposium on International Trade at the Washington College of Law at American University. This was the first of three panels that had participants from U.S. and Brazilian governments, academia, private sector and think tanks.