Author: Hilary Kanter

Volunteers Needed for Thanksgiving Dinner

Campus Dining is hosting their annual Thanksgiving Dinner for students on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Top of the UC. More than 1,800 students are expected for this festive event, and volunteer servers are greatly needed. Volunteers will be asked to serve for one hour starting at 4:45, 5:45 […]

Faculty, Staff Thanksgiving Lunch, Nov. 16

Campus Dining will host a Thanksgiving lunch for UMW faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov. 16, between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Maple Salon at the Top of the UC. The cost for faculty and staff will be $7.00, and $9.25 for other guests.  For additional information contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or […]

Cheshire Presents at Educause Conference

Hall Cheshire presented a poster on selecting a content collaboration service at EDUCAUSE, one of the largest higher education technology conferences. The presentation focused on key criteria universities should consider when selecting a cloud content collaboration service. Cheshire was joined by Sean O’Brien ’09 from Internet2 and Lou Kelly from Arizona State University.

Nabil Al-Tikriti Serves as MSF Home Exhibit Guide in Portland

On 13-23 October, Prof. Nabil Al-Tikriti served as a volunteer guide with the MSF/Doctors Without Borders USA Forced From Home exhibit in Portland, OR. This interactive exhibit is traveling to six Western cities this fall: Boulder, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, Oakland, Santa Monica (Nov. 10-21), and traveled to six Eastern cities last fall: New […]

Thanks Giving

It’s the season of Thanksgiving!  What better time to think about what you’re grateful for?  Expressing gratitude can boost your mood and help increase your happiness.  When you’re feeling happy, you’re more likely to make better choices about your health, which can lead to weight loss.