The family of Grace Mann has established an endowment to provide an annual financial award to a University of Mary Washington graduating senior who will be going out into the world and doing the good that Grace would have done. A junior American studies major from Northern Virginia, Grace was actively involved in People for the Rights of Individuals of Sexual Minorities (PRISM), Feminists United, and the Student Government Association Senate.

In Grace’s honor, the award is established to help to launch the recipient into the next phase of their life.  The award will be given to a graduating senior who:

• is active on campus in organizations that promote social justice and equality, social change and/or who advocates for victims of sexual assault or prejudice and exemplifies a commitment to improving the lives of others through the change of attitudes, behaviors, laws, policies, or institutions; and,

• is planning to pursue a career in support of those goals and promote equality and/or advocate for victims.

Faculty, staff and students are asked to nominate a 2016 graduating senior whose profile best meets the criteria listed above.

Nominations should be submitted by March 18, 2016, through OrgSync at https://orgsync.com/59560/forms/187064

Nominees will be contacted to provide supporting documentation which should also be submitted by March 18, 2016.

If there are any questions or problems, contact the Center for Honor, Leadership and Service at 540-654-2272 or Golda Eldridge at  540-654-1665 or geldridg@umw.edu.

For more information you may visit these websites:

http://www.umw.edu/news/2016/02/19/umw-board-of-visitors-approves-the-grace-mann-launch-award/

The following message is from UMW Parking Management: 

Greetings Campus Community, 

In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Break schedule, and with the possibility of inclement weather during the break, we ask that all vehicles left on campus unattended follow standard UMW rules for inclement weather. 

ALL unattended vehicles during Spring Break may be parked in any of the following locations:

-Alvey Drive parking deck (levels 1, 2 or 3)
-Sunken Road lots

 -Eagle Landing residents should leave unattended vehicles on the covered floors of the parking deck (levels 3 & 4).  

It is essential that all departments with UMW assigned service vehicles also adhere to this request.  

In the event of bad weather, this plan will support an effective and efficient lot clean-up. In the event of a Snow Emergency Declaration, all other lots/areas will need to be clear of vehicles and follow any other Declaration instructions. 

All designated handicapped parking spaces are exempt and those spaces remain accessible. 

Please contact the Parking Management office at 654-1129 with any questions. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support.

The following message is from the Office of Administration and Finance: 

Dear Colleagues: 

Yesterday the House of Delegates and Senate of the Virginia General Assembly released their amendments to the Governor’s proposed  2016 – 2018  State budget.  The next steps include: 

1.       Conference Committee negotiations resulting in a unified set of amendments,

2.       The Governor’s final review and approval. 

Attached Crossover summary-2016 is a comparison of the Governor’s proposed budget and the amendments proposed by the House and Senate with respect to those items pertinent to UMW. 

As we learn more, I will be updating you.

Richard R. Pearce

Vice President for Administration and Finance

Greetings Campus Community,

On behalf of the James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC) and Student Transition Program (STP), you are cordially invited to participate in the 2016 Social Justice and Leadership Summit on Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the HCC Digital Auditorium.  The purpose of this event is to create an opportunity for dialogue and training for students to develop a theoretical framework and applicable understanding of identity, social justice and allyship.  Additionally, this workshop will challenge participants to advocate for and promote an equal, equitable campus culture and climate within their collegiate and professional experiences.

Facilitating the summit will be Joan Iva Fawcett, Director of Student Government Advising & Leadership Programs and Associate Director of the LEAD Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

Due to limited spacing and meals, registration is required through Orgsync (i.e., JFMC page). Please refer to the following link.

For more information and/or questions please feel free to contact Justin Wilkes, Interim Director, Student Transition Program, jwilkes@umw.edu,  or James Bland, Assistant Director, JFMC, jbland@umw.edu.

Hello Colleagues- 

The Procurement Services department welcomes you to the first UMW Supplier Expo on Feb. 26.   Mark your calendars and feel free to share this message with other members of your department!

Suppliers and Business Partners will be on campus to meet with you, share information and samples, discuss first-hand new products and future opportunities, identify SWaM resources, and more.  This event is free for faculty and staff, and will feature snacks from PepsiCo and Campbell’s Vending. 

Several categories of interest: 

Local contracted printers, copy/mail services, office supplies, promotional products, temporary staffing, scientific vendors, book bindery, janitorial supplies, hardware, travel suppliers (Trolley, limo service), local lodging, vending, just to name a few. 

Among those attending… 

ThermoFisher Scientific, Colonial Scientific , Southwinds Bindery, Allegra Printing, Stafford Printing, Premier Staffing, Bright Ideas, PepsiCo , Campbells Vending, Service Master, SOS Metal, Team Henry, Beltway Supply (Janitorial Supplies, etc.), Bartlett Tree, Hyatt Place, Limousine Service, Trolley Tours, Hyatt Place, CoxCom, Earls TruValue, Abel Supply, Novitex… and many more ! 

Fun Facts from UMW Procurement Services…Did you know?    

PepsiCo contributes over $125,000 annually to UMW, provides gratis product, including water for commencement, and sponsors up to $4,000 in textbook scholarships to eligible academic departments each year for on-time textbook adoption (the math department received $2,000 for fall 2015 on-time adoptions).  Come say thanks! 

TSRC: In the first year of our new office supply contract with TSRC, UMW received $30,000 implementation funds and saved 15 percent over the prior year’s office supply purchases.   

CoxCom: In addition to providing internet services, the new contract with Cox will contribute in-demand and broadcast services with an annual value of approximately $90,000. 

DLT Solutions: Within our recently awarded contract, DLT will provide one paid internship for UMW students. 

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to connect with the local business community.   

Questions?  contact Brittany Miller, Procurement Services, bmiller6@umw.edu , or 540-654-1127. 

See you next week!

Erma A. Baker  

Assistant VP for Business Services & CPO

University of Mary Washington

540-654-2043

ebaker@umw.edu

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, VA  22401

The following message is from the President’s Cabinet, the Provost and the University Faculty Council: 

We are pleased to announce the launch of the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment using The Chronicle’s Great Colleges to Work for Program (a study specifically designed for higher education to recognize institutions that are seeking to build great workplaces). This voluntary and confidential assessment will ask that you provide your experiences and your views about working at UMW. 

The UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment committee, including representation from the Staff Advisory Committee and  the University Faculty  Council, will review and analyze the results and present recommendations to senior leadership to address faculty and staff concerns and enhance overall employee engagement. All results and recommendations will be shared with the university community for input.     . 

On February 22, 2016, you will receive an email from Modern Think LLC, inviting all teaching and administrative faculty, classified, and wage employees to participate.  

Your participation and honest feedback are critical to the university’s ability to bring about a workplace culture that supports the success and engagement of faculty and staff. To ensure the confidentiality of your responses, your assessment will be processed by Modern Think LLC, a research and consulting firm that specializes in workplace excellence.  The university will not be given any information that would enable us to trace survey data back to any one individual. 

Thank you to the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment committee for their support and involvement in this project: 

Committee Members:

Rosalyn Cooperman, Political Science, Associate Professor

Eric Gable, Anthropology, Professor

Sabrina Johnson, Human Resources, Associate VP of Human Resources

Pam Lowery, Human Resources, Director of Technology in Professional Development

Michael Morley, Office Manager, SAC President  

Thank you in advance for your participation.  Please contact Terri Arthur in the Office of Human Resources (tlockhar@umw.edu) if you have any questions.

Rick Hurley

President

University of Mary Washington

Office 540-654-1301

rhurley@umw.edu