Category: Announcements

Looking for new and creative ways to recognize your staff and/or colleagues?

Take advantage of these two new programs beginning today, November 5th:

UMW JEANS PASS PROGRAM

(http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/employee-recognition/umw-jeans-pass-program/)

• Supervisors can present an employee with a “jeans pass” for doing something extraordinary (supervisors will be sent a separate email with the actual “jeans pass”).
• All staff and faculty may participate and be recognized.
• Each employee may be awarded one pass per week, maximum.
• Supervisors may determine that certain days are not appropriate for jeans, based on office needs.
• Jeans must be professional in appearance. No holes or frays.
• This is a year-round recognition program, in addition to “jeans on Friday” in the  summer dress code.  

 # 1 F.A.N (Fantastic Action Noticed) COLLEAGUE RECOGNITION PROGRAM

http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/employee-recognition/colleague-recognition-program/)     

• Employees can recognize outstanding service or collaboration received from a colleague in a different department.
• All faculty and staff may participate and be recognized.
• Requests must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources using the online form.
• Recognized employees will be sent an email letting them know they have a “FAN” and asking them to come to the Office of Human Resources to pick out a UMW spirit prize.
• Each employee can only receive two items from the prize inventory per year.

For questions on these two programs or any of the other UMW recognition programs, please contact Judy Kwitnieski (jkwitnie@umw.edu) or Lynne Lee (llee5@umw.edu).

UMW Fall Teams Compete in CAC Tournaments on Thursday; Field Hockey and Volleyball Hosting Contests

The University of Mary Washington field hockey team and volleyball team will host Capital Athletic Conference Tournament action on Thursday, while the men’s and women’s soccer teams will visit Salisbury University in Capital Athletic Conference tournament semifinal action.

The fifth-ranked Eagle field hockey team will host St. Mary’s College today at 3:30 p.m., and with a win, UMW would host the CAC Championship on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The UMW volleyball team will host Frostburg State University tonight at 7 p.m. in a CAC Tournament first round match.

Admission to both games are free, and all are encouraged to attend.

The away soccer contests can be viewed at www.umweagles.com.

It is with regret that we inform you that Alice B. Rabson, former professor of psychology, died in Fredericksburg on Monday, Oct. 22, at the age of 92.

Born in New York City in 1920, Rabson taught at Cornell University, the Fels Research Institute, Purdue University and the Merrill-Palmer Institute before joining the Mary Washington faculty in 1969.

During her 15-year tenure at Mary Washington, Rabson traveled extensively and wrote and presented on the changing roles of women.

After her retirement from Mary Washington in 1985, Rabson joined the Peace Corps at age 65.

She was co-founder of and longtime counselor for the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence (now known as Empowerhouse). She also served as president of the Fredericksburg chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and was on the state board of the National Organization for Women.

A memorial gathering will be held in Rabson’s honor at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 25 Chalice Circle, on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m.

The Free Lance-Star remembered Rabson in the article “Rabson Leaves a Legacy of Activism.”

As a reminder, summer 2013 plans (other than summer school sessions) which involve use of UMW classrooms, residence halls, and/or outdoor spaces were due to Susan Knick, Director of Conferences and Scheduling, on 1Monday, October 15.  If you have not already notified Susan of your summer plans please do so immediately.  Contracts for summer 2013 uses are being written at this time.

Susan Knick, Director of Conferences and Scheduling
540-654-1234 or sknick@umw.edu

The flu clinics hosted by the University Health Center and Department of Emergency Management and Safety have passed. However, free flu shots are available at specified locations for state employees and their covered family members that are enrolled in COVA Care and COVA HDHP health plans.  For more information and a list of participating pharmacies, go to http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/hbenefits/flushotinformation.html

Kaiser Permanente HMO plan members have access to free flu shots at participating Kaiser medical centers.