Category: Announcements

Since March of 2010, Laura T. Allison has lost 30 pounds. She’s shed her “fat girl jeans” and proudly shares her secret.

Weight Watchers at Work.

“It was a life changing moment,” Laura, assistant controller for compliance in the Office of Business and Finance, said of the date she joined. “I began to change my lifestyle through activity and smarter food choices. Weight Watchers is not a diet by any means. It’s about making smarter choices while still enjoying the foods you love.”

Laura is a among a growing number of the UMW family who have joined Weight Watchers at Work (WW@W), which meets each Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. at Woodard Campus Center’s Red Room.

Since the program came to the Fredericksburg campus in October 2009, UMW employees have shed 1,350 pounds. Two colleagues have lost more than 100 pounds; 16 have dropped 10 percent of their starting weight and six have reached their lifetime weight goals.

Join these “losers” and sport a slimmer figure for the warm weather. And save money in the process. As a state employee, you may be eligible for 50 percent reimbursement on a WW@W membership.

A new session begins April 27, but you are welcome to check out a meeting for free on Wednesday, April 13 or 20.

Can’t make the meeting, but would like more information?

Contact:  Pam Taggert (ptaggert@umw.edu <mailto:ptaggert@umw.edu> ) 654-1018 or Joan Greco-WW leader (joangreco65@yahoo.com <mailto:joangreco65@yahoo.com> )

“I genuinely look forward to our WW@W meetings every week,” Laura said. “It’s extremely convenient, and you can use your lunch hour to attend…but it’s the group members that make it worthwhile. The group doesn’t consist of co-workers, it consists of friends.”

Beginning Friday, April 1, UMW employees will sign up for non-payroll direct deposit via EagleNet. No need to send voided personal checks through campus mail!

Log onto EagleNet and enroll or change banking information by following the step-by-step instructions at http://www.umw.edu/ap/travel/edi_enrollment.

We’re excited to introduce merchandise bearing the James Monroe Museum’s new logo (created for us last year by UMW’s wonderful design staff).

These handsome, sturdy canvas tote bags are the perfect size for carrying lunches, books, groceries, school supplies or anything else you might need to carry. At only $14.95, buy several to keep in your car, and one to give to mom for Mother’s Day …

Coming to the shop later this spring: JMM mugs!

The museum shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Visit us at 908 Charles Street. UMW faculty and staff receive free admission to the museum.

The Finance Office is pleased to announce that University departments, through Commerce Manager, can now accept online credit card and e-payments for UMW-sponsored events, conferences, workshops and other one-time programs.

Policies and Procedures for handling incoming payments have been updated and posted on the Finance website.

All events must first be approved by the Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller before departments collect any funds.  Departments that currently collect funds are requested to submit updated procedures to Marta Smith to maintain current authorization. Please contact Marta Smith with any questions.  Training will be held in March 2011 for all authorized collection sites.

The Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies is delighted to announce the speaker lineup for this year’s Faculty Academy. Michael Wesch, assistant professor of anthropology at Kansas State University, will be delivering the conference keynote address, “From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able: New Learning Environments for New Media Environments, on May 11 at 9:00 a.m.

In addition Amanda French, THATCamp Coordinator for the Center for History and New Media, and Tom Woodward, Director of Instructional Technology for Henrico County Public Schools, will be this year’s guest presenters. Each of them will be delivering a plenary presentation and leading a workshop during the two-day conference.

Faculty Academy is an annual event that has been held at UMW for the last 15 years. This year’s conference will be on May 11 and 12 at the Stafford Campus in the North Building. All faculty and staff at the University are invited to attend — registration is free but required!

Details about the conference, information about the speakers, and an online registration and proposal form are available at http://www.facultyacademy.org!