As the minutes ticked down to 5 p.m., first-year student Jarred Cannon kept refreshing UMW’s Instagram feed. One of six finalists in the university’s #Fall4UMW photo contest, Cannon hoped to rake in enough likes for his image to win.
Moments later, his photo of the Center for International Education’s study abroad sign amid the bright orange leaves secured a slight edge over the competition, beating out more than 50 other entries.
Photo by @jarred_cannon“I captioned it, “oh the places you’ll go” not just as a Dr. Seuss reference but as a challenge,” said Cannon, a computer science and communications major. “The picture is meant to ask you where you’ll end up and how you’ll get there. More than that, it’s supposed to beg the question, ‘How far will you go?’”
The two-week Instagram contest encouraged students and the broader UMW community to share fall photos of campus with the hashtag #Fall4UMW. Six finalists were published on UMW’s Instagram on Tuesday, Nov. 15, and the winner was selected by popular vote determined by the most likes received. As the winner, Cannon will receive a $50 UMW Bookstore gift card.
Follow UMW on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/uofmarywashington/.
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Waple Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, presented a paper, “Taiwan’s Military Modernization and National Defense,” at the 56th annual meeting of the American Association for Chinese Studies at Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, on October 9, 2016.
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, the University of Mary Washington Admissions Office will host “Access UMW,” a diversity focused Open House. Approximately 140 prospective students (typically high school seniors, juniors and sophomores, as well as transfers) and their families will visit and tour campus between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The estimated guest count is 420 visitors.
Access UMW will include many elements of our traditional Open House programs: an academic and student showcase, tours of campus, and an overview of the admissions and financial aid processes. It will also feature some unique aspects such as a session on Diversity and Inclusion in Action at Mary Wash, access to the James Farmer Multicultural Center and a showcase of culturally based student clubs and organizations.
A sample agenda is posted here. Visitor parking has been reserved in the George Washington parking lot, the parking deck off of Route 1, and on Double Drive. Primary event locations are the University Center, Dodd Auditorium, Lee Hall, Woodard Hall and campus/residence hall tours in Mason. Expect to see increased foot traffic on campus and curious newcomers at the Top of the University Center (fourth floor), especially between noon and 2 p.m.
While the Office of Admissions sponsors these events, the entire campus assumes the role of host. Our visitors frequently comment on how “friendly, helpful and engaging” our UMW community is! One visitor recently shared the following Open House comments:
“…From a parent perspective, I wanted to thank you and all the admission staff and professors/teaching staff who worked during your Open House. I was incredibly impressed with the event and the amount of work that must have gone into the preparation and production of the event. “Wow” is all I can say. The quality of department presentations, tours, their passion for UMW, lunch, and information we gathered from all the UMW participants at the open house was SUPERB! I know that kind of thing doesn’t happen by accident – it takes time and lots of effort on the part of your larger college community…”
We encourage you to show your support and tweet to @UMWAdmissions and/or post to Instagram and tag @UMWAdmissions. We would like to see #UMWOpenHouse trending throughout the day. If you’d like to be involved in Open Houses or have ideas, please contact Admissions at 540-654-2000 or email admit@umw.edu.
Thank you for your partnership in showcasing all that is great about UMW!
Campus Dining, UMW athletes, and the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) are joining forces to collect food for the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank as part of Sodexo’s annual Stop Hunger campaign. Last year’s drive brought in 8,278 pounds of food for distribution to area residents and helped our UMW athletes win their conference food drive competition.
SAC is conducting the annual “One Can Hope” campus food drive campaign until December 16, but all the food they collect November 2-10 will count toward this joint Stop Hunger food drive effort.
UMW athletes are collecting donations at the Eagle Village Giant 9-10 a.m. and 5-6 p.m. November 2-5 and 7-9. They are also accepting EagleOne monetary donations at the Top of the UC between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. November 3, 4, 7, & 8. Donation bins can be found in all campus dining facilities, the UMW bookstore, Goolrick, Jepson, Combs, Melchers, Mercer and other campus locations. For additional information contact Rose Benedict, rbenedic@umw.edu.
The Office of Alumni Relations would like to invite you to join us for the most recent installment of the Mary Talks Series. Mary Talks are lectures and insightful discussions with Mary Washington’s outstanding faculty and administrators.
Please join us on Thursday, Nov. 17, for the next installment in the popular new Mary Talks series. This Mary Talk will feature Kevin Bartram, UMW Philharmonic Orchestra director, discussing his recent research work, “Unearthing America’s Musical Treasures.” Please stay for the free dessert reception, which will be held immediately after the Mary Talk.
Working with a national research team in tandem with the Music Division of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., Bartram recently kicked off a project to find American classical masterworks that have been long forgotten. The project involves a research team from around the country—including three current UMW students—conducting both online and onsite research into orchestral works that are unknown to the public.
The Library of Congress’ Music Division has the largest music library in the world. Of these holdings, 10 million are of American music, with 75 percent uncatalogued or digitized. The research team will comb through the extensive archives at the Library of Congress with the goal of rediscovering these American symphonic music hidden gems.
While this event is free, we do have limited seating and registration for the event is required. You can register HERE.
UMW Athletics will host Eagle Madness, a midnight madness-style event presented by Chick-Fil-A in Rosner Arena at the Anderson Center on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a unique opportunity for children beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Vote UMW for more CAC Championships and get ready to #RockTheRoz in 2016-2017!
Admission to “Eagle Madness” is FREE. Throughout the night UMW Athletics will raffle off prizes and run several contests on the court with both fans and players! Don’t miss the 3-point contest between the women’s and the men’s sharpshooters and the grand finale half-court shot, where one lucky fan could go home with a very big check!
Other important info for Eagle Madness:
In conjunction with the Junior Eagle Kid’s Club, children 12 & under will have a unique opportunity to meet and take photos with the players beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the court level lobby. Enter the Anderson Center through the Ticket Office.
Admission to Eagle Madness is FREE, but help your Eagles Stop Hunger Now and bring canned food items for the UMW Athletics S.A.A.C Food Drive which helps the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank!
The first 100 fans who enter the Ticket Office with an “I Voted” sticker will receive a UMW Eagles cell phone wallet!
UMW Students, Faculty and Staff – please bring your Eagle One cards to swipe as you enter the Ticket Office.
Vocelli Pizza is teaming up with Residence Life and will be sponsoring a pizza party for the campus dorm with the largest attendance at Eagle Madness.
The Chick-Fil-A Fowl Shot and the Vocelli VIP Sofa are back for the ’16-’17 season, and both will be incorporated into the Eagle Madness program.
Each fan in attendance will receive a raffle ticket upon entrance through the Ticket Office. Hold on to that ticket, because periodically all night we will be raffling off some great prizes!
Basketball Season Passes will be on sale in the Anderson Center’s main lobby. All 26 home games for just $100, or new this year $60 season pass for seniors (60+) and military.
Concessions and the UMW Bookstore will be on site and open for Eagle Nation fanatics.
UMW Admissions and Alumni Relations will be joining the fun and will have booths set up in the Anderson Lobby.
Practice Eagle Nation chants and cheers with Sammy D. Eagle and hear from UMW’s new President, Dr. Troy Paino!
Parking: Free parking is available in the UMW Parking Deck, entrance behind Anderson Center off of Route 1 (headed north) by the UMW pedestrian bridge.
For more information about Eagle Madness, visit umweagles.com or email Philip Pierce at ppierce@umw.edu
On Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, the University of Mary Washington will host an Admissions Open House. Approximately 200 prospective students (typically high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores, as well as transfers) and their families will visit and tour campus between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The estimated guest count is 525 visitors.
A sample agenda is posted here. Visitor parking has been reserved in the parking deck off of Route 1 and on Double Drive. Primary event locations are the Anderson Center, Lee Hall, the Hurley Convergence Center, the University Center, and campus/residence hall tours in Mason. Expect to see increased foot traffic on campus and curious newcomers at the Top of the University Center (fourth floor), especially between noon and 2 p.m.
While the Office of Admissions sponsors these events, the entire campus assumes the role of host. Our visitors frequently comment on how “friendly, helpful, and engaging” our UMW community is! Visitors shared the following about what they enjoyed the most during their recent visits to campus:
“Very beautiful school. Absolutely amazing and had everything that I could hope for and more!”
“I really enjoyed meeting all the faculty. Everyone was super nice, helpful, and fun to talk to!”
“The campus tour was wonderful and helped me make my decision about the school!”
“Everybody was very welcoming and this was an amazing experience!”
“Perfect size. Nice people. All around great visit!”
We encourage you to show your support and tweet to @UMWAdmissions and/or post to Instagram and tag @UMWAdmissions. We would like to see #UMWOpenHouse trending throughout the day. If you’d like to be involved in Open Houses or have ideas, please contact Admissions at 540.654.2000 or email admit@umw.edu.
Thank you for your partnership in showcasing all that is great about UMW!
Sinuous Accord takes place Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hurley Convergence Center’s Digital Auditorium and features choreography by UMW Dance Faculty and Next Reflex Dance Collective’s Artistic Director Roxann Morgan Rowley and original musical composition and performance by UMW Music Faculty Mark Snyder.
Rowley and Snyder team up to present an evening of dance and music featuring dance performance by Next Reflex Dance Collective. This concert premiers Rowley and Snyder’s collaborative project “The INtimate Window” which is inspired by Michele Iversons’s photography series “Night Surveillance.” The choreography paints an intimate look at what we do when we think no one is watching. Original musical composition by Mark Snyder with live musical performance by Mark Snyder, Becky Brown, Austin O’Rourke, Kaylee Payne, Luke Payne and Zach Payne.
The concert also features Rowley’s choreography “On the Verge” with original musical composition and live performance by UMW Alumni Nate Masters and “Point,” with choreography by UMW Alumni Covenant Babatunde.
During the performance the audience is invited to get up close and personal as the work is presented in a nontraditional seating arrangement and audience members are invited to take pictures during the performance of our private, intimate moments. The audience is also invited to chat with the artists afterward in an intimate artistic conversation about process and collaboration.
The following message is from the Office of Administration and Finance:
Beginning Thursday, October 20, the temporary structure (mobile housing) on College Avenue directly across from Payne Street will be removed and transported to a new location outside of the Fredericksburg area. There will be some disruption to parking as well as street and pedestrian traffic as the units are disassembled and mounted on large tractor trailers. At this time, the exact duration of the removal process is not known but it is expected to take several days.
Please do not hesitate to contact Les Johnson, capital outlay project manager in Facilities, at 654-2100, if you have questions.
Thank you,
Rick Pearce
Vice President for Administration and Finance
The 2016 UMW Executive-in-Residence, Kyle Ragsdale, will be on campus Thursday, Oct. 20. Ragsdale will speak in the Digital Auditorium of the Hurley Convergence Center at 9:30 a.m, 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. All presentations are free and open to the public.
Ragsdale is the Chief Marketing Officer of Billy Casper Golf (BCG), the largest domestic owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts. He is also the Managing Director of Buffalo.Agency, BCG’s wholly owned full service marketing firm focused on golf, sport and lifestyle brands. During his tenure at BCG, he and his team have built an industry leading dynamic marketing platform enabling a scaled data driven marketing approach responsible for nearly 3 percent of golf played in the United States.
Prior to BCG, Ragsdale served as the top revenue and finance officer at Vox Media, publisher of SB Nation, The Verge, Vox.com, Curbed, Racked, ReCode, Polygon and others.
Prior to Vox, Kyle was Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at Georgetown where he was recognized as one of the top marketers in college athletics. Kyle is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown where he teaches Sports Marketing in the Master of Sports Management program.
Since its establishment in 1989, the primary purpose of the University of Mary Washington Executive-in-Residence program has been to provide UMW students the opportunity to interact with well-known and established leaders in the corporate world and to enhance students’ knowledge of the free enterprise system. In addition, the program encourages the involvement of local business leaders in the life of the University.
