Category: Newsletter On Campus

February Wellness Updates

Check out the Wellness team’s February events and classes! February 2014 Wellness Events Mindful Eating Wednesday, Feb. 12, Lee Hall 412, 1 – 2 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Nicole SurethingLearn how to incorporate Mindfulness into your everyday eating habits. This workshop will: Introduce the topic of mindful eating, ways of reducing emotional eating, and how to take pleasure […]

Local High Schools Participate in UMW Workshop

The Speaking Center and the Office of Admissions co-sponsored the Public Speaking  and Advocacy Workshop Feb. 1, 2014. The workshop included instruction on effective speaking, delivery skills, handling communication apprehension, and advocacy, given by Anand Rao and Tim O’Donnell. Students gave a three to five minute speech that they prepared in advance, and also participated […]

UMW Debate Seniors Place Third at Round Robin

University of Mary Washington Debate Team seniors Colin McElhinny (’14, Erie, Pa.) and Thomas Pacheco (’14, Baltimore, Md.) recently placed third at the Herbert L. James Round Robin held at Dartmouth College, Jan. 25 to 26.Seven schools received invitations to the prestigious round robin, based on their performance at tournaments in the fall. The invitees […]