Erin Shaw ’19 was once content to keep to herself. Then she came to the University of Mary Washington, where a club meeting ultimately connected her with people from all walks of life. Soon, she was on the executive board of People for the Rights of Individuals of Sexual and Gender Minorities (PRISM), advocating for […]
SAC Collecting Supplies for Back-to-School Drive
UMW SAC is partnering with Stafford County Schools for the 2018-2019 School Supply Drive.
SAC will be collecting supplies for the next several weeks at the following locations:
- Eagle Village, Suite 408
- GW Hall, Floors 1-3
- IT Help Desk, HCC 112
- Physical Plant, front lobby
- Lee Halls, Floors 1 and 2
Below is a list of commonly-needed items, which should qualify as tax-free during Virginia’s tax-free weekend Friday, Aug. 3 through Sunday, Aug. 5:
- Book bags
- #2 pencils
- Colored pencils
- Crayons
- Erasers (flat)
- Marble compositions books
- Spiral notebooks
- Folders with pockets
- Pocket folders with brads
- Glue sticks
- Highlighters
- Scissors
- Pencil box
- Printer paper
- Washable markers
- Notebook paper
- Pencil sharpeners
- Dry erase markers
- Calculators
- Red, blue and black pens
- Rulers
- Tissues
- Hand sanitizer
- Three-ring binders
Next Women’s Leadership Colloquium Event Scheduled
Our next networking event will be held on Thursday, September 13 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Administration Center. Invite your friends and meet new ones while you see the behind the scenes work from ordering a book to getting it in the hands of customers.
The best part? Our theme for this event is BRING YOUR FAVORITE BOOK! Guests are invited to bring their most treasured book and will have the opportunity to explain to other attendees why it is their favorite.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Administration Center
125 Olde Greenwich Drive, #160
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
540-372-1144
A registration fee of $10 includes wine and appetizers. Walk-in registration is $15.
Disney On Ice Comes to EagleBank Arena October 3-7
Flying Squirrels Baseball Tickets Available
Are you ready for some baseball? The Richmond Flying Squirrels organization presents Fredericksburg Nights starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8. UMW Human Resources has tickets available for faculty and staff first-come, first-serve. Contact HR at 654-1214 to reserve your tickets.
UMW Hosts the MABUG 2018 Conference in October
UMW is excited to host the MABUG 2018 conference, “It’s Revolutionary,” scheduled to take place October 14-16, 2018 at the Expo Center.
What is MABUG? The Mid-Atlantic Banner Users Group (MABUG) is an association of colleges and universities in Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and West Virginia. This group hopes that through communication and sharing, member institutions will maximize the use of Banner, our enterprise software application, and its related products.
Join us for three days of presentations and informative sessions as well as opportunities to network with Banner users from other universities and to meet with vendor partners. If you do not have three days, please consider attending or participating in some of the conference. There are many ways to participate.
We especially need representatives from UMW to present at the conference. Experienced speakers are NOT required. Presentations are allotted 50 minutes, which can include time for questions. MABUG presentations in the past have taken many forms: an explanation of good practices or tips; a discussion or sharing of ideas; and a tutorial.
There are lots of ways to show enhancements you have made to techniques, processes and operations related to Banner.
Please follow the link to submit your presentation proposal:
Not interested in presenting? Prefer to work behind the scenes? There are lots of ways to help! Contact Pam Lowery for volunteer opportunities.
For more information: http://www.mabug.org/about-mabug-2018/
New Security Measures at Gari Melchers Home and Studio
Effective Sept. 1, the Gari Melchers Home and Studio in Falmouth, Virginia, will be closed to the general public between the hours of
5 p.m. and 10 a.m.
This restriction encompasses parking, photography, hiking, picnicking and any other activities on museum property during the hours specified. Gates at the museum’s entrance will be locked at 5 p.m., and grounds will be under video surveillance. Museum-sponsored programs and approved rental events that occur outside of regular hours will continue, supervised by museum staff.
“Restricting access to the museum’s buildings and grounds outside of regular operating hours is a necessary measure to ensure security of property and human safety,” said Scott H. Harris, executive director of University of Mary Washington Museums. “We look forward as always to welcoming visitors during our regular hours to discover the life and work of a noteworthy American painter and arts advocate.”
The Gari Melchers Home and Studio is a 28-acre estate and former residence of the artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne. The property, which is operated by the University of Mary Washington, is both a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. For more information, including hours of operation, admission rates, special events, and more, visit http://www.GariMelchers.org.
City Parking Changes Impact UMW Starting August 16
The Fredericksburg City Council passed some ordinances in late June that will impact UMW employees and students effective August 16, 2018.
A Resident Permit Parking (RPP) program will be implemented in the College Heights, College Heights South, and College Terrace neighborhoods. In order to legally park on streets designated as RPP (as noted by signage) Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., cars must display a resident permit sticker (in College Terrace the hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.).
While the UMW side of College Avenue will remain open parking, the College Heights side will be RPP except for the area between Dandridge and Rowe, which will be 2-hour parking only. The blocks in front of UMW properties on College Avenue (e.g., between William and Buckner and in front of the Steam Plant) will remain open parking. In College Terrace, there will also be 2-hour parking except by permit, Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. See the attached maps for clarification.
Parking Map – College Heights – June 2018
Parking Map – College Heights South – June 2018
Parking Map – CollegeTerrace – April 2018
Additionally, the Sunken Road gate will be open Monday-Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. during the academic year. Therefore, it will not be open during summer term or when UMW is closed.
Please review these changes in light of where you normally park and plan accordingly.
If you have specific questions, please contact Lynne Richardson, vice president for administration and finance, at lynne.richardson@umw.edu.
Giant Food Nutritionist to Talk About Mood-Boosting Food
Come hear Giant Food Nutritionist Lindsay Pugliese talk about mood-boosting foods from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 17 in Lee Hall 412.
Lindsay always brings coupons and food samples to share after her presentation. This event is open to all students and staff.
Mood Boosting Foods: A Guide to How Your Diet Can Affect Your Mood, includes information about foods that will give you more energy, boost your mood and improve your mental well-being.
Important Facilities Work Management System Announcement
With the recent update to Banner 9, the current work request and tracking system used by Facilities Services will no longer be supported. Facilities Services will transition to a new Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), “SchoolDude”, that will provide improved workflow and features for integration of preventive maintenance and asset tracking. SchoolDude has been running in a test mode since April of this year and is functioning well.
Effective Monday, July 2, 2018 all UMW community members will use SchoolDude to submit maintenance work requests. The main campus work order system will be the “My School Building” application within SchoolDude. Each faculty member, staff, and student will have access as a ‘Requestor’ and will use Self Service Banner/Gateway for access to submit work requests. This process is implemented with the active directory, so all UMW community members will use current Banner/UMW log-ins. System access paths to the old work request system will be the same paths to the new work request system, and there is no new password to remember.
For assistance, or comments, please contact Robin Jones at rjones@umw.edu or 540-654-2094.
Your feedback is very valuable to us, so please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience during this transition.