Summer is quickly approaching, which means it’s almost time to hit the beach or the pool! Don’t get caught on the side because you don’t know how to swim or you’re not comfortable in the water. Come on over to Campus Recreation and let us help you take the first dive of the summer! From May 1 through May 12, on Mondays through Fridays, we will offer swim classes for people of all ages and of all skill levels that is affordable and fun. Registration and details can be found on the UMW Campus Recreation website. Hope to see you there!
2017 Administrative Professionals Day
For All Administrative Support Professionals and their Supervisors:
Again this year, we hope that our administrative support professionals are able to take advantage of this professional development and networking opportunity- the one day Administrative Professionals’ Seminar, sponsored by Germanna Community College, Center for Workforce & Community Education on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Many of our administrative support professionals have attended for the last five years and continue to rave about the experience! Please see the information at the bottom of this email for information on the conference and how to register through Germanna. Any questions about the training please contact Germanna at (540) 891-3012.
And don’t forget our annual appreciation lunch…
We would also like to recognize the exceptional work and dedication that our administrative support professionals give daily. The University will provide a complimentary lunch for our administrative support professionals on Thursday, April 27, from noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Dining Room of the University Center (on the pizza and pasta side of the dining room). We look forward to celebrating these valued members of the UMW team.
A Look Back at #MaryWashDay
Mary Wash Giving Day, the University’s first 24-hour giving day, was the largest one-day fundraising effort in Mary Washington history. Held March 14, 2017, the celebration coincided with the 109th anniversary of the University’s founding. Snowy roads forced the closure of campus and cancellation of Giving Day events, but donors still turned out in force online to make the day a huge success.
Final Giving Day results are as follows:
· 1,218 gifts to areas across the University, including the Fund for Mary Washington, arts and cultural programs, athletics, academic departments, the Amphitheatre restoration, and scholarships
· 1,090 unique donors (counting each donor once, even if they made more than one gift), including 678 alumni (31 of whom are also faculty or staff members), and 58 current and former faculty and staff members.
· $217,255 in gifts and gift commitments, including $80,655 for the Fund for Mary Washington
As we mark one month since this historic day of philanthropy, gifts are already at work strengthening the Mary Washington experience for students. This snapshot from the Office of Annual Giving provides additional highlights of the day:
SAC News
Excellent Eagle Employee Program: Nominate your co-workers, supervisor or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award. It’s easy! Just complete the Excellent Eagle Employee nomination form on our website. Take some time to nominate someone today! Winners get reserved parking on campus for the month.
Virginia Public Service Week: SAC has volunteered to organize events for one day during Virginia Public Service Week, May 7 – 13. SAC has partnered with Campus Recreation and has events planned in Goolrick on May 9.
April S.A.C. Meeting: Our April meeting will be Thursday, April 20, at the Stafford Campus South Building Room 208 at 1 p.m. Bill Brooks will be this month’s speaker and will discuss mindfulness. All are welcome!
Summer Kickball League for Faculty & Staff! Games will begin the week of May 22. All games will be held from noon until 12:45 p.m. on Ball Circle. Each team will play a minimum of one game per week for four weeks and have a minimum of eight players. Sign up as an individual, or note teammate requests on the registration form. The $10 individual registration fee can be paid online or in person at the Fitness Center. Register here before May 8 and let’s have a fun Summer Kickball League!
#1 F.A.N. (Fantastic Action Noticed) In addition to the Excellent Eagle program, you can also recognize a colleague using HR’s #1 F.A.N. program. Did you experience exceptional customer service or awesome collaboration? If so, nominate the person or people involved in that experience. Complete the #1 F.A.N. form on the HR website, and your colleague will be able to choose a UMW spirit item as a token of appreciation.
Newsletter, Social Media and Other Information: You’ll find important information in SAC’s monthly newsletter. Check it out and all of the information on our website, including a list of our new members. If you’re on Twitter, be sure to follow us @UMW_S.A.C.!
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Deppe is Named Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month
Sophomore softball pitcher Kara Deppe has been named the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for March.
Deppe led Mary Washington to a 14-8 record in the month of March, gaining seven pitching wins, including UMW’s first over Salisbury in 10 years. The sophomore from Henrico, Virginia, allowed one earned run or less in six of her first seven starts of the month, striking out 14 batters in a win over Grove City College, and adding 10 strikeouts against Bridgewater College and nationally ranked Eastern Mennonite University.
Deppe struck out six and allowed just two hits in UMW’s 5-1 win over Salisbury on March 25. The Eagles gained head coach Dee Conway’s 500 career win over spring break in Myrtle Beach as well.
She leads the CAC in strikeouts and earned run average.
UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month
September – Savannah Powers (volleyball)
October – Jacob Burke (men’s soccer)
November – Emma Olson (volleyball)
December – Brianne Comden (women’s basketball)
January – Eric Shaw (men’s basketball)
February – Anna Corley (women’s swimming), Dallas Tarkenton (men’s swimming)
March – Kara Deppe (softball)
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Admissions Open House April 14 & Spring Break April 10-21
On Friday, April 14, 2017, University of Mary Washington will host an Admissions Open House. Approximately 315 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 900 visitors.
A sample agenda is posted here. Visitor parking has been reserved in the parking deck off of U.S. 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.
In addition to welcoming a large crowd on April 14, you will see increased visitors attending daily information sessions and tours from April 10-21 as regional high schools will be on spring break.
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:
- “The beautiful campus!”
- “I really enjoyed meeting all of 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!”
- “The ability to connect face to face with staff and current students.”
- “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!
“Run Like Hale” Campus 5K Raises Money and Awareness
The first annual Run Like Hale Campus 5K was held on Sunday, April 2, 2017, raising money for the American Cancer Society. More than 30 runners participated in the event.
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- Gwen Hale and Troy Paino.
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- Anand Rao gets some encouragement from a spectator.
Wearing T-shirts proclaiming “Run Like Hale and Beat Ovarian Cancer,” the runners, including UMW President Troy Paino, set off from Ball Circle. Almost $5,000 was raised during the race and an earlier sale of T-shirts. The funds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Molly Garthwaite, a UMW student and Writing Center consultant, designed the T-shirts and organized the race.
Gwen Hale has been the Writing Center Director for 5 years. She successfully beat ovarian cancer in the 1990s, and is once again fighting (and beating) the disease.
The Run Like Hale Campus 5K was sponsored by the Writing Center and the Student Education Association.
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts New Members
The University of Mary Washington chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa of Virginia, recently inducted 46 students into the chapter. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic honor society.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776 and has since upheld the principles of freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression, sponsoring activities to advance the study of the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences. The society invites the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities for membership.
The UMW chapter, Kappa of Virginia, selects its members based on rigorous scrutiny of students’ academic achievements as demonstrated through grade point averages.
New members of Kappa of Virginia include:
Sara Armor
Christine Ayad
Katharine Barry
Maiah Bartlett
Amy Bonnevier
Aaron Brintzenhofe
Brian Burns
Jamie Carey
Marina Castro-Meirelles
Emily Dabbs
Rachelle Dambrose
Jacqueline DeGroat
Sarah Dickshinski
Taylor Dohmen
Seth Dorman
Richard Dragone
Peter Grap
Brittany Greene
Meredith Gregory
Juliette Guilloux
Sarah Hansen
Kristine Harner
Katherine Hatton
Jacob A. Jackson
Megan Murphy
Sean O’Hara
Jennifer Orellana
Kendall Parker
Ariel Paulk
Ariel Peldunas
Victoria Power
Daniel Reschke
Ashley Riggleson
Anna Rinko
Alexis Robinson
Thor Smalling
Karen Smith
Bailey Stewart
Heather Taylor
Hoang-Anh Ngoc Tran
Jessie Verive
Robert Wimberly
Juniors:
Marleigh Eure
Megan Jensen
Brittany McBride
Lily Olson
Summer Kickball League for Faculty and Staff
Games will begin the week of May 22. All games will be held from noon until 12:45 p.m. on Ball Circle. Each team will play a minimum of one game per week for four weeks and have a minimum of eight players. Sign up as an individual, or note teammate requests on the registration form. The $10 individual registration fee can be paid online or in person at the Fitness Center.
Register here before May 8 and let’s have a fun Summer Kickball League!
SAC News
“The New Guy” Premiere: This Friday, April 7, at 4 p.m. in the Digital Auditorium of Hurley Convergence Center, “The New Guy” starring UMW President Troy Paino debuts. There will be a happy hour afterward in The Underground, Lee Hall.
UMW Book Club: The UMW Book Club will meet on Wednesday, April 19, from noon to 1 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 414. The book to be discussed is A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley, the story of a 5-year-old Indian boy who becomes separated from his small village family and ends up on the streets of Calcutta. It is the subject of the current movie Lion. If you would like to purchase a copy of the book at the Book Club discount, please contact Margaret Mock at ext. 1017 or mmock@umw.edu.
April SAC Meeting: Our April meeting will be Thursday, April 20, at the Stafford Campus South Building Room 208 at 1 p.m. You do not have to be a member of the S.A.C. to attend – all are welcome!
Summer Kickball League for Faculty & Staff! Games will begin the week of May 22. All games will be held from noon until 12:45 p.m. on Ball Circle. Each team will play a minimum of one game per week for four weeks and have a minimum of eight players. Sign up as an individual, or note teammate requests on the registration form. The $10 individual registration fee can be paid online or in person at the Fitness Center. Register here before May 8 and let’s have a fun Summer Kickball League!
Excellent Eagle Employee Program: Nominate your co-workers, supervisor or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award. It’s easy! Just complete the Excellent Eagle Employee nomination form on our website. Take some time to nominate someone today! Winners get reserved parking on campus for the month.
#1 F.A.N. (Fantastic Action Noticed) In addition to the Excellent Eagle program, you can also recognize a colleague using HR’s #1 F.A.N. program. Did you experience exceptional customer service or awesome collaboration? If so, nominate the person or people involved in that experience. Complete the #1 F.A.N. form on the HR website, and your colleague will be able to choose a UMW spirit item as a token of appreciation.
Newsletter, Social Media and Other Information: You’ll find important information in SAC’s monthly newsletter. Check it out and all of the information on our website, including a list of our new members. If you’re on Twitter, be sure to follow us @UMW_S.A.C.!