Category: What’s New @ UMW

Free virtual screening and panel discussion of ‘Belly of the Beast’ on March 29 at 6PM

Dear Colleagues: I am writing to bring to your attention a public screening of the documentary “Belly of the Beast,” an exposé of human rights abuses in women’s prisons, highlighting modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice. Please encourage your students to attend both the screening and the Q&A session that follows the screening. To attend the […]

“Popcorn to Porn: How to Hack ‘Pandemic-Fostered’ Habit Loops” on March 30 at 5PM

Concerned about stress eating, overusing alcohol, nicotine, or even porn? Tired of excessive anxiety, binge-watching, or gaming away your time but can’t seem to change? This interactive, practical discussion will review how our brains work and how we can disrupt “trigger-behavior-reward” patterns. Join us for viewing a fascinating 10 minute video and a nonjudgmental, skills/solution-focused […]

Campus Recreation

Come check out our new group fitness classes for Spring 2021! Running for the fun of it on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. and Guided Meditation on Wednesdays from 12:15-12:45 p.m.Do you want to become part of the Campus Rec Family? We are looking for Outdoor Rec Trip Leaders and Facility Attendants! Apply at careers.umw.edu applications […]

#UMWTogether – Social Connectedness/Community building

Social Connectivity “Social connectivity is about coming together in creative ways to minimize the distance instead of only seeing the walls that separate us.”https://time.com/collection/apart-not-alone/What is a creative (socially distant) way you can increase your social connectedness?Togetherness“We are all in this together.” -Dr. Anthony Faucihttps://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-photo-essay-we%E2%80%99re-all-together