A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
How do you stay sane during college finals? Do you A) go for a run at the Battleground, B) binge on Blackstone coffee, or C) play in a ballroom of balloons?
This finals week, our students passed the test and chose answer “C” – a ballroom of balloons.
Join the Fredericksburg Alumni Network for a fun-filled evening with Mary Washington alumni, parents and friends on Thursday, Jan. 7. Congratulate President Richard V. Hurley on his many successes during 16 years at Mary Washington as you enjoy live music provided by the Fall Line Band—with UMW Professor Keith Mellinger on lead guitar, mandolin and vocals! Tours of the distillery, free tastings, food and complimentary beer and wine will also be available. $10 per person. To register, please click here. We hope to see you there!
Connie HuyleBroeck named Excellent Eagle Employee for December/January
Staff Advisory Council is pleased to recognize Connie HuyleBroeck as the Excellent Eagle Employee for December and January. The award for this honor is a designated parking space for the month. Due to the length of the annual Winter Break, the award length is also extended.
In nominating Connie, her anonymous champion wrote:
I would like to nominate Connie HuyleBroeck, Housekeeping Supervisor Senior, for the Excellent Eagle award. Connie takes pride in her work and it shows. She truly cares about the buildings she works in and the people in those buildings. She’s also a great mentor to her staff. Connie frequently has temp agency workers who need to be trained. She does such a good job of training them that they’re often pulled away from her crew and put in other buildings. No matter what difficulties she faces, she always has a smile and is truly willing to go the extra mile. Connie is a very caring and dedicated employee, and the staff of Simpson Library are very happy she’s here!
Congratulate Connie when you see her, and remember to send nominations for Excellent Eagle Employee to Excellent Eagle Employee nominations.
Junior men’s basketball star T.J. Jones has been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for November.
Jones opened the season with a game-high 23 points as Mary Washington topped then-#26 ranked Randolph-Macon College on the road in the season opener. He has continued to impress, gaining CAC Player of the Week Honor Roll twice. He leads the 3-2 Eagles with 19.0 PPG.
UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month
September – Emma Olson (volleyball)
October – Jenna Steele (field hockey)
November – T.J. Jones (men’s basketball)
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Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees:
Kirk Darrough – Docent for Gari Melchers Home and Studio.
Trudy Hardcastle – Docent for Gari Melchers Home and Studio.
Karen Howard – Desk Attendant for Eagle Landing.
Caitlin McCabe – Residence Life Area Coordinator.
Zamara Montalvo-Perez – Financial Assistant.
Thomas Schukis – Grounds Lead Worker.
Junaid Shahid – Undergraduate Admissions Program Support Technician.
Dr. Lee Skallerup Bessette – Instructional Technology Specialist.
Lisa Stone – Lead Housekeeping Worker.
Once again, welcome to University of Mary Washington!
Are you hosting a public university event during the spring 2016 semester? Submissions for the spring 2016 public events calendar are due by Friday, Dec. 11, so the calendar can be shared with local media before the university closes for break.
In the past, events have been submitted to the Office of Media and Public Relations via email. Moving forward, all events will be submitted directly to the UMW Calendar via the calendar submission form. Once submitted, the Office of Media and PR will review the events and approve them for the calendar. All events submitted MUST be marked as PUBLIC in order to be included on the “Public Events Calendar” and be sent to local media contacts and calendars.
Here’s a quick tutorial on how to submit via the form and mark your event as public: https://vimeo.com/145686661. To get started, go to http://www.umw.edu/events/ and click “Post Your Event.”
Questions may be directed to Erika Spivey at espivey@umw.edu or 540/654-1274.
President and Mrs. Richard Hurley cordially invite you and your guest to a holiday gathering on Friday, Dec. 11, at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center from 6-8 p.m. Brompton will be open. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Dec. 9, at eventsrsvp@umw.edu.
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee met on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in a closed meeting to discuss prospective candidates for the presidency. The committee remained in closed meeting until shortly after 11 p.m., when it reentered open meeting. The committee then briefly discussed the next steps in the search process, including the format for interviews that will be held at an undisclosed time and location, as permitted by Virginia law.
UMW’s Kwanzaa event, organized by the James Farmer Multicultural Center and co-sponsored by the Black Student Association, will begin Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room in Seacobeck Hall. Come enjoy live entertainment and delicious food. This event is free and open to the public.
Kwanzaa Program
President and Mrs. Hurley invite your family
TO VISIT WITH SANTA CLAUS
ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
2-4 p.m.
BROMPTON
R.S.V.P. at president.umw.edu/santa-claus by Wednesday, December 9