Admissions Office Events, Nov. 11 and 17
The Admissions Office is hosting several events over the next few weeks. On Nov. 11, the office will be hosting an on-site admissions event at the Snag-A-Job Headquarters in Glen Allen, Va. Qualified prospective seniors and their families are invited to join Provost Jonathan Levin and UMW staff, students and alumni for an informal reception and program. On-the-spot admissions decisions will be available for seniors who submitted all necessary admissions documents to complete their applications.
In addition, on Nov. 17, high school guidance counselors from Virginia and the surrounding states will visit UMW and have an opportunity to participate in a one-day workshop. Program components include an Admissions Committee Simulation, lunch on campus, a UMW student life panel, a presentation about the “UMW First Year Experience” and tours of the University Center and campus.
If you are interested in attending an on-site event or having lunch with counselors, please contact the Admissions Office at 540-654-2000 or admit@umw.edu.
UMW Book Club Meeting, Nov. 18
The UMW Book Club will meet in the Bookstore from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The book selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Both clulb members and visitors are welcome. Contact Margaret Mock at 540/654-1017 with questions.
The Power of Logos
Swooshes. Mouse ears. Golden arches.
From just those mentions, certain logos come to mind – right? Some famous companies’ logos carry so much value and recognition that they don’t even have to spell out their names. On the surface, logos may seem like simple art work, but there is MUCH more behind logos than meets the eye.
Let’s look at our own logo for the University of Mary Washington, in existence for little more than a decade. Those iconic columns, teamed with our distinctive tag line, represent our reputation, and the logo’s constant and consistent use – on t-shirts, in publications, within emails, on the web, etc. –broadens our visibility and boosts recognition of our institution.
We have a lot of logos at UMW. Some are recognized as official and are illustrated in our Brand Standards and Visual Identity Toolkit. Others are not. These tend to dilute our visibility and reputation. The University of Mary Washington Committee on Visual Identity Standards has been has been tasked with reviewing these “non-official” logos as part of its ongoing charge to help enforce our graphic standards and enhance the institution’s name recognition.
The committee will be reviewing logos of various entities, organizations, and departments throughout our campuses and will evaluate logos according to guidelines set forth in the Brand Standards.
If you have questions about the process or a logo you are currently using, please contact committee chair AJ Newell at anewell@umw.edu.
Help Raise 25,000 Pounds of Food to “STOP Hunger”
The University of Mary Washington Staff Advisory Council is joining forces with Campus Dining, UMW Athletes, and the UMW Bookstore in supporting Sodexo’s annual “STOP Hunger” food drive. Between November 6 and November 13, all donations made to the “One Can Hope” food drive will be added to the “STOP Hunger” drive in hopes of collecting 25,000 pounds of food to benefit the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.
The “STOP Hunger” food drive will launch on Friday, Nov. 6 with a curb-side food collection from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on College Avenue in front of Seacobeck Hall. Radio 99.3 “The Vibe” will be broadcasting live during the event. Everyone dropping off food donations on Friday will be entered in a drawing to win free concert tickets, courtesy of “The Vibe.” Canned goods will also be available on site, which you can purchase and donate to the drive. The food bank has recently expressed concerns that they may not have enough turkeys for area families this Thanksgiving, so we will gladly accept monetary donations that will help purchase more turkeys.
Donation bins for canned goods are located in all dining facilties, the UMW Bookstore, and many other campus buildings. A Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank van will be located in Ball Circle from November 9-13, and donations may also be dropped off there. For more details and additional donation locations please visit UMWDining.com or e-mail Heather Hosey, Campus Dining Marketing Assistant, at Heather.Hosey@Sodexo.com.
UMW Launches Virginia Teacher Scholarship
The University of Mary Washington has launched a UMW Virginia Teacher Scholarship for Graduate Education Programs.
The scholarship, which covers 15 percent of tuition, is available for Virginia residents who are educators working in a public or non-public PreK-12 school located in Virginia. Applications for the scholarship are being accepted for the spring 2016 term.
“The College of Education places more than 500 students a year in area classrooms as part of the program’s teacher preparation and training,” said Nina Mikhalevsky, interim dean of UMW’s College of Education. “This scholarship is an important step in furthering UMW’s on-going partnership with local school districts.”
UMW offers a Master of Education for Professional Development with endorsements in gifted education, diverse student populations, educational leadership, literacy specialist, special education general curriculum and adapted curriculum, secondary mathematics and teaching English as a second language. A complete list of programs is available at http://education.umw.edu/programs/.
“The graduate education programs are designed for busy, working teachers,” said Mikhalevsky. “Teachers can study programs targeted to specific areas of professional development with schedules responsive to working adults.”
For more information, contact the office of Graduate Admissions at 540-286-8000 or graduate@umw.edu.
Jenna Steele Named Wagner Wealth Management October Athlete of the Month
Once again this year, Wagner Wealth Management of Davenport & Company LLC. will sponsor the monthly UMW Student-Athlete of the Month. The October winner is senior field hockey star Jenna Steele.
Steele, a senior from Rehoboth Beach, Del., had a month to remember for the 11th ranked Eagles. She broke the UMW career records for points and goals during the Eagles’ nine contests during the month, scoring 13 goals and adding two assists.
Steele capped her month with a four-goal effort on Wednesday against Frostburg State University, and started the month with four goals at York College in a key win that propelled the Eagles into their current first place standing in the conference standings.
She has 23 goals and four assists on the season, and ranks 12th in the nation in goals per game.
WAGNER WEALTH MANAGEMENT ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
September – Emma Olson, volleyball
October – Jenna Steele, field hockey
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New Smart Watch/Activity Tracker Challenge from Human Resources
Want to win a Smart Watch/Activity Tracker? For the month of November, keep track of every workout (fitness center/gym, walking, running, etc.) that you do here on your Lunch Break (days off, weekends, Thanksgiving break days do NOT count).
Need exercise ideas? Visit: http://www.commonhealth.virginia.gov/commonhealthvirginia.htm
Log your total number of lunchtime workouts by 5 p.m. on Nov. 30. The employee with the most workouts will win a Smart Watch/Activity Tracker! In the event of a tie, a drawing will be held. The winner will be announced on Dec. 1. (Note: The Smart Watch/Activity Tracker is taxable.)
Be on the look out for more challenges to win Smart Watch/Activity Trackers!
Any questions? Contact jcooper4@umw.edu or tlockhar@umw.edu.
School Supplies Donated to Stafford County Schools
Staff Advisory Council recently conducted a collection of school supplies from among the UMW community, all of which was donated to a local school system. Stafford County schools proved to be the recipient, and our efforts were added to the ‘Collect For Kids’ campaign being run in the county. A letter of thanks and some photos were received from Valerie Cottongim with the Stafford County Public Schools Office of Public Information.
“A Brief and Everlasting Life”
As part of the year-long discussion of topics raised during the Common Read, UMW welcomes Sarah Gray, director of marketing and public affairs for the American Association of Tissue Banks and the author of an upcoming (fall 2016) memoir from HarperOne, to share her journey to donate the her newborn son’s organs for scientific research. Gray’s story was featured on NPR’s Radiolab in July 2015. She will be speaking at the 2015 TEDMED conference.
Tuesday Nov. 3, 2015 at 4 p.m.
Digital Auditorium – Hurley Convergence Center (HCC)
Sponsored by the UMW Honors Program and The First-Year Experience Program.