Last October, Ryan Brazell (DTLT) and Will Mackintosh (History) created a group for LGBTQ faculty and staff to socialize, discuss issues of importance to our community, and otherwise build community. We are in the process of organizing monthly social events for the spring semester; if you would like to be added to the email listserv, please send an email to Ryan at rbrazell@umw.edu.
Loyal Alumna Makes Large Campaign Gift
An alumna from the Class of 1959 recently made a $1 million campaign gift to fund her third Alvey Scholarship at the University of Mary Washington. These comprehensive Alvey Scholarships for out-of-state students are instrumental in helping UMW attract top students from across the country.
In addition to her generous Mary Washington First Campaign gift for the new Alvey Scholarship, this alumna also added $50,000 to existing endowments for student fellowships in natural and physical sciences.
The $50-million Mary Washington First Campaign began July 1, 2011, and went public April 26, 2014. The Campaign is scheduled to conclude June 30, 2016. Visit umw.edu/marywashingtonfirst or call 540-654-1024 for more information.
University Branded Photos Now Available
Looking for that perfect UMW branded photo for your publication or presentation? Your search is over! University Relations has made available a number of our best images from recent photo-shoots. This online photo collection includes a wide range of University of Mary Washington images such as campus scenes, university buildings, events, and interesting classroom and laboratory environments. The high-resolution images may be downloaded for free to use on the Web or in reports and presentations. The photos are housed at umwedu.smugmug.com. Check back as we add photos to this resource monthly.
Faculty and Staff Lottery Luncheon
The following message is from the Office of University Events and Conferencing:
This is the fifth year for Faculty and Staff Lottery Lunches with President and Mrs. Hurley. All UMW Employees are eligible to enter the lottery. Those chosen will be invited to attend a very special lunch with President and Mrs. Hurley at their historic home, Brompton.
The Office of University Events and Conferencing is currently holding a lottery for three lunch dates in spring 2015. You can now apply online and eight randomly-chosen winners will receive an email invitation for one of the lunches. Go to http://president.umw.edu/events/lottery-dinners-with-president-and-mrs-hurley/ to enter.
UMW Athletic’s Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night
UMW Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at the Anderson Center
Wednesday, February 4
UMW Basketball Double Header vs. St. Mary’s College
Women’s tip-off 6 p.m. / Men’s tip-off 8 p.m.
In appreciation for all that you do, the Eagle Club and the UMW Athletic Department would like to invite you and your family or friends to Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at the Anderson Center! All Faculty and Staff will be given a maximum three(3) additional free admission tickets!
“We are grateful for all that our outstanding faculty and staff do every day and we are very pleased to be able to recognize them on Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night,” said Ken Tyler, Director of Athletics. “UMW has winners in academics and athletics and we all work together to make UMW a special place!”
During each halftime, all faculty and staff in attendance will be asked to stand as we recognize their commitment to excellence and great impact they make on Eagles each day.
But wait, there’s more! UMW Athletics is partnering with Relay for Life for this event to raise awareness and donations for the fight against cancer. UMW’s Relay for Life Committee will be sponsoring a halftime contest and have other giveaways at their information station in the Anderson Lobby. Have you participated in Relay before? If so, wear your purple to the game! GO EAGLES!
UMW Relay for Life
Relay for Life is an all-night fundraising event associated with the American Cancer Society. This year the event will be held April 18-19 from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the Battlefield. Relay is dedicated to raising funds to donate to support cancer research, and to support those undergoing treatment and their families.
During the week of February 2-6, UMW Relay for Life will be hosting a Kickoff Week. During the week registration is $5, 50 % off to the typical $10. Your registration goes to our overall fundraising goal. Even if you only come and walk a few laps, your participation is needed, wanted, and appreciated! The schedule for the week is as follows:
On Monday through Thursday we will be tabling at ‘the Nest’ to raise awareness of the UMW Relay event and to encourage students, faculty and staff to sign up and donate. We will have laptops at our table to sign up all participants.
On Tuesday, President and Mrs. Hurley will be hosting Bingo in the Underground at 8 p.m. Bingo players can purchase additional boards for $1 each up to four boards, after which donations will be accepted. All proceeds donated will benefit the UMW Relay for Life effort.
On Wednesday, Athletics will be hosting Purple-Out Basketball. Wear purple to both the women’s and men’s basketball games at 6 and 8p.m. The Eagles will be playing St. Mary’s!
On Thursday we will have our UMW Relay for Life Kickoff. Get excited, and be sure to come by and see us in Monroe 116 to sign up for the main event in April!
We will end the week on Friday wearing purple to support the cause. Let’s make the UMW campus awash in purple!
Please visit www.Relayforlife.org to donate and make a team! Search Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the search bar to find Relay for Life of University of Mary Washington.
Don’t forget that Relay Awareness Week is March 30 – April 3! If you are interested in participating in the jail and bail, please contact us at umwrelayforlife@gmail.com. Please don’t hesitate to ask us any questions.
Thank you in advance for your help in creating a world with more birthdays. – UMW Relay for Life
UMW Celebrates 84 Years of Seacobeck Dining
The University of Mary Washington’s Seacobeck Hall will close in summer 2015 after 84 years as a student dining facility on the Fredericksburg campus. Student dining services will relocate to the new University Center, opening in fall 2015.
To honor the hall’s longevity as a campus dining hub, UMW Dining Services has launched a series of dinners to commemorate each decade. The series kicked off in September, featuring music and cuisine from the 1930’s, including the white linen tablecloths that were a staple of the dining hall’s earlier days. UMW Dining will continue the celebration by featuring the 1970’s on Wednesday, Jan. 28; the 1980’s on Wednesday, Feb. 18; the 1990s on Thursday, March 19; and a grand finale for the millennium on Wednesday, April 15. Each buffet dinner begins at 5 p.m. and is open to the public for $11.15 plus tax.
“The new University Center will have state-of-the-art equipment,” said Roy Platt, general manager for UMW Dining Services. “Students will be able to experience many new dining options, with all of our food being made-to-order at our service platforms.”
The faculty and staff dining hall and Copy Center in Seacobeck Hall will continue to operate through the next academic year.
The university continues to review opportunities for repurposing Seacobeck Hall. Suggestions have included classrooms, studios, a small auditorium, display space for the arts and museums, and storage space. A decision will most likely be made during the 2015–2016 academic year.
To make a reservation for one of Seacobeck’s upcoming celebration dinners, contact UMW Dining at (540) 654-2169.
Artist’s Painting Returns to Gari Melchers Home and Studio
The Crimson Rambler, a painting unique to Gari Melchers’ body of work, will make a special appearance at the Gari Melchers Home and Studio beginning Saturday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, June 7, 2015.
On loan from private collectors, Melchers painted The Crimson Rambler at his residence in Holland sometime around 1915. The subject of the painting is an intimate view of the artist’s garden, its chief features being a rose arbor, neighboring tree and lawn statue.
“Free of other pictorial concerns, Melchers wholly gave in to the broken brushwork and chromatic possibilities of a lush garden in sunlight, rendering the sensation of a garden as opposed to a literal reproduction of one, a key objective of impressionism,” said Curator Joanna Catron. “Because of his preference for figure painting, The Crimson Rambler was to be Melchers’ first and last experiment with a pure garden portrait.”
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. Located at 224 Washington St. in Falmouth, Va., a quarter mile west of the intersection of U.S. 1 and U.S. 17, it is open daily with an admission charge. The museum also serves as the official Stafford County Visitor Center. For directions and other information, call (540) 654-1015 or visit garimelchers.umw.edu.
COAR’s Annual Variety Show, Feb. 20
Bring your friends and family out to Dodd Auditorium for COAR’s 4th Annual Variety Show on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. to support UMW performance groups and help us raise money to send students to build Habitat for Humanity houses over spring break! Admission is $1 and we will be having a silent auction and raffle with great prizes from amusement parks, sports teams, and restaurants! See you there!
UMW Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration, Jan. 24
The Anderson Center’s Atmosphere this Saturday will be unforgettable!
This Saturday, Jan. 24, UMW Athletics calls on Eagle Nation to join the 2015 Hall of Fame Celebration! Here are just a few of the reasons you will not want to miss the Eagle’s Basketball doubleheader in the Anderson Center:
- This Saturday is Military Appreciation Day sponsored by Ultimate Subaru — Rock your favorite camouflage fatigues. Several lucky fans will compete at halftime of the men’s game for a free car. Thanks Ultimate Subaru!
- Men’s hoops Head Coach Marcus Kahn is rocking sneakers with his suit to raise awareness about the fight against cancer!
- This Saturday is also UMW Alumni Appreciation Day at the Anderson Center! We welcome back the DC, Fredericksburg, and Richmond Alumni Networks!
- Board of Visitors Rector Holly Cuellar ’89 will be in the house!
- UMW Swimming takes on Gettysburg at 1 p.m. in the Goolrick Pool!
- Women’s Basketball CAC Silver Anniversary team honored at the women’s halftime.
- The 2015 Hall of Fame Class will be honored at the men’s halftime.
- Both games have huge implications for the teams’ race to the CAC playoffs!
Go Eagles! Beat York!
Women’s Game begins at 1 p.m., Men’s begins at 3 p.m.
Camo Day is back at the Anderson Center this Saturday starting at 1p.m.!