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Health & Wellness Programs Through MyActiveHealth
Did you know that we offer health and wellness programs through MyActiveHealth for COVA Care, COVA HDHP and COVA HealthAware Participants at NO EXTRA COST through your health plan and you may qualify for extra incentives?
Programs:
• Healthy Insights – helps you manage chronic conditions
• Health Beginnings – gives expectant moms one-on-one coaching through a telephonic nurse coach
• Healthy Lifestyles – gives you extra support on staying on the right track. Including exercise, stress management and quitting tobacco
MyActiveHealth wellness portal puts your health at your fingertips 24/7 for you and your covered dependents; bringing you easy access to a host of valuable information on the web or mobile site. Be sure to check out http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/healthcoverage/activehealth for each program.
Friday Jeans Policy Update
The Staff Advisory Council (S.A.C.) is pleased to announce that the President’s Cabinet has approved an update to the existing dress code policy which permits staff to wear jeans on Fridays. The policy now states: Jeans should be professional in appearance with no holes, slits, rips, or tears. Supervisors have discretion to determine appropriate dress, based on departmental business needs.
To review the complete policy, please visit BoardDocs. Employees are encouraged to consult with their supervisor to ensure that jeans on Fridays are acceptable.
The S.A.C. would like to thank Rick Pearce, the Vice President for Administration and Finance & CFO for requesting that the Council revisit this policy. We would like to remind you that you can do this as well. Please feel free to contact your S.A.C. representative with your suggestions. You may also submit suggestions anonymously by visiting our webpage suggestion box.
I would personally like to thank each and every one of our Staff Advisory Council members. Your participation and input was invaluable during the policy revision process.
Thanks,
Laura Allison
Staff Advisory Council President
http://sac.umwblogs.org/
Celebrate Seacobeck 1980s Dinner, Feb. 18
Campus Dining is hosting a “Celebrate Seacobeck 1980s” theme dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in the Washington Diner at Seacobeck. There will be music and food popular in the 1980s, including an Orange Julius Bar! Dinner service begins at 4 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Guests are also invited to enjoy the buffets offered in the Smart Market and Bistro Dining rooms, which serve dinner between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
There will be two more Celebrate Seacobeck events later this spring: A 1990s theme dinner on March 19 and a Millennium Grand Finale Dinner on April 15. Reservations can be made for any of these events by contacting Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or by calling 540-654-2169.
Admissions Hosts Open House, Feb. 16
On Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, the University of Mary Washington will host an Admissions Open House. Over 400 prospective students (typically transfers and high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores) and their families will visit campus between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for this event. Estimated guest count is 750 visitors.
Visitor parking has been reserved in the parking deck off of Route 1. Primary event locations are the Anderson Center, Lee Hall, Seacobeck Dining Hall, and residence hall/special interest tours in Randolph, Jepson, duPont, and Melchers. Expect to see increased foot traffic on campus (especially between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.) and curious newcomers in the dining facilities. Help them know their presence is a pleasure by anticipating the crowds and responding warmly, especially in the dining hall where crowds will be heavy between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Faculty and staff will be involved in the Academic Showcase (9 a.m., Anderson Center) and Academic Spotlights (Noon and 1 p.m., various locations), and student leaders will be panelists for an Inside Student Life session (10 a.m., Anderson). Thank you to all UMW partners who will spend part of their day highlighting our community. An agenda is posted here: http://admissions.umw.edu/undergraduate/files/2015/02/Agenda-Feb-16-2015.pdf.
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.
While the Office of Admissions sponsors these events, the entire campus assumes the role of host. You represent our brand, our mission, and our sense of the UMW family. One way to show your support is to tweet to @UMWAdmissions and/or post to Instagram and tag @UMWAdmissions. We would like to see #UMWOpenHouse trending throughout the day.
The final Open House date for 2014-2015 is April 3. Thank you for your partnership in showcasing UMW!
Office of Admissions
540-654-2000
admit@umw.edu
National Security Lecture Series Broadcast, Feb. 19
The National Security Lecture Series, hosted by the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, Center for Education and Research, will now be broadcast to the digital auditorium in the ITCC.
This weeks lecture, “U.S. India Stategic Ties: Getting Back on Track,” presented by Richard M. Rossow, Wadhwani Chair in U.S. India Policy Studies, will be broadcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19.
The lectures provide Department of Defense and contractor employees overviews of international security in regions of interest and spark thought-provoking discussions.
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Faculty/Staff Mixer, Feb. 19
The Staff Advisory Committee invites UMW Faculty and Staff to join their colleagues at the next faculty/staff mixer at Home Team Grill on Thursday, Feb. 19, beginning at 5 p.m.
Half-price house wine, house liquors and all draft beers are available until 6 p.m.
Donate Old Magazines
Residence Life in need of old magazines
The Office of Residence Life & Commuter Student Services is collecting old magazines for a goal setting program where sophomore students will create vision boards. If you have old magazines that you would like to donate, please contact Bethany Friesner at bfriesne@umw.edu or x1058 to coordinate pick up or delivery.
UMW Theatre Continues 2014-15 Season with “The Drunken City”
The University of Mary Washington’s Department of Theatre & Dance will continue its 2014-15 season with The Drunken City, a comedy by Adam Bock.
Performances will take place Feb. 12-14 and 19-21 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 15, 21 and 22 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, located in duPont Hall on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus.
In The Drunken City, bride-to-be Marnie and her two bridesmaids, Linda and Melissa, take to the city that never sleeps for one last night of bachelorette fun. When they meet Frank and Eddie during their bar crawl, the bridal party becomes the only thing between the bride-to-be and a huge mistake. While exploring “Sex and the City” themes, the play proves that happiness and heartache are two sides of the same coin.
Canadian playwright Adam Bock is the resident playwright at Encore Theatre and a Shotgun Players Artistic Associate. The Drunken City was originally commissioned by the Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, New York and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play in 2008.
The Drunken City is directed by Gregg Stull, professor and chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance and Department of Music. Scenic design is by Associate Professor Julie Hodge and lighting design is by student designer Christopher Stull. Costume design is by Associate Professor Kevin McCluskey and sound design is by guest designer Jon K. Reynolds.
On Friday, Feb. 13, the department will host a “Ladies Night Out” event at 5:30 p.m. which includes cocktails at the Hyatt Place Fredericksburg-Mary Washington and admission to the performance. In addition, the matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 15 will be followed by Afterwords, a post-show talk with the cast.
Tickets are $12 for standard admission and $10 for students, senior citizens and military. For further information on the events or to purchase tickets, call the Klein Theatre Box Office at (540) 654-1111 or visit http://www.umw.tix.com.
Senior Basketball Star Taylor Johnson Named UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for January
Senior basketball captain Taylor Johnson (left) is the Wagner Wealth Management Student Athlete of the Month. He is pictured here with Aric Wagner, senior vice president, investments, of Davenport & Company LLC.
Senior basketball player Taylor Johnson has been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for January.
Johnson led the Eagles to five victories during January, averaging 13.4 PPG, including 24 points on Jan. 10 against Wesley and a season-high 25 against York on Jan. 24. In that game, Johnson surpassed the career 1,000-point mark, becoming just the 18th player in school history to achieve that number. Earlier in the month, he also surpassed 500 career rebounds. He leads the team with 13.1 PPG and 8.2 rebounds per game this season.
UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month
September – Jenna Steele (field hockey)
October – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)
November – Teagan Young (women’s cross country)
December – Brianne Comden (women’s basketball)
January – Taylor Johnson (men’s basketball)
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