Campus Dining is taking reservations for VIP seating for the “Celebrate Seacobeck” dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 24. This will be the first of eight monthly events celebrating Seacobeck’s eight decades as a student dining facility. For this event we’ll be featuring foods and music popular in the 1930’s, along with photo and memorabilia displays of Seacobeck’s early years. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and dinner service will begin immediately after President Hurley’s opening remarks at 5:30 p.m. All dining rooms will be open, but seating in the Smart Market Dining Room with President Hurley’s party, will be by reservation only. To make a reservation e-mail Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu by Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Executive-in-Residence with Daniel R. Wolfe ’84, October 15-16
Daniel R. Wolfe ’84
Daniel R. Wolfe ’84 is UMW’s 2014-15 Executive-in-Residence. He is the executive vice president of Worldwide Creative at NBC Universal. Wolfe will be on campus in Stafford and Fredericksburg October 15 to 16, 2014. Throughout the two-day Executive-in-Residence program, he will interact with UMW students interested in various career paths. During an invitation-only breakfast program, Wolfe will speak to regional business leaders.
Students, friends, and alumni are invited to attend a free presentation by Wolfe on the Stafford campus Wednesday, October 15 at 6 p.m. A reception with refreshments and light fare will follow in the North Building.
Space is limited for the Wednesday evening event in Stafford and registration is encouraged. Please visit http://business.umw.edu/eir/ to register.
About Daniel Wolfe
Wolfe oversees a staff in Los Angeles and London of more than 100 employees who provide creative, post production, technical and other support worldwide for the marketing campaigns of all Universal’s motion picture releases. His department is responsible for the development and execution of a films’ marketing message for theatrical trailers, television commercials, print advertising, new media, radio, theme park placement and home entertainment including, pay-per-view and video-on-demand.
In his long career at Universal Pictures, Dan Wolfe has been involved in over 400 films including the “Jurassic Park,” “Fast and Furious,” “Bourne” and “American Pie”franchises. Wolfe has been a part of 15 films that were nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and four that won Oscars for Best Picture, including “Schindler’s List,” “Shakespeare in Love, “”Gladiator” and “A Beautiful Mind.”
Before joining Universal in 1990, he was a manager of creative advertising at New Line Cinema and prior to that, Orion Pictures. While at Orion Pictures, Wolfe worked on campaigns for the Academy Award winning films “Dances with Wolves” and “Silence of the Lambs.”
He is a graduate of Mary Washington College, which honored him with the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award, 2007 Distinguished Graduate-in-Residence and serves on the College of Business Advisory Board.He has a postgraduate degree in communication industries management from Emerson College and is a member of the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Global Cafe, Sept. 17
Experience international cuisine featuring a tapas bar, crepe bar, Argentine BBQ, and food from around the world. Enjoy international music and displays by UMW study abroad alumni and international students. Enter to win door prizes! Presented by CIE, Campus Dining and the UMW Jazz Ensemble.
WHEN
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 • 5–7 p.m.
WHERE
Seacobeck Dining Hall
MyTime Q&A Sessions, Sept. 22
Allyson Moerman, associate VP of Finance and Controller, will lead three open discussion sessions to provide an update on the progress of MyTime. Sessions will be held Sept. 22 in Lee Hall, Room 412.
Agenda allows for 30 minutes of open discussion.
Each session shares the same content, choose the 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. session.
Registration is not required.
All employees are invited.
Visit the MyTime Project webpage to view a current listing of Q&A’s, to view or post questions on the MyTime Discussion Board, or to view the Agenda.
Stafford Library – Services for Local Teachers
The Stafford Library has expanded its resources and extended its services to local Virginia educators. A library borrower’s card is now available for teachers at the reduced price of $25 and Virginia educators are welcome to use the materials in the Stafford Library’s new education curriculum collection.
Questions and comments can be directed to Paul Boger, Stafford Campus Library Manager, at pboger@umw.edu or 540-286-8066.
Convergence Center Dedication Ceremony, Sept. 18
The Information and Technology Convergence Center Building Dedication Ceremony will take place on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Tours of the center immediately following the ceremony. Email EventsRSVP@umw.edu or call (540) 654-1087 for more details.
Passport Agency Visit
Dear colleagues,
The U.S. Passport Agency is sending representatives to UMW on Thursday, September 18 and will be taking appointments for new passports or renewing passports. (Walk-ins also welcome!) They will be in the Center for International Education (Lee Hall, Room 434) from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and I am trying to get the word out to everyone at UMW. I have targeted our study abroad students directly, as well as put a blurb in the SAE weekly, so wanted to know if you can also help get the word out?
The appointment sheets are in our office, as well as applications and coupons for passport photos. Below is the blurb I submitted for the SAE weekly and attached is a flyer that can be disseminated to any/every one!
Thursday, September 18: U.S. Passport Agency coming to UMW to process Passport Applications!
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Center for International Education (Lee 434)
Are you studying, volunteering, researching, or traveling ABROAD and need to either renew your passport or get a new passport?? If so, you are in luck – the U.S. Passport Agency is going to be in Lee Hall, Room 434, on Thursday, September 19 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. as part of International Education Week at UMW. Please sign up for an appointment through the Center for International Education (CIE). Appointments will take only 5 – 10 minutes, provided you have your paperwork all filled out correctly and picture in hand. Sign up today for an appointment – contact Leslie Leahy in CIE at lleahy@umw.edu or (540) 654-1434. Also available to friends and family members too! (Pictures can be taken at our local CVS –stop by CIE for a coupon!)
Celebrate Seacobeck Dinner
Campus Dining is launching our “Celebrate Seacobeck” dinner series on Wednesday, September 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Seacobeck. Following a few opening remarks by President Hurley, everyone will enjoy a menu and music reminiscent of the 1930s as we commemorate Seacobeck’s first decade as a resident dining hall. Photo displays of Seacobeck from the early years will also be on display in the Dome Room.
The cost of dinner for faculty and staff is $5 and doors will open at 5 p.m. All dining rooms will be open (and all tables set with white linens!), but seating in the Smart Market will be by reservation only. To make a reservation please contact Rose Benedict at (540) 654-2169 or rbenedic@umw.edu by September 22.
Every month Campus Dining will host a “Celebrate Seacobeck” dining event featuring the cuisine and music of each of Seacobeck’s eight decades. Watch for our 1940s swing time dinner coming in October!
WW@W Piña Colada Party, Sept. 17
Come to a piña colada party and hear about Weight Watchers @ Work. OR, come hear about Weight Watchers @ Work and enjoy a guilt-free piña colada!
That’s right – WW@W is serving up yummy frozen piña coladas, along with other tasty snacks, at our open house next Wednesday. Come out and learn more about this wonderful employment perk. Bet you had no idea – you can participate in Weight Watchers and slim down while at work. And the best part? You get reimbursed for doing so!
We’ll tell you all about it. See the flyer below. Seriously – if you have even been thinking about trying to battle that bulge, come out and learn more. Take that first step; you’ll be glad you did! This winter is supposed to be even worse than last year’s. Fretful about those housebound days when you indulge in hot chocolate and comfort food? Take action now. Weight Watchers is proven as the most effective of all weight loss strategies – it’s a way of life, not that four-letter word that begins with D. Nothing is off limits with Weight Watchers – not even umbrella drinks!
These weekly meetings are fun and engaging – plus, you get to know more of your colleagues from all parts of the University. If we don’t support our at-work meetings, they will go away.
See you at noon on September 17. Be there or be fat!
News from HR
File Your July 2013- June 2014 Flexible Spending Claims before it’s too late!
The Flexible Spending Account (FSA) run-out period to file claims for the July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 plan year ends September 30, 2014. More information at: http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/worklife/whats-new-2/
VRS Hybrid Members Only
This is a friendly reminder that the Fourth Quarter 2014 deadline for members making or updating Hybrid voluntary contributions is Monday, September 15, 2014. For plan features and highlights visit: http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/worklife/whats-new-2/
TIAA CREF Visit
TIAA CREF is available for one on one session concerning your Optional Retirement 401(k) Plan and/or 403(b) Tax Deferred Savings Plan on September 18, 2014 in GW106. See here for more information: TIAA CREF.
State Employee Discounts
A number of discounts are available through the Department of Human Resource Management: http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeediscounts.html
Meet our New Employees
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees
Patricia Canciglia joined the Procurement Services Department as a Buyer Specialist on September 1.
Opal Curtis joined the Business Services Department as an Administrative Assistant on September 1.
John Hughey joined the Residence Life Department as an Area Coordinator on September 1.
Tiffany Kelly joined the Campus Recreation Department as a Fitness Instructor on August 28.
Terri Lockhart joined the Human Resources Department as an Employee Relations Analyst on September 10.