The Staff Advisory Council is hosting a Faculty/Staff Mixer on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. at Home Team Grill. The same happy hour prices are available from 3 to 6 p.m.: half-price draft beer, house wine and liquor, and half-price wings.
Welsh Festival Brings Culture and Fun to Fredericksburg
The 25th Annual Fredericksburg Welsh Festival at the James Monroe Museum drew a crowd of nearly 2,000 people on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event features traditional music, dancing, arts, crafts, storytelling, language lessons and children’s activities.
“The day was a great success, a testament to the hard work of the Welsh Society of Fredericksburg and the James Monroe Museum’s staff and volunteers,” said Scott H. Harris, director of the James Monroe Museum. “All in all, it was a great event, part of a nexus of fun and culture between UMW and Historic Fredericksburg!”
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- Photos by Jarod Kearney, curator at the James Monroe Museum.
NEW ART21 Episodes Screening at UMW Galleries
UMW galleries to host exclusive event featuring an advance screening of investigation from season seven of ART21’s Peabody award-winning documentary series “Art in the 21st Century”
ART21 Access ’14 is an international free screening initiative created to increase knowledge of contemporary art, spark dialogue and inspire creative thinking through hundreds of public screenings and events. Season seven premieres on PBS Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. EST (check local listings). Season seven profiles 12 artists who reveal how art can inspire and transform lives and communities.
ART21 Art in the 21st Century, Season 7. ARTWORK: Katharina Grosse. One Floor Up Highly, 2010. Soil, wood, acrylic, styrofoam, clothing, acrylic on glass fiber and reinforced plastic; 780 x 1680 x 8260 cm.
“ART21 Access ’14 provides an opportunity for organizations around the country and the world to experience contemporary art,” says Susan Sollins, executive producer of ART21. “We hope that participating organizations find ways to utilize ART21 materials in their communities and that audiences take full advantage of the events in their area. These events are intended to spark new, innovative conversations and expose viewers of all types to the important work of the artists profiled in the series.”
ART21 Access ’14 events are presented in partnership with Americans for the Arts, the YMCA, and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. An updated list of ART21 Access ’14 events and venues worldwide can be found at art21.org/access.
Screening events are hosted by museums, schools, libraries, art spaces, community centers, and universities worldwide. Each event features an exclusive advance screening of one to four episodes from season seven.
The following episode(s) will be screened in the Ridderhof Martin Gallery on Oct. 9, 7-8 p.m.: Investigation
Episode 1: Investigation
PBS premiere on Friday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. ET
How do artists push beyond what they already know and readily see? Can acts of engagement and exploration be works of art in themselves? In this episode, artists use their practices as tools for personal and intellectual discovery, simultaneously documenting and producing new realities in the process.
Season seven of “Art in the 21st Century” will be available on DVD from ShopPBS.org or 800-PLAY-PBS, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information and images: art21.org/press
About UMW Galleries
The University of Mary Washington Galleries, comprised of the Ridderhof Martin Gallery and the duPont Gallery, are dedicated to advancing the educational goals of the University through the collection, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of works of art. The Galleries promote arts education on campus and in the local community.
Admissions Hosts 1st Open House of the Season
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, the University of Mary Washington will host an Admissions Open House. About 278 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 790 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, Monroe Hall, and campus/residence hall tours in Randolph. Expect to see increased foot traffic on campus (especially between noon and 3 p.m.) and curious newcomers in the dining facilities.
Faculty will be involved in the Academic Showcase (9 a.m., Anderson Center) and Academic Spotlights (various locations, 11 a.m.) Thank you to all UMW partners who will spend part of their Saturday highlighting our community.
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.
CVC 2014 Kicks Off Oct. 1
CVC 2014 Kicks Off Oct. 1
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) is the tool that facilitates State Employee workplace giving. It is a voluntary employee charitable giving program, which raises funds for numerous nonprofit health and humanitarian organizations throughout the state of Virginia. Since 1997, employees have donated more than $31.8 million to participating non-profit organizations through CVC!
More than 1,000 charities participate in CVC’s annual campaign, which runs from October through December each year. Employees may designate their gift to a specific charity or multiple charities within the program by giving a one-time donation or through payroll deduction. You can also participate in CVC through direct giving. In fact, chances are you’ve already made a donation to a participating CVC charity. Simply look the charity up here; if you see your charity listed, just forward a copy of the receipt to Lori Izykowski at lizykows@umw.edu or by campus mail to the JAEC, and I’ll be sure your donation gets credited to the UMW giving total. It is important to note that each donation will also help the charity meet their minimum designation to be included in the CVC the next year. CVC also coordinates Special Funds Drives in times of emergencies, resulting in thousands of dollars in aid. CVC sends 100% of each designated gift to the organization selected by the employee. No overhead or operating fees are deducted by CVC.
Why Give to the CVC?
- All charities participating in the CVC have been pre-screened to ensure that they are fiscally sound and that they perform the services stated.
- Payroll deduction allows you to budget your contribution throughout the year through regular automated giving.
- 100% of your designated contribution goes to the charity or charities stated. No administrative fees are taken by the CVC on designated contributions through workplace giving.
- Giving through the CVC minimizes the intrusive personal solicitation that might occur if you participate in multiple direct fundraising drives. While we have no control over the solicitation calls at home from charities, state employees should not be solicited by non-profits at work sites.
- The CVC operates for and by state employees under the Executive Order of the Governor (#26-2010).
- There are many opportunities to give. The CVC accepts contributions from employees via cash, check, payroll deduction, stock or credit card gifts.
Speaking Center – Services for Stafford Students
The Speaking Center has extended services to the Stafford campus. Stafford students that need help with class presentations, interview preparation, or public speaking can make an appointment with the Speaking Center at 540-654-1347 or spkc@umw.edu. Consultations are held in the ITCC (Room 437) on the Fredericksburg campus Monday through Friday. Please see our website for more detail: http://academics.umw.edu/speaking/speaking-center/.
Stafford Library – Green Screen Room
A green screen room is now available at the Stafford Campus. This secure space has 4 iMacs and allows students to create videos using a green screen. This space is also available for presentation practice and group study. Room reservations are available at: http://libcal.umw.edu/booking/stafford.
Questions can be directed to stafflib@umw.edu.
“Celebrate Seacobeck” Dinner Reservations
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