Campus Dining, in partnership with the UMW Athletic Department, collected more than 3,500 pounds of food in Sodexo’s STOP Hunger Food Drive, exceeding the goal by more than 500 pounds! All of the food collected was donated to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, so it will directly benefit our community. Campus Dining wishes to thank Philip Pierce, all of the UMW athletes, the UMW Bookstore, everyone in our campus community, and Giant Food Stores for their help in making this such a successful campaign.
Head Start Gift Box Drive
Fill a box for this year’s annual Head Start Gift Box Drive, and help make sure every 3 to 5-year-old child in local Head Start programs has what they need to get through the winter with a smile on his or her face.
Here’s what you can do:
Pick up a box at the Nest, Underground, or COAR Office
Fill it with: a hat, gloves, scarves, small toys, toothpaste and toothbrush, book, markers/crayons, and coloring book.
Return the box to the COAR office in the basement of Seacobeck by Dec. 2!
The presents you donate will be delivered to the children at the beginning of December!
Staff Advisory Council Election Winners
The results for the 2013 Staff Advisory Council elections are in. Here is the list of representatives elected for a three-year term beginning in January 2014 through December 2016.
Amy O’Reilly
Bethany Friesner
Daniel Nelson
Erika Spivey
John Symonds
Jonathan Maynard
Julie Smith
Kathleen Tillery
Pam Lowery
Vicki Sullivan
Congratulations to all the winners. A special thank you to all the candidates for running in this year’s election and remember that 10 colleagues are up for election each year. Next year it could be YOU!
A list of current members can be found at http://sac.umwblogs.org/about/
UMW Students Celebrate the Gettysburg Address
University of Mary Washington students in Tim O’Donnell’s first year seminar recorded their interpretation of the Gettysburg Address as part of a national effort entitled Learn the Address. The project, lead by filmaker Ken Burns, aims to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the President Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech.
UMW EdTech Conference, March 14
Registration is now open for the 2014 UMW EdTech Conference to be held on Friday, March 14.
The UMW EdTech Conference is an enriching experience for educators of all disciplines and experience levels who have a passion for teaching and are interested in discovering and sharing technology resources to engage students in the process of learning.
For more information, visit http://2014umwedtechconference.umwblogs.org/
Capital Area Franchise Fair at UMW, Nov. 22
The University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center has partnered with FranNet to bring the Capital Area Franchise Fair to Fredericksburg on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. If you are considering starting a business and want to see if franchise ownership is for you, we invite you to attend.
Capital Area Franchise Fair
Nov. 22, 2013
9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
University of Mary Washington, Stafford Campus, University Hall
The cost is $25 and you can pay when you arrive. Preregistration not required.
For more information, contact Heather Wheeler at hwheeler@umw.edu.
UMW Fit Tips
Check out Campus Recreation’s latest Fit Tip.
Traditionally, crunches have been thought of as the best exercise for your core because of it’s isolation of the abdominals. Now there’s research suggesting exercises that integrate different muscle groups strengthen the core better.
UMW Hosts Fall FOCUS Conference
The University of Mary Washington’s Office of Finance hosted the Fall 2013 FOCUS (Fiscal Officers of College and Universities State Supported) Conference Nov. 12 to14, 2013, at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House and Conference Center. The two-day conference brought in over 137 attendees from various Higher Education Institutions in Virginia.
The conference opened with President Hurley sharing his personal experience with higher education. Agenda items included an interactive session on customer service, a tuition differential panel and updates by the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA), Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), and the Department of Human Resources and Management (DHRM). Attendees participated in roundtable discussions on topics such as payroll, financial reporting, ARMICS and accounts payable. Conference participants also enjoyed a visit to the UMW Fredericksburg Campus with dinner at Seacobeck and a special viewing of Spring Awakening, highlighting UMW’s talented students.
Fall FOCUS 2013 was a great success! A special thank you to the outstanding Finance Staff, and all others who contributed.
UMW Holiday Party Floats
The University of Mary Washington 2013 Holiday Party theme is The Winter Parade: A Celebration of Floats! Each department has the opportunity to decorate a miniature Red Radio Flyer wagon as their “float,” which will be displayed at the holiday party on Dec. 13, 2013. Departments are also encouraged to fill their wagons with children’s toys, which will be donated to local toy charities after the party.
A limited supply of miniature wagons is available. Please pick up your wagon from the Office of University Events and Conferencing in George Washington Hall, Room 111, by Friday, Nov. 22. Wagons should be dropped off in the Rappahannock Grand Ballroom in the Jepson Alumni Executive Center between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Events at 540/654-1087.
Note: After the holiday party, the wagons and toys will be donated to local toy charities for needy children in our area. Please let the Office of University Events and Conferencing know in advance if any of the decorations or toys in your wagon are not donations and should be returned to you.
Let Your Voice Be Heard
The University of Mary Washington has had a brand in place for two years. We are in the process of refreshing the Brand Platform, and we invite your active participation in this process. Please plan to join an in-depth discussion of this important strategy document during a special UFC meeting facilitated by Bob Brock and Marlene Brock, the principals of Educational Marketing Group:
Monday, Nov. 18
4 – 6 p.m.
Lee Hall, room 411
Alternately, if your schedule allows, Bob and Marlene will hold two open faculty/staff discussion sessions on Tuesday, and you may provide your input at either of these sessions:
Tuesday, Nov. 19
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Woodard, Red Room
or
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Noon – 1 p.m.
Woodard, Red Room