Grace Anne Braxton, who works as a dining room attendant at Qdoba in the University Center, has won Sodexo’s local, district and regional awards for helping to give guests an outstanding customer experience.Grace Anne’s recognition also came in part due to the wonderful tribute she received from UMW’s basketball team and the excellent article written about […]
February Excellent Eagle Employee: Congratulations to Evelyn Torres for being selected as the Excellent Eagle for February! As one of her co-workers explains: “Evelyn demonstrates a genuine interest in the success of the entire UMW community. She provides patient and consistent guidance to students, in order for them to successfully graduate. She solves problems, trains […]
Hidden Figures: Meet the AuthorThe University Bookstore will be selling books at a “Meet the Author” event sponsored by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Saturday, March 4. Margo Lee Shetterly, author of the non-fiction best-seller Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, […]
Learn the practice of mindfulness in a 6-week course led by Bill Brooks, a certified meditation teacher through the Meditation Teacher Training Institute. This experience is only $15 and participants who attend five or more sessions will receive that money back in the form of a UMW bookstore gift card.If you are interested, please register […]
The Safe Zone program offers workshops that are designed to educate members of the University community about lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) issues to increase the safety and inclusion of all its members.Safe Zone consists of people who: Will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if LGBTQ+ individuals need help, advice or just someone […]
