Category: What’s New @ UMW

February Wellness Updates

Check out the Wellness team’s February events and classes! February 2014 Wellness Events Mindful Eating Wednesday, Feb. 12, Lee Hall 412, 1 – 2 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Nicole SurethingLearn how to incorporate Mindfulness into your everyday eating habits. This workshop will: Introduce the topic of mindful eating, ways of reducing emotional eating, and how to take pleasure […]

Employee Mixer at Home Team Grill

The Staff Advisory Council invites you to join your University of Mary Washington colleagues for a faculty and staff mixer on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Home Team Grill! Enjoy half-price wings until 8 p.m. and half-price cocktails, beer and wine until 6 p.m. 

Local High Schools Participate in UMW Workshop

The Speaking Center and the Office of Admissions co-sponsored the Public Speaking  and Advocacy Workshop Feb. 1, 2014. The workshop included instruction on effective speaking, delivery skills, handling communication apprehension, and advocacy, given by Anand Rao and Tim O’Donnell. Students gave a three to five minute speech that they prepared in advance, and also participated […]

UMW Awarded $18,000 Grant for Japanese Studies

On Jan. 29 the UMW Leidecker Center for Asian Studies was awarded a one-year $18,000 grant from the Japan Foundation for Japanese studies at the University. In 2014 it will fund a course in Japanese literature, nine visiting presentations, and $5,000 in books and films for the libraries. The presentations will include lectures on Japanese politics, society […]