Category: What’s New @ UMW

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 […]

Alum Gives Back Through UMW Play Lab

Rob Eidson ‘01 spends his free time raising awareness and funds for people who have autism spectrum disorder.When the University of Mary Washington graduate learned about the UMW Play Lab class, he combined his extracurricular activities with his alma mater.Eidson works as a human resources director for Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., but in his free […]