Category: What’s New @ UMW

The UMW Entrepreneurs Club, EagleWorks, and the University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center present…

Eagle StartUp Challenge

“Growing the World Through New Business Creation”

Draft Your Business Concept

Craft Your Pitch

Network with Other Entrepreneurs

Earn a Business Assistance Package

The goal of this competition is to encourage startups among the members of the University of Mary Washington student community.

Business Concept Deadline: April 4, 2013

Finalist Announcement:  April 11, 2013

Oral Presentations and Awards Ceremony – April 24, 2013

 For more information, please contact ced@umw.edu

On March 21^st, representatives from UMW’s administration, faculty, staff and students came together for the initial meetings of the grant-funded civic seminar, “Civic Engagement: Recasting and Drawing Upon a Wider Net.” The purpose of the meetings is to bring together stakeholders from UMW and the local community to explore and strengthen the role of civic engagement within UMW and with the broader community.

Check out some of the progress: Video

The last civic engagement meeting this semester will continue these discussions with UMW administration, faculty, staff, students, and also include Fredericksburg-area community leaders. It will be held on April 9, 2013 at Lee Hall, Room 412 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

About the UMW Civic Engagement Grant Initiative

UMW was awarded this 2012-2014 civic learning grant through the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) and the Bringing Theory to Practice Project.

The co-directors of the “Civic Engagement: Recasting and Drawing Upon a Wider Net” grant are Dr. Mary Kayler (Director, Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation), Dr. John P. Broome (Assistant Professor, College of Education) and Christina Eggenberger (Director of Service, Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service).

Comments or Questions

Please contact Dr. Mary Kayler: mkayler@umw.edu

Faculty and staff:
Please join us at the Battleground Athletic Complex on Wednesday, April 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a Spring Jubilee celebrating National NCAA Division III Week. We will have simultaneous contests going on in men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball and softball, as well as free food and prizes.  We will share information about what it means to compete in Division III and how it personally impacts our student-athletes.  In Division III, team members are students first and athletes second, and the support of our outstanding faculty is critical to their success.  Thank you for all you do every day and we look forward to seeing you on April 10.  It’s a great day to be an Eagle!

For more information, contact Ken Tyler, director of athletics, at (540) 654-1876 or Lynne Richardson, dean of the College of Business and faculty athletic representative, at (540) 654-1455.

First-year UMW Athletic Director Ken Tyler has been very busy since joining the university last summer. Among the many positive changes Tyler has brought has been the institution of a corporate partner program for the athletic department. So far, nine different local businesses have partnered with Eagle athletics. These partners represent a wide array of services, from pizza to retirement planning, and from Nike to the Homestead Resort. We invite all members of the UMW community to support our corporate partners and thank them for their support!

Myers Wagner Wealth Management – http://www.investdavenport.com/myerswagner/
Northwestern Mutual Financial – http://www.robert-billingsley.com
Vocelli Pizza – www.vocellipizza.com
Nike/BSN Sports – www.nike.com
Ultimate Automotive – http://www.driveultimatesubaru.com/index.htm
The Homestead Resort – http://www.thehomestead.com/
Home Team Grill – http://www.hometeamgrill.com/
Union First Market Bank – https://www.bankatunion.com/home/home
Academy Bus – http://www.academybus.com/

For more information, contact Clint Often, sports information director, at coften@umw.edu.

The 23rd Annual Multicultural Fair will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The Multicultural Fair is one of the largest, most anticipated events hosted at the University of Mary Washington. The Multicultural Fair will feature over 30 performances, 50 multicultural vendors, food representing various cuisines, and kid-friendly activities.

For additional information about the Multicultural Fair go to  to the James Farmer Multicultural Center’s website at http://students.umw.edu/multicultural/fair.  If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please attend a volunteer meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the Red Room of Woodard Campus Center, or stop by the Multicultural Center (Lee 211) to sign-up.