Category: What’s New @ UMW

Whether you work in an office with a lot of people or just a few, chances are there’s that one room or area where the lights are probably kept on even when not in use.  Is it a copy room that might have a few people going in and out every hour, but the lights are turned on in the morning and kept on until the last person leaves for the day?  What about your office kitchen?  It probably sees the most traffic early in the morning and between the hours of 11am and 1pm, but are the lights left on all day?  Clearly we do not want to be working by candlelight or microwaving our Smart Ones Chicken Fettuccines in the dark, but take a moment to consider those spaces and other areas in your office where lights are left on for extended periods of time when clearly the space is not in use.

Consider your own personal office space as well.  My office has two light switches.  Flipping just one on in the morning does the trick.   Do you have windows in your office?  (Lucky!)  Consider the feasibility of using the natural light your office receives as opposed to the overhead fluorescent lighting.  Also, if you’re attending a short meeting, walking across campus, going to lunch – do you turn off the lights in your office?   It’s in the best interest of maintaining a green office to do so.  Another tip in conserving energy is turning off your computer, printer, monitors, etc. when you leave for the day.  Even reducing the brightness of your laptop screen or computer monitor reduces energy use.  And when you’re away from your office, consider turning off your monitor altogether.

Hopefully you’re already doing some if not all of these little things that help to conserve energy.  If not, there’s no better time than now to start making these small changes.  And while you’re at it – take the opportunity to set an example for your co-workers by posting reminders and having these types of discussions during staff meetings or office gatherings.   If you have any suggestions for things we can all do differently each day to create more sustainable office environments, please feel free to leave a comment or email me the suggestion to be featured in a future Tip of the Week.

Last Week’s Tip: http://tinyurl.com/9w4sb2v

UMW Catering is pleased to introduce you to our new Catering Director, Steve Mathwin. Steve most recently served as the Corporate Dining Manager at CapitalOne Services in McLean, Virginia. He also has over ten years experience in hospitality management with deluxe hotels such as Omni, Marriott and Hyatt. Steve is known for building strong relationships with clients and bringing outstanding customer service to all aspects of catering operations. We are very happy that Steve has joined our UMW Catering Team and look forward to the fresh perspectives that he will bring to our operations. Steve’s e-mail is not yet set up, but if you wish to contact him about possible catering events, please give him a call at 540-654-2233.

The new BB&T ATM has been installed and is operational.  The ATM is located in Lee Hall in front of the University Bookstore on the 3^rd floor.

For service or assistance with the ATM, call BB&T at 888-897-1008.

The University of Mary Washington (UMW), in collaboration with Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) and the City of Fredericksburg, hosted a ‘How to do Business’ seminar on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 in the Anderson Center.  The seminar was attended by approximate 170 vendors and business partners and focused on providing interested businesses with the tools and resources needed to gain contracts with UMW and MWHC.

The event participants included representatives from the UMW Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Virginia e-Procurement (eVA), the Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE) and the Virginia Department of Business Assistance (VDBA).  After presentations from Alan Edwards – MWHC VP for Supply Chain Solutions, Erma Baker – UMW Assistant VP for Business Services & CPO and Gary Hobson – UMW Capital Outlay Director, attendees were allowed to ask questions of representatives from each division in a breakout session.  Additionally, the SBDC assisted any vendor who was interested in starting their application to be eVA or DMBE registered. 

The ‘How to do Business’ seminar is the first collaborative outreach event of the current fiscal year and the UMW Procurement Services department plans to continue outreach to the community and available small local vendors.    

Free Lance-Star Article: http://news.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/10/16/umw-hospital-groom-partners/ 

UMW Procurement Services
(540) 654-1127
http://adminfinance.umw.edu/purchasing/

The last free faculty and staff tennis clinic will be held Monday, Oct. 29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the outdoor tennis courts.

The men’s and women’s coaches and players will work with all levels of experience and abilities.

Registration is required so the tennis coaches can notify you of any changes or cancellations due to weather, and to send reminders the day before the clinic.

To sign up or to be  on our mailing list for future faculty and staff offerings at the tennis center, email Todd Helbling at thelblin@umw.edu.