Category: What’s New @ UMW

About 500 UMW alumni will return to Fredericksburg on Saturday, Oct. 20 to reunite with friends, faculty and current students and to reminisce about their experiences at Mary Washington.

Faculty members and alumni can start the day with the Muffins and Mimosas Networking Reception from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center. If you are able to attend, please contact Chrissy Bowdren, assistant director of alumni relations, at cbowdren@umw.edu or call 540/654-2063.

Throughout the day, departments will host open houses for alumni to see their classrooms and buildings, mingle with fellow graduates and reconnect with professors. A full schedule of departmental events and open houses is available at http://alumni.umw.edu/homecoming/schedule/.

Homecoming also will include the alumni tent party from 1 to 4 p.m., an alumni versus students cornhole tournament and the Class of 2007’s five-year reunion at Brock’s Riverside Grill. Students, alumni and faculty will cheer on the rugby, volleyball, women’s soccer, field hockey and men’s soccer teams during their games on Saturday.

To view the entire schedule, visit http://alumni.umw.edu/homecoming/schedule/.

Wanna lose a few pounds and gain a new perspective? Come to Weight Watchers at Work.

We are starting a new session next week (Oct. 17), and we need YOU! This is a perfect time to jump in. It is confidential and non-threatening. You will find a collegial, friendly, funny and supportive group of people – and I guarantee it will change your outlook (not to mention your looks!).

I have been a part of Weight Watchers at Work since its inception several years ago. It has become such a part of my life, I can’t imagine not having it. However, if we don’t get 20 sign-ups by next week, Weight Watchers will discontinue our At Work program. That would be devastating to many of us, who have started looking forward to our Wednesday noon sessions. No – we do not always eagerly anticipate the standing-on-the-scales part. We yearn for the camaraderie. Through WW at Work, I have gotten to know colleagues that I never would have had the pleasure of meeting. On this weight loss journey, we have shared victories and disappointments, as well as tons of lessons and tips and laughs. When I return to the office, I feel comfortable going to these folks with questions or concerns about University business.

And the bonus is that I have kept my weight in check! It’s a no-brainer. We get a discounted rate plus access to eTools, which enhances and simplifies the whole program. Plus, because the University’s winter break falls during the next session, we get additional weeks for free. And the best news of all is that full-time employees are reimbursed for half the cost of the program.

The holidays are approaching and so are those added pounds – SEVEN on average! Come join us so that we will begin enjoying your company while seeing less of you!

If you’re interested, contact Pam Taggert at x1018 or ptaggert@umw.edu.

— Anna B. Billingsley

Eagle Dining is offering a new “Smoke House” menu every Wednesday for lunch in the Faculty and Staff Dining Room at Seacobeck. We’ll be offering delicious dishes like Pulled Barbecued Pork, Beef Brisket, Collard Greens and Mac & Cheese….all slow-smoked to perfection by our chefs. Smoke House Wednesdays will begin on October 17. Lunch is served 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Please join us!

October 2012 Updates and Announcements

• Parking
  • Scheduled Paving
• Purchasing
  • Welcome Pacifique!
  • Reimbursements
  • eVA Five (5) Day Rule
  • Small Businesses Outreach
  • VCE Orders – Alert
  • Contract Activity
• Bookstore
  • Pepsi Scholarship
  • National Student Day
• Copy Center
  • Desktop Printer Survey

PARKING LOTS TO BE PAVED DURING FALL BREAK

Saturday, October 13 – Tuesday, October 16.  Areas to be impacted will be:

• All roads from back gates at Sunken Road to Lee Circle; including road to Woodard to point opposite Willard that was paved last year.
• Lots next to Monroe/Willard (lots 15 and 16).

Individuals may use campus walk to access Willard, Woodard, Monroe, Lee and Virginia.

Paving questions may be directed to Richard Blair.

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WELCOME PACIFIQUE!

UMW welcomes the newest member of our Purchasing family Pacifique Munezero.  Pacifique joins the Purchasing team as a Customer Service Advocate (CSA).  We wish her well in her new role at UMW.

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REIMBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASES

Reimbursements may not be used to avoid proper purchasing procedures.  See recent advisory published in EagleEye, by VP Rick Pearce.

UMW procedures are included at the following links:

• Accounts Payable reimbursement information and procedures http://adminfinance.umw.edu/ap/reimbursements/
• Purchasing policies and procedures http://adminfinance.umw.edu/purchasing/umw-policies-and-procedures-2/

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eVA FIVE (5) DAY RULE

eVA purchase orders should be issued prior to contractors performing any work.  However, should the agency find it necessary to issue any eVA confirming orders, the confirming orders must be placed in eVA within five (5) business days after directing the contractor to proceed.

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SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH

Are you aware of businesses in need of assistance with DMBE certification?  Please email the purchasing office with the name of the business and a point-of-contact.

NO SWAM VENDORS?

Do you routinely purchase commodities where no small businesses are found?  Contact Purchasing at ext. 1127.

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VCE ORDERS – CRITICAL ALERT

On Non-Catalog Orders to VCE you must select the VCE vendor from the Supplier Search list.  Do Not use the ad hoc vendor feature to enter VCE vendor information.  When copying an older Requisition, be sure that you select VCE on the Supplier Search in case you had ad hoc’d VCE on the previous requisition.

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CONTRACT ACTIVITY

-Executive Search Firm(s)

-International Recruitment Services

-Exclusive uniform provider (athletics)

-Various solicitations for Facilities Services

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PEPSI SCHOLARSHIP

By meeting 100% on-time course material adoption dates for Fall 2012, the Departments of Math & Theater and Dance won Pepsi textbook scholarships totaling $2,000.

The Stafford Campus Scholarship departments will be selected Spring 2013.

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NATIONAL STUDENT DAY

UMW joined with 1500 campuses across America to participate in National Student Day and demonstrated social responsibility by packaging 10,000 meals to help Stop Hunger Now!

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DESKTOP PRINTER SURVEY

UMW will conduct a print strategy study in FY13.  Representatives from Pitney Bowes will be on campus this week to conduct a survey of desktop copiers.

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Please contact Business Services for information and assistance at x1576.

Erma A. Baker   CPPO, VCO
Assistant Vice President for Business Services and CPO
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
ebaker@umw.edu
540-654-2043

In the past two weeks, UMW students, faculty and staff have shown their generosity through Day of Service activities and National Student Day.

When Governor Bob McDonnell declared September 29, 2012 to be the “Day of Service in Virginia,” the UMW Staff Advisory Council (S.A.C.) moved into action. The S.A.C. Eagles in Service quickly replaced their school supply drive boxes with Day of Service food donation boxes and then went to work soliciting donations to fight hunger in Virginia.

When September 29 arrived, the group delivered 300 pounds of food to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. Priscilla Sullivan, S.A.C. activities chair,  said she is very grateful to each UMW employee who donated to this crucial effort. The next donation campaign will kick off at the employee luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

On Wednesday, Oct. 3, more than 50 student volunteers gathered in Lee Hall for UMW’s Stop Hunger Now event. The students packaged 10,000 meals for children and families from impoverished areas who have been affected by natural disasters. The Center for Honor, Leadership and Service and the UMW Bookstore partnered to bring the event to UMW as part of National Student Day,  a day that celebrates the volunteer work of students nationwide.