Category: What’s New @ UMW

The 2010 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) is in full swing and you still have time to participate.  Your gift, of any size, will go to the Virginia charity of your choice out of 1300 different options – go to http://www.cvc.vipnet.org/donors/directorylist.htm to see the list.

Congratulations to Judy Singleton, the winner of the Giant gift card!

We are encouraging everyone to donate ONLINE through EmployeeDirect by visiting the CVC website and clicking on the “Give Now” green button in the middle of the home page: http://www.cvc.vipnet.org/index.html.  Donations can also be made by completing a pledge card and returning the completed card to the Administration and Finance Office in George Washington Hall, Room 105.

Please note: Donations DO NOT automatically roll over.  You must complete a new pledge card or make your donation online each year. For pledge cards or questions please contact a CVC team member: Priscilla Sullivan, Rick Pearce, and Anika Wilson.

Thank you.

“Decoding a Pictorial Tradition: Images of the Annunciation”
Sunday, December 12, 2 p.m.
In an illustrated presentation, Belmont Curator Joanna Catron traces the depiction of this favorite biblical episode through art history, unlocking the doctrinal symbolism at its core.
Free

“The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century”
December 4 through February 27, 2011
Organized by the International Guild of Realism, The New Reality not only showcases the latest developments in Realist painting around the world, but compares those artworks with their historical predecessors.   Fifty-six artists are represented from the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Korea, Russia, France, Iceland, Romania, Norway and Finland with close to 60 paintings in a wide variety of media.

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Best,
Michelle Crow-Dolby

As we approach the holidays and a new year, weight loss looms heavy. Nothing could be easier than joining Weight Watchers for a discount, attending meetings right on campus, and having your colleagues encourage you! If you haven’t already noticed, UMW coworkers are disappearing . . . pounds at a time through Weight Watchers at Work (WW@W) held weekly on the Fredericksburg campus. UMW participants have shed nearly 900 pounds since the program began in October 2009.

You can join them. Get a jump on your New Year’s resolution and SAVE! A new WW@W session starts Wednesday, December 8.

• Receive 20 weeks membership for the price of 18
• 50 percent reimbursement for UMW WW@W members*
• WW@W members receive free eTools** online resource for tracking progress
• Payment options are available

Check out a meeting for free on Monday, November 22 at noon in the Red Room of Woodard Campus Center.

Can’t make the meeting, but would like more information?

Contact:  Pam Taggert (ptaggert@umw.edu <mailto:ptaggert@umw.edu> ) 654-1018 or Joan Greco-WW leader (joangreco65@yahoo.com <mailto:joangreco65@yahoo.com> )

*reimbursement is available to employees eligible for state employee medical benefits.  Reimbursement is NOT contingent on weight loss.
**must enroll at the start of the session to receive free eTools