Category: What’s New @ UMW

“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

The conference facilities at the UMW Stafford Campus have been approved as a member of Virginia Green, a statewide program that promotes eco-friendly practices in Virginia’s tourism industry.

Virginia Green is a partnership of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Hospitality and Tourism Association. 

On the Virginia Green website, the UMW profile outlines the green practices used at the Stafford campus, including recycling, minimal use of disposable food service products, solid waste reduction, and conservation of water and energy:

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/export/sites/default/p2/virginiagreen/pdf/univ_mary_washington_stafford_campus.pdf

Learn more about the Virginia Green program at www.VirginiaGreenTravel.org.

The North Building at the Stafford Campus received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2007, the year the building opened.

Its green features include a reflective roof that reduces heat and contributes to the building’s energy efficiency. The monitoring system allows the tracking of mechanical equipment to ensure high performance and maximum efficiency over the building’s lifetime. Energy saving measures also include energy efficient glazing, additional wall and roof insulation, more efficient chillers and boilers, energy recovery ventilators and more efficient lighting than required by code.

The bookstore has a limited number of copies of Jefferson’s Pillow available. Roger Wilkins will be speaking on campus this Thursday, November 18th in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall.