Beginning Monday, August 23, the Underground will be open as a place for faculty, staff and students to enjoy beginning at 8 am, every Monday through Friday. Dining Services will still open at 11 am. Coffee is available in the Bookstore. Stop up there, buy a cup, and head down to the Underground for a place to visit with colleagues and friends, study, read the newspaper or plan your day.
Forbes online news magazine has recognized UMW as one of the nation’s top universities.
In the annual list of “America’s Best Colleges,” UMW ranked 44th out of 100 institutions that Forbes deems “America’s Best Buys.” UMW rose 14 places, up from 58th on last year’s list of best buy colleges. Overall, UMW is ranked 208 out of 610 undergraduate institutions that the magazine considers the nation’s best. Read the press release: http://www.umw.edu/news/?a=1930.
A limited number of tickets are still available for popular chef and television host Anthony Bourdain’s appearance at the Fredericksburg Forum in Dodd Auditorium on Thursday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m. As host of the popular Travel Channel’s travel and food series, “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” Bourdain explores exotic places worldwide seeking authentic experiences in foods that flavor global cultures. For more information see www.umw.edu/forum. To purchase tickets call the Events Information Line at 540-654-1065.
The University of Mary Washington Foundation cordially invites faculty and staff to a special open house for Eagle Village. Please bring your UMW I.D. card for entrance on Tuesday, August 17, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. The tours begin at the mixed use building, across from Country Cookin’ where you can see the UMW Foundation office suite and the sites for the new business tenants. Following that tour, you can proceed to Eagle Landing for tours of the common areas, representative student apartments, and a walk across the new pedestrian bridge linking UMW to Eagle Landing.
