Recognized student clubs and university departments are now invited to register for Fall Club Carnival! If interested, please fill out the registration form no later than August 16th, 2021 (https://umw.presence.io/form/fall-2021-club-carnival-registration-form). Questions? Please email SAE at sae@umw.edu.
Come See Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski on April 22nd!
Please join CPB, Class Council, and PRISM for the 2021 Big Spring Event featuring Antoni Porowski from Netflix’s Queer Eye! Antoni will be hosting a cooking demonstration from his cookbook followed by a Q&A. Register here to spend the evening cooking with Antoni!
The ingredients list will be published soon so you can cook along! Follow CPB on social media @cpbumw for updates. Registered participants will receive the zoom link via email along with the ingredient list.
All students will be entered to win a set of measuring cups, and one lucky student will win an air fryer! We can’t wait to see you all on April 22nd at 9 p.m.!
Tradition Reinvention: Iconic UMW Events Go Virtual
Online trivia, virtual dance parties and outdoor fitness classes are in this fall. High fives, handshakes and hugs are out, at least for now. Activities and engagement are as much a part of college life as academics. That’s why staff and student volunteers at the University of Mary Washington have worked tirelessly this summer to […]
Uniquely UMW Tradition – Devil Goat Day – Lives On
The uniquely UMW tradition of Devil Goat Day continues this year. With classes online due to COVID-19, contests are being held virtually.
The name might sound odd to some. But for University of Mary Washington students and alumni, “Devil Goat Day” is tradition – one that’s been around for nearly a century.
And this year, as always, it’s on!
With courses turned virtual and campus cleared out due to COVID-19, Senior Class Council (SCC) couldn’t bear to give up this uniquely UMW event – where students who graduate in odd years, called “devils,” compete with those who graduate in even years, called “goats.”
“We couldn’t let that day slide by without acknowledging the tradition that we care so much about,” said SCC President Eleanor Kilmon, who’s worked with her clubmates to take it online for a week instead of a day.
Launched Sunday, this year’s event is packed with as much Eagle pride and well-meaning rivalry – seniors and sophomores vs. juniors and freshmen – as ever. But instead of on Ball Circle, competitions take place on Instagram, with #umwdgd. Traditional matches of corn hole, cup-pong and bull-riding give way to virtual challenges unofficially measured by re-posts and tags. Read more.
Come Be a Part of Unwind @ Mary Wash!
Planned by the Office of Student Activities and Engagement, Unwind @ Mary Wash helps students de-stress before exams. Photo by Karen Pearlman.
Every semester during finals week, the Office of Student Activities and Engagement participates with other offices on campus to put together Unwind @ Mary Wash. A program that brings together free snacks, arts and crafts, and therapy dogs to help students unwind as they go through finals. This year, we are looking to expand to more departments on campus! If you are interested in participating this year, or if you have any questions, please reach out the Assistant Director of SAE, Crystal Rawls, at crawls@umw.edu.
UMW Dance Kids Camp, Jan. 18-19
The UMW Dance Team is hosting a dance camp for kids ages 5-12! On January 18 (5 p.m.-8 p.m.) and January 19 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.), the kids will be engaging in many fun activities with the members of the dance team including playing games, learning dance technique, and also learning a fun routine; the two-minute routine will then be performed at the UMW men’s basketball game on January 19 that starts at 3 p.m. The kids will be fed pizza for dinner on Friday and will also be given a T-shirt to remember their awesome experience as a UMW Eaglette! The price for the camp is $70 which inclues a T-shirt, food for Friday, and 2 tickets to the baskeball game on Saturday. We are very excited and hope for a great turnout! Email umwdanceteam@gmail.com to register a spot or to ask any further questions.