November 5, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

University Center Dining Coming Soon

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Campus Dining is excited to announce that we will soon debut 11 distinct culinary platforms as part of our buffet dining concept on the fourth floor of the University Center.  A preview lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the fourth floor buffets.  Regular operating hours will commence on Monday, Aug. 24, which are available here.

We  experienced a number of very significant delays in gaining access to our beautiful new facility.  Complications resulting from those delays require that we postpone the opening of the Faculty and Staff Dining Room at Seacobeck for about two weeks.  In the meantime, we hope everyone will enjoy dining with us at the University Center.  The buffets will now include a Simple Servings station where you can get complete meals that are allergen free.  Two retail favorites -Joe Stacks and features from the WOW Cafe & Wingery – have also been added to our all-you-can-eat buffets!   Vegan guests can enjoy black bean cakes, sesame tofu and other tasty options prepared for you at our the vegan grill on the Sustenance salad bar, too.  All of these options and more are available to faculty and staff for only $6, the new meal rate for the 2015-2016 school year.  For additional information contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or visit our web site at UMWDining.com.

Seacobeck Closing for the Summer

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Summer meal service at Seacobeck will end following breakfast on Friday, July 24. Campus Dining is preparing to open new resident and retail dining facilities in the University Center,  but the timetable is still uncertain. When meal service plans are confirmed we will post the serving hours on the Campus Dining web site at www.umwdining.com. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or call 540-654-2169.

Midnight Breakfast Servers Needed

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Campus Dining is hosting a free Midnight Breakfast for students on the first night of exams – Monday, April 27. It has become a popular tradition for members of the UMW faculty and staff to act as food servers at this event, and the students really enjoy seeing your happy faces on the serving line! We expect to serve 800 or more students in just 90 minutes, so it will be a night of fast-paced action and lots of fun. The breakfast starts at 11 p.m. and ends at 12:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to volunteer should contact Rose Benedct at rbenedic@umw.edu.

Volunteers Needed to Serve Dinner for the Homeless

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On Wednesday, April 22, Campus Dining will be providing dinner at Christ Lutheran Church for area residents who are currently without homes. Volunteers to help transport, set up and serve the dinner would be greatly appreciated!

Preparations will begin at 3:30 p.m at Seacobeck. Dinner service will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church. Volunteer shifts are from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. or 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or 540-654-2169 to volunteer or get additional information.

Health and Wellness Fair

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Campus Dining is hosting a free Health & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 25, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Seacobeck Hall.

Free blood pressure and cholesterol checks, door prizes, healthy snack samples and demonstrations will be available from over 20 local providers of health and wellness services ranging from health care facilities to spas to fitness centers to counseling services.

Health-Fair-2015-landscape-slide-215-pixels-compressedSome of this year’s participants will include the Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, Mary Washington Health Care, Massage Envy, UMW Health & Recreation Centers, PepsiCo and General Mills.

The Fair is free and open to the public. Dinner will also be available at the usual price of $5.00 for faculty and staff or $10.75 plus tax for other guests. All dining rooms will be serving “Mindful” dishes that evening, too!

For additional information contact Rose Benedict at 540-654-2169 or rbenedic@umw.edu.

UMW To Celebrate Health, Community with Fair

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The University of Mary Washington’s Dining Services will host a health and wellness fair for students, faculty and members of the community on Wednesday, March 25.   Health and Wellness Fair 2014The annual event, which began in 2011, focuses on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. The fair will feature exhibits, health screenings, free samples and door prizes from local health care businesses, including health care professionals, massage therapists, counselors, spas, dance classes and food and beverage companies. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Seacobeck Hall. Table space for exhibits is available on a first-come, first-served basis. An all-you-can-eat dinner buffet will be offered for $11.15 plus tax. Rose Benedict, UMW Dining’s marketing coordinator, says that the health and wellness fair provides necessary healthcare options for the UMW student body and the Fredericksburg community. “Students know they can go to the UMW Health Center for acute health issues, but they don’t have ready information about local healthcare providers if they need care for chronic conditions,” said Benedict, who has organized the fair since its first year.  Although the health fair began as a student-centered event, it has become a popular community happening. To sign up for table space, complete the registration form on the campus dining website, umwdining.com, by March 15. For additional information about the event, contact UMW Dining Services Marketing Coordinator Rose Benedict at (540) 654-2169.

Chefs’ Fare Comes to UMW, Feb. 25

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chefs-fare-slide-reducedCampus Dining will be hosting the annual Chefs’ Fare on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Seacobeck Hall.  Chefs from five universities, including the College of William and Mary, will be competing with our UMW chefs in an Olympic-themed culinary competition.  Votes cast by our dining guests will determine the Chefs’ Fare winner.  The Fare runs from 5 to 7 p.m., and Seacobeck will be closed between 3:30 and 5 p.m. to prepare for the event.  For additional information, contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu

Celebrate Seacobeck 1980s Dinner, Feb. 18

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1980s-SLIDE-reducedCampus Dining is hosting a “Celebrate Seacobeck 1980s” theme dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in the Washington Diner at Seacobeck. There will be music and food popular in the 1980s, including an Orange Julius Bar! Dinner service begins at 4 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Guests are also invited to enjoy the buffets offered in the Smart Market and Bistro Dining rooms, which serve dinner between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

There will be two more Celebrate Seacobeck events later this spring: A 1990s theme dinner on March 19 and a Millennium Grand Finale Dinner on April 15. Reservations can be made for any of these events by contacting Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or by calling 540-654-2169.

Performers Wanted for Dining Events

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Casting-Call-slide-with-logoCampus Dining is looking for singers, dancers and musicians for “Celebrate Seacobeck” dining events coming up later in February, March and April.

These events will feature the food and music of the 1980s, 1990s and the millennium. We’re even looking for yodelers for our Chefs’ Fare on Feb. 25.  This fun culinary competition will pit chefs from four other universities against our chefs in an Olympics themed contest.  We are presenting Swiss cuisine, so a yodeler would be fun!

Performers do not need to be employees of  UMW and everyone will be our guests for dinner on the evening of their performance. For additional information,  come to the casting call this Sunday, Feb. 8  from 3-5 p.m. in the Faculty & Staff Dining Room at Seacobeck, or contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or 540-654-2169.