Campus Dining will host their annual Winter Holiday Dinner for Faculty and Staff on Thursday, December 6th in the Maple Salon at the Top of the University Center. The menu will include Roast Turkey, Apple Stuffed Pork Loin and a host of sides and holiday desserts. Service will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For additional information contact Campus Dining at Dining@UMW.edu or call 540-654-2169.

Campus Dining will host a Thanksgiving lunch for UMW faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov. 15 in the Maple Salon at the Top of the UC.  The menu will include classic roast turkey, baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more!  The cost for current members of the faculty and staff is still just $6.  The cost for other guests is $9.45 plus tax.

For additional information, contact Campus Dining at 540-654-2165 or Dining@umw.edu.

The UMW community will be collecting food  and other items to benefit the Fredericksburg Regional Food Drive.

The Thanksgiving Food Drive, sponsored by the Staff Advisory Council, began Oct. 22 and will run through Nov. 8. You can drop off donations at the following locations:

• Lee Hall, cashier’s office, 2nd floor
• Eagle Landing, Suite 480
• GW Hall, Room 204
• Fitness Center
• University Center, Suite 206
• Stafford Campus, South Building, Admissions Suite

The annual Stop Hunger Food Drive, sponsored by Sodexo, Campus Dining and the UMW athletes will kick-off on Monday, October 29.  Donation bins will be placed in all campus dining locations, Simpson Library, and the UMW Bookstore, which will give a 15 percent discount on one insignia item to customers who make food donations at the time of their purchases.

UMW athletes will be collecting donations outside the Giant food store in Eagle Village October 29 and 30 as well as November 1 and 2 between 10 a.m. and noon, and also on Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Food and monetary contributions will be accepted by the athletes and cashiers at the Top of the UC.

When making food donations, please make sure the items are within their expiration dates and that cans are not dented.  The items most needed by the food bank include the following:

• Canned meat (tuna and chicken)
• Canned fruit in light syrup or juice
• Canned vegetables, low sodium or no sodium
• Pasta and sauce (no glass jars, please)
• Boxed meals
• Pancake mix
• Macaroni and cheese
• Dehydrated milk
• Brown or white rice
• Cornbread mix
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Instant potatoes
• Canned and dry beans
• Hot and cold cereals

The following personal care items are also needed:

• Bar soap
• Shampoo
• Deodorant
• Shaving cream
• Diapers
• Toilet paper
• Tissues

For more information about the Stop Hunger Food Drive, please contact Campus Dining Marketing Manager Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or 540-654-2169.

Campus Dining has several new features for Fall 2018.  Hissho Sushi opened at the Eagle’s Nest this week to rave reviews.  They make sushi fresh each day, package it and put it in the Market for guests to “grab & go”.  Their menu features over two dozen items, from California Rolls to Seaweed Salads and Crunchy Shrimp Rolls.  Sushi is available Monday-Thursday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The Underground underwent a transformation this summer and is now the Underground Cafe.  UMW students took on the role of managing the eatery and came up with a new menu and new serving hours.  The new menu includes chicken nuggets with a variety of sauce options, jalapeno poppers, deli sandwiches, entree salads and soups.  The Underground Cafe is now open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., so members of the faculty and staff can stop in for lunch.  It is also open on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. and is closed on Saturdays.

Sustainability is a high priority with Campus Dining, so they are offering a special “Choose To Reuse” mug promotion.  When you bring this mug to Li’l Joe’s, Qdoba, Vocelli, or the Nest Market you’ll get fifty cents off the price of a fountain beverage, regular 12 oz. coffee or hot tea.  The mugs are available for purchase from cashiers at the Top of the UC.  They are regularly priced at $5, but are available now through September 6 for just $2 and include a coupon for a free 12 oz. Starbucks regular coffee at Li’l Joe’s, which is located on the second floor of the University Center.  Li’l Joe’s also has a new menu that includes the full line of Starbucks coffees and fresh-baked bagels with spreads and schmears.

One other sustainability initiative includes the removal of plastic straws from self-serve areas.  They are being replaced with paper straws wherever possible.  Plastic straws will still be available upon request or when purchasing thick beverages, like Jamba Juice smoothies.

For additional information about any Campus Dining options contact Rose Benedict at 540-654-2165 or rbenedic@umw.edu.

All retail Campus Dining locations will close for the summer at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 4. The Top of the UC will serve dinner until 7 p.m. on Friday.  During Senior Week (May 7-11),  breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served at the Top of the UC according to the following schedule:

Breakfast:     8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Lunch:           12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner:          5 p .m. to 6 p.m.

The Top of the UC will close after dinner on May 11.  On Saturday, May 12 breakfast sandwiches, pastries and beverages will be available between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Jamba Juice eatery on the second floor of the UC.  A Commencement Luncheon will be served in the Chandler Ballroom from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.   Luncheon menu and ticket information are available on the dining web site: UMW.SodexoMyWay.com.

All campus dining locations will be closed May 13-20.  The Top of the UC will reopen for summer school meals on Monday, May 21.  Summer school hours will be posted on the dining web site by May 16. For further information contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or 540-654-2169.