“Wizards Night”
February 19th, 7:00pm, The Verizon Center
The James Farmer Scholars program will be hosting a “Wizards Night” to see the Washington Wizard’s take on the Detroit Piston’s Leafs, February 19th, 7:00 p.m., at the Verizon Center and will open up ticket sales to all JFS members and to all members of the UMW community.
The cost is $40.00 per person which includes charter bus transportation to and from the game and all are welcome to purchase seats. There is a section in 400’s reserved for the University of Mary Washington James Farmer Scholars Program.
Tickets may be purchased in the James Farmer Scholars office, GW 312/Combs 101, by Monday, February 15th, no later than 5:00 p.m. Please call X2119 if interested.
Mary Wash’s Got Talent
Tryouts February 21st, 10:00am-4:00pm, Dodd Auditorium
Are you an Eagle with talent? We want you to show it off! Come audition for Mary Wash’s got Talent, brought to you by CPB! Strut your stuff in front of your fellow Eagles for the chance to win $500 in EagleOne for yourself or a student club! Click here for more information!
UMW Legal Alumni Network Student Chair Position
The office of Alumni Relations is looking for an energetic and hardworking student to take over the position of student chair in the UMW Legal Alumni Network. This network consists of alumni in the legal field and all students interested in a legal career. The network is led by a board of alumni and a student chair that work with the office of Alumni Relations to plan events and create resources that benefit both the students and alumni. This is a year-long position that begins in the spring of each year, with the departing student chair leading the transition.
Responsibilities:As the student chair your main responsibility is to bridge the gap between the alumni and students. Other responsibilities include:
communicating with the board at least once a month during their monthly conference call
assisting the board in planning all events
attending all UMW Legal Alumni Network events
informing students of all events and resources the board has to offerTo apply for this position, go to alumni.umw.edu/LegalApplication and fill out the requested information. All submissions must be received before 5 pm on March 1, 2016. For more information on Affinity Groups at UMW, visit alumni.umw.edu and click on the Affinity Groups tab at the top of the page.
Please contact Andrea Shaia at ashaia@mail.umw.edu with any questions about the position.
UMW Writing Center Competition!
Do you want to be UMW famous? Do you have an interest in design or graphic design? Do you want to enhance your design portfolio? Do you want a $50 gift card? If you said yes to any of these questions, then should create a logo for the UMW Writing Center.
Your work will be voted on by the consultants of the writing center, and the deadline for submissions will be March 11, 2016. The winner will receive a $50 Visa prepaid gift card. For information and criteria please email:mspear@mail.umw.edu