Keeping You Connected!
UMW Commuter Student Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 6 February 2016
What’s Happening on Campus? As an off campus student, it may sometimes feel like you are out of the loop. What’s happening on campus? Where can I meet people? How do I know what’s going on? Here’s a list of several ways to find out what events are scheduled for each week on campus through the Office of Student Activities and Engagement (SAE):
SAE Weekly News: Bookmark the SAE weekly page at http://saeweeklynews.umwblogs.org/category/events/. MyUMW: Click on the MyUMW icon at the top of the UMW home page, log in, and browse! You can look through the entire calendar of events by clicking on the “Events” or browse for particular organizations by clicking the “Organizations” tab. EagleVision: Playing on TVs all around campus. Facebook: “Like” the UMW SAE page. Twitter: Follow @UMWSAE.
February Commuter Events Commuter Coffee Hours 2/11 | Thursday | 2-3pm 2/16 | Tuesday | 8-9am 2/22 | Monday | 11am-12pm Commuter Lounge (UC 114A) Grab a cup between classes or stick around and chat! CSA Cookies & Condoms 2/12 | Friday |11:00am-2:00pm 2nd floor UC by stairs Free cookies and condoms! Sponsored by CSA & ARH. CSA Pizza & Board Games 2/25 | Thursday | 4:00-6:00pm Tables by Qdoba, 2nd floor UC Bring your favorite games and come hang out with other commuters while enjoying free pizza!
The Link Ever found yourself on campus after all the buildings have closed? Did you know that your EagleOne card gives you access to the Link (the connecting building between Randolph and Mason Halls) 24/7? The Link has a beautiful lounge with a view of downtown and a ski-lodge ambiance. Comfortable couches provide the perfect place for napping between classes, and a microwave makes it a great alternative place to warm up your lunch! For those of you with classes on the Combs/Trinkle side of campus, this might be an especially convenient hang-out location.
#MyUMWCommute Winner! Shout out to Katelyn Clements, winter of the #MyUMWCommute Photo contest! Thank you to everyone who participated. If you would like to see the other entries, join the FB group or follow this link: http://issuu.com/megpultz/docs/_myumw commute_spring_2016.pptx
Even Left Shark likes to get his workout on at the Fitness Center! Resource Spotlight: The Fitness Center Did you know that the Fitness Center if free for full-time commuters? Located on the Rt. 1 end of campus, the Fitness Center is a great place to go between classes, after your school day ends, or even before it begins. The center is a 19,000 square foot facility featuring a resistance training area on the first floor and a cardiovascular training area on the second floor. The resistance training area features free weights, fitness equipment stations, squat racks, stretching area, Olympic Lifting platform, and multipurpose stations. The cardiovascular area features treadmills, ellipticals, stairmasters, recumbent bikes, upright bikes, and arc trainers. They also offer group fitness classes, including yoga, cycling, zumba, dance trance, pound, core, pilates, kickboxing, and more! Find the group fitness class schedule at this link: http://students.umw.edu/campusrec/files/2011/10/GF-Schedule-2016.pdf or by searching “Group Fitness Schedule” in the UMW website search bar. Part-time students may also use the fitness center with a guest pass. For more information, visit the Fitness Center website at http://students.umw.edu/campusrec/thefitness-center-2/. If your February resolution is to get fit, then get a work-out buddy, ditch that expensive gym membership, and take advantage of this great resource already available to you on campus! Fitness Center Hours Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Feature a Commuter: Matthew Tovar Congratulations to Matthew Tovar, this month’s featured commuter! Matthew is a Freshman majoring in Biochemistry on a pre-med track. He was nominated by Caitlin Ward, who said: “While staying on top of all of his school work in order to maintain straight A's, Matt is a member of premed and is the blood drive coordinator for the University's Red Cross. On top of his academics and club responsibilities, he still finds time to volunteer with the Stafford County Fire and Rescue squad when he is not working weekend nights at Stafford hospital. Matt is truly the most compassionate and selfless person I know who is willing to help in any way he can although he keeps a pretty busy plate!” Check out what Matthew had to tell us about his commuter experience: Hometown? Originally Panama City, Panama. Now I call Stafford, VA home.
Campus Involvements? I am currently a part of the pre-med club and UMW’s Red Cross chapter. I am the blood drive coordinator for the Red Cross. Favorite thing about UMW? My favorite thing about UMW is the relationship the professors have with the students. All of my professors know me by name and are very gracious with their help and the opportunities for research they provide. Favorite thing about being a commuter? My favorite thing about being a commuter is honestly the adventure of driving to and from school everyday. Advice to other commuters? Always make sure to remember where you put your keys! (I lost mine on the first day of college…) Other facts you’d like to share? I’ve been an EMT since I was 16, and I want to eventually be a neurosurgeon specializing in finding a cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks for being our Featured Commuter this month, Matt! You demonstrate the dedication and welcoming spirit that we hope all of our students to cultivate.