By Susan Larson
The second annual Eagle Nation Day will be hosted by the University of Mary Washington Athletics department beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. It will be held at the Battleground Athletic Complex off Hanover Street and on the UMW campus in Fredericksburg. The first 500 children and youth will receive a free t-shirt.
Prepared by UMW Office of Media and Public Relations
The following September 2014 events at the University of Mary Washington are open to the public. All events are held at 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, unless otherwise listed.
Thursday, September 4 – Sunday, October 5 Exhibition, The [Visual] Poetry of Logical Ideas with Arthur Hash; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
By Susan Larson
Fredericksburg, home of the University of Mary Washington, is in the running for a USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice award. The city is among 20 contenders for “Best College Town Weekend.”
Editors with 10 Best, a division of USA Today Travel Media Group, selected “20 of America’s best getaway college towns” for an online ballot.
By Erika Spivey, UMW Office of Media and Public Relations
The University of Mary Washington formally dedicated its Information and Technology Convergence Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 18.
The four-story, 77,000 square-foot structure opened to students in August. The building is located adjacent to Simpson Library and straddling Campus Walk.
By the University of Mary Washington Office of Media and Public Relations
The following October 2014 events at the University of Mary Washington are open to the public. All events are held at 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, unless otherwise listed.
Thursday, October 2 Reading, Thursday Poem Series,Tim Waltonen reads Seamus Heaney; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1545 or (540) 654-1393.
By Susan Larson
The civilian labor force unemployment rate in Fredericksburg is at 6.0 percent, according to August 2014 local unemployment statistics released October 1 by the Virginia Employment Commission. The number is not seasonally adjusted. It’s the highest unemployment rate for the city between July 2013 and August 2014.
By Susan Larson
The second annual Dancing with the Fredericksburg Stars will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Dodd Auditorium on the University of Mary Washington (UMW) campus.
These events at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) are open to the public.
Talbert has served as Public Affairs Coordinator at GEICO since 2002, and she volunteers her time with many organizations.
Kathy Korman Frey will present “The Sisterhood of Success” at UMW’s 21st Annual Leadership Colloquium on November 6, 2014.
November 2014 University of Mary Washington events open to the public.
NBC Universal executive Daniel R. Wolfe spent two days at UMW as the 2014-15 Executive-in-Residence.
Jazz 4 Justice© will benefit the UMW Jazz Ensemble and Rappahannock Legal Services.
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