Special Registration

The following Family Weekend events require special registration. Please follow the registration directions to sign up for each event you would like to attend.

UMW 5K Run

Saturday, September 22
7:30 a.m.
Jepson Science Center Fountain
A scenic 5K run through the UMW campus and surrounding neighborhoods.

Click here to register.
                                                                                                                                                                        

Sneak-A-Peek Open Class Sessions

Friday, September 21
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Various Academic Buildings
Step into your student’s shoes and attend class!

To Register:
Please make accommodations with the professor in advance asking your student to talk with the professor.
                                                                                                                                                                        

Tennis Center Open Hours

Friday, September 21
Indoor Courts: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
Outdoor Courts: 12-3 p.m.

Challenge your student or parent to a tennis match! Students and families are invited to open court hours at the UMW Tennis Center on Friday, September 21. UMW IDs are required for students.

To sign up for court time:
Please call the Tennis Center at 540/654-2482 to reserve your court time. You must mention that you are attending as part of Family Weekend and the reservation must be within the hours listed above.

Fireside Chat: Looking at the Emancipation Proclamation

Friday, September 21
7 p.m.
Dodd Auditorium
Drawn from the popular book The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views, this program marks the issuance of the preliminary proclamation in September 1862 and brings together three prominent authors to interpret, evaluate, and remember the Emancipation Proclamation at its 150th anniversary.

To Register:
Please visit the Virginia Civil War website and complete the registration form.
                                                                                                                                                                       

Legacy Breakfast

Saturday, September 22
9-10:30 a.m.
Jepson Alumni Executive Center, Rappahannock Ballroom
The Office of Alumni Relations invites UMW alumni, students, and families with historic legacy connections (grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, etc.) to celebrate their shared Mary Washington experiences while enjoying a complimentary breakfast.

To Register:
If you are part of a legacy family, please visit the Legacy Breakfast Registration page.
                                                                                                                                                                        

Talking With

Friday, September 21, 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 22, 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 23, 2 p.m.
In poetic and forthright conversations, eleven women share moments of their lives that are seemingly uncommon, yet surprisingly familiar. One after another, they reveal their spellbinding secrets—secrets you will find amusing, heartbreaking, and sometimes bewildering. A striking play that will catch you by surprise, Talking With, by Jane Martin, is a triumphant celebration of being alive! $5 UMW ID, $10 students/senior citizens, $12 all others.

To Buy Tickets:
Tickets are available beginning Thursday, September 13 online at www.umw.tix.com or at the Klein Theater Box Office in duPont Hall. The Box Office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number for the office is 540/654-1111.
                                                                                                                                                                          

Phantom at Riverside Dinner Theater

Friday, September 21, 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 22, 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 23, 1 p.m.
Based on Gaston Leroux’s novel The Phantom of the Opera, this version is hailed by critics as eminently equal to its more famous Andrew Lloyd Webber counterpart, and continues to be performed at major venues throughout the world. Riverside is offering students and parents a $10 discount on Adult ($55) or Adult Priority Seating ($60) tickets. UMW students must present their school ID and parents must accompany their students to the performance.

To Buy Tickets
Please call the Riverside Dinner Theater’s Box Office at 540/370-4300. Mention the Family Weekend special to receive the discount.

Process and Paradox

Sunday, September 23
2-3 p.m.
Combs Hall, Room 139
Join us for a lecture with Eric Standley, associate professor of studio art at Virginia Tech and exhibited artist, in conjunction with the Reinterpreting the Decorative Arts exhibition. His innovative cut-paper drawing process took several years to develop. In this presentation, he will discuss the technical process and conceptual development that led to his current body of work titled Either/Or Decreed. Reinterpreting the Decorative Arts will be on display in the Ridderhof Martin Gallery from September 7 – October 5, 2012.

To Register:
Email Allison Long-Hardy at ahardy@umw.edu with the following information:
Name(s) of person(s) attending
Address
Phone Number