April 25, 2024

Romero Presents Panel at the Annual Meeting of The Anchor Institutions Task Force

November 1, 2018 by

Joseph Romero, Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion

Professor Joseph Romero (Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion), is organizing a panel of fellows from the American Council on Education (2017-18) to chart recent successes of anchor universities and barriers to anchor work at the Annual Meeting of the Anchor Institutions Task Force in New York, New York, Nov. 15-16. Higher education leaders from Merrimack College (MA), Georgia Gwinnett College, Lane College (TN), and Coppin State College (MD) will join him to also answer the question, Where will the next generation of anchor university leaders come from?

“Anchor institutions” are networks of well-resourced organizations committed to collective impact solutions to persistent problems in the communities where they reside.  Universities are attractive anchor partners but come with significant structural and cultural challenges that can limit or prevent optimal success.  Perhaps the greatest challenge, it turns out, is developing anchor leaders capable of realizing an anchor vision and creating a culture and legacy that extends beyond a single presidency.

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With:

Buster-Williams Nominated for AACRAO LEAD

November 1, 2018 by

Kimberley Buster-Williams, vice president for enrollment management, has been invited to participate in a new initiative called AACRAO LEAD. AACRAO’s new initiative called LEAD (Leaders in Enrollment Advancing Diversity) will take a multi-pronged approach at identifying and preparing a diverse group of enrollment leaders to take on leadership roles in Enrollment Management in North America and across the globe.

The LEAD initiative will kick off at the 2018 SEM Conference with a Monday evening reception hosted by Buster- Williams and colleagues who have taken the lead on inculcating diversity and inclusivity values in SEM.

At the reception, the hosts will introduce the AACRAO LEAD theme, which will be built upon at future events. Plans include:

  • A diversity leadership development program for mid-level professionals.
  • A webinar series.
  • A scholarship program for AACRAO’s SEM Endorsement Program.

AACRAO is a professional association of more than 11,000 higher education professionals who represent approximately 2,600 institutions in more than 40 countries. Its mission is to provide professional development, guidelines and voluntary standards to be used by higher education officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology and student services. AACRAO represents institutions in every part of the higher education community, from large public institutions to small, private liberal arts colleges. http://www.aacrao.org/home/about

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With: ,

Food Drives Benefit Regional Food Bank

November 1, 2018 by

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.

 

Filed Under: What's New @ UMW Tagged With:

Blevins Presents on Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality at Watson Conference

October 30, 2018 by

Brenta Blevins, assistant professor of writing studies and digital studies​ in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, presented a paper, “Preparing for Current and Future Composing with Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality,” at the Twelfth Biennial International Thomas R. Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Louisville (October 25-27, 2018).

Her project explores Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality and contends these media are not futuristic media, but are already in use now for a variety of purposes, ranging beyond games to include public rhetoric, marketing, and technical documentation. As such, instructors should incorporate these media into their classroom assignments to prepare students for composing now and in the future.

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With:

Office Sustainability Tip of the Week

October 29, 2018 by

Thanksgiving is only three weeks away, so we’d like to remind all staff and faculty to remember to shut off lights, computers, monitors, printers, copiers, etc. before you leave your offices when the Thanksgiving break officially begins on Wednesday, Nov. 21.   Also unplug items in your office such as coffee makers, microwaves, radios, etc. since these small appliances often waste energy when plugged in and not in use.

As you begin to think about your Thanksgiving plans, here’s a great article we found online about how you can have a “greener” Thanksgiving.  Some good tips include:

  • Purchasing only as much food as you need
  • Choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled
  • Buying locally grown food to support the local economy
  • Choosing organic food since it is produced without antibiotics and artificial hormones
  • Consider staying home vs. traveling.  If you do choose to travel, the article provides great advice on how to use less fuel and lower your emissions when making that long road trip.

We know you may not be thinking about holiday shopping yet, but Saturday, Nov. 24 is Small Business Saturday.  Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to support their local economy by patronizing brick and mortar businesses in your community.  Consider if items you plan on buying this holiday season can be purchased from locally owned “mom & pop” stores.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving and safe holiday season!

Kevin Caffrey is the Senior Associate Registrar at UMW and serves as Staff Co-Chair of the President’s Council on Sustainability.  Formed in the fall of 2009, the PCS consists of faculty, staff, and students and reports both to the Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and the Provost, serving a critical role in shaping administrative goals and objectives relating to campus sustainability.  Their next meeting is Monday November 5th at 4:30PM in HCC 307.  Meetings generally last one hour and are open to employees, students, and the public. 

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With:

Farnsworth Article Published in International Political Journal

October 26, 2018 by

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, is author of a research article, “Gridlock until 2020: Trump remains true to himself, a policy that will never change,” which appears in the November/December issue of “Internationale Politik,” a journal published by the German Council on Foreign Relations). The article was published in German under the title: “Stillstand bis 2020: Treu bleibt Trump nur sich selbst. Seine Politik aber wird sich niemals ändern.”

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With:

Elizabeth Larus Presents Paper at American Association for Chinese Studies Conference

October 25, 2018 by

Elizabeth Freund Larus, professor of political science and international affairs, presented her research paper “Xiconomics: Mixing Politics with Economics after the 19th Party Congress,” at the 60th meeting of the American Association for Chinese Studies, October 5-7 in Baltimore. She also organized and hosted the Roundtable on Cross-Strait Relations, bringing together scholars from the US, the UK and Taiwan to discuss recent developments in China-Taiwan relations.

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With:

Rao Represents University at Faculty Senate of Virginia, Presents at Conference

October 25, 2018 by

On Saturday, October 20, P. Anand Rao, Professor of Communication and Director of the Speaking Intensive Program and the Speaking Center, and Marcel Rotter, Associate Professor of German, represented the University of Mary Washington at the Faculty Senate of Virginia meeting held at Virginia Commonwealth University. Rao is currently serving as president of FSVA, and Rotter is serving as treasurer. They were joined by representatives from twelve other schools and discussed plans for Virginia Higher Education Advocacy Day, which will be held on January 10, 2019.

On Tuesday, October 23, Rao gave a presentation at the Assessment Institute Conference held in Indianapolis titled “Using Assessment Results to Re-Tool the First-Year Seminar.” Despite a 7 a.m. slot, there was a good turnout of 20+ persons and a very active discussion.

 

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With: ,

Barrenechea Publishes on Brazilian Film

October 24, 2018 by

Antonio Barrenechea, Associate Professor of English, recently published an entry on the Brazilian film “Black God, White Devil (1964)” in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism: https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/black-god-white-devil-1964.

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With: ,

Scott Powers Publishes Article in Studies in Canadian Literature

October 23, 2018 by

The journal Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne  published Powers’ essay entitled “Tu n’as pas à te sentir coupable: A Multiversal Approach to Gaétan Soucy’s L’Acquittement” in its Fall 2018 volume.

Filed Under: Professional Notes Tagged With: ,
« Previous Page
Next Page »