Stephen Farnsworth to Moderate Fredericksburg Forum
Stephen Farnsworth, author, political analyst and professor, will serve as moderator for the University of Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg Forum on Wednesday, September 28. The program, which features political strategist Karl Rove, will be held at 8 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. Tickets are required.
Farnsworth, an expert on media and politics, will rejoin the faculty of UMW in January to open the Center for Leadership and Media Studies on the Fredericksburg campus and to teach in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. He taught at UMW for 13 years until 2008 and has researched elections, the mass media, the presidency and public opinion in the United States. Farnsworth is currently associate professor of communications at George Mason University.
Two UMW Faculty Members Contribute to Online Volume
Jim Groom, instructional technology specialist, and Jeff McClurken, associate professor of history and American studies, contributed chapters to “Hacking the Academy, The Edited Volume.” The volume, published online through an open-access license, will be available in print next year.
Groom co-wrote the chapter, “Voices: Learning Management Systems.”
McClurken co-wrote the chapter, “Digital Literacy and the Undergraduate Curriculum.”
For more information about the project, visit http://www.digitalculture.org/hacking-the-academy/.
Dr. Robert Hobbs to Present Lecture at UMW Galleries
The UMW Galleries are pleased to host Dr. Robert Hobbs, renowned late modern and post-modern art historian, for “The Contemporary Sublime,” the first of the Galleries’ Fall 2011 Lecture Series. The lecture, presented in conjunction with the Ridderhof Martin Gallery’s current exhibition Art & Nature: Reflections on the Sublime, will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 2 – 3 PM in the Ridderhof Martin Gallery.
Dr. Robert Hobbs has held the Rhoda Thalhimer Endowed Chair at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1991 and has been a visiting professor at Yale University since 2004. He has been published widely and has curated dozens of exhibitions, many of which have been shown at important institutions in the U.S. and abroad. For more on Dr. Hobbs’ extensive credentials, visit his website at roberthobbs.net.
“The Contemporary Sublime,” as well as the Galleries’ other lectures in the series, are free and open to the public. However, pre-registration is required to ensure sufficient seating. Please download the registration form from the Galleries’ website or contact Justine Geiger, Visitor Services Coordinator, at jgeiger@umw.edu or (540) 654-1710 to reserve seats.
Political Analyst and Media Expert Moderated Fredericksburg Forum
Fredericksburg, Va. – Stephen Farnsworth, author, political analyst and professor, served as moderator for the University of Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg Forum on Wednesday, September 28. The program, which featured political strategist Karl Rove, was held at 8 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.
Farnsworth, an expert on media and politics, will rejoin the faculty of UMW in January to open the Center for Leadership and Media Studies on the Fredericksburg campus and to teach in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. He taught at UMW for 13 years until 2008 and has researched elections, the mass media, the presidency and public opinion in the United States. Farnsworth is currently associate professor of communications at George Mason University.
He is the author of “Spinner in chief: How Presidents Sell Their Policies and Themselves” and “Political Support in a Frustrated America.” He also co-authored “The Nightly News Nightmare: Television’s Coverage of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2004” and “The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance.”
A former newspaper journalist, Farnsworth received a doctorate and master’s degree from Georgetown University, a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in government from Dartmouth College.
Karl Rove is the Republican political strategist best known as President George W. Bush’s top advisor. He served as Bush’s senior advisor from 2000 to 2007 and as deputy chief of staff from 2004 to 2007. He oversaw the White House offices of strategic initiatives, political affairs, public liaison and intergovernmental affairs and was deputy chief of staff for policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process.
Rove is now a Fox News contributor, writes a weekly op-ed column for the Wall Street Journal and serves as a Newsweek columnist. He wrote the newly released New York Times bestseller “Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight.”
Prior to serving as the architect of George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, Rove was president of Karl Rove + Company, an Austin, Texas-based public affairs firm that worked for Republican candidates, nonpartisan causes and nonprofit groups. His clients included more than 75 Republican U.S. Senate, congressional and gubernatorial candidates in 24 states, as well as the Moderate Party of Sweden.
Rove now serves on the board of trustees for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and for the Texas State History Museum Foundation. He also is a member of the McDonald Observatory Board of Visitors.
A Colorado native, he attended the University of Utah, the University of Maryland-College Park, George Mason University and the University of Texas (UT) at Austin.
At UT-Austin, Rove has taught graduate students at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and undergraduates in the journalism and government departments. He has served on the Board of International Broadcasting, which oversaw the operations of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, and on the White House Fellows regional selection panel. He also was a member of the boards of regents at Texas Woman’s University and at East Texas State University.
The Fredericksburg Forum brings nationally known speakers to the Fredericksburg community and the university.
For more information, contact the Office of University Events and Conferencing at (540) 654-1065.
World Premiere Performance of 9/11 Memorial Concert
The world premiere performance of “Donated By Cantor Fitzgerald,” a new composition and CD release for live improvising musicians and electronic elements, will take place on Saturday, September 10 from 7:30 – 9 p.m. The concert will be held in Pollard Hall, Room 304. The concert is free and open to the public, but space is limited.
Musicians:
Amy Rempel, live piano soloist
Mark Snyder, live electronics
Jorge Sosa, live electronics
Dave Lisik, live electronics, composer
Recorded electroacoustic elements include performances by Tim Hopkins, tenor saxophone and Colin Hemmingsen, bass clarinet.
Sarah Ferguson was in New York’s Times Square the morning of September 11, 2001, appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America, when terrorists flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Center. Her charity, Chances for Children, was located on the 101st floor of One World Trade Center, where she was late for a meeting. None of the charity’s employees were trapped in the building but nearly 700 employees of Cantor Fitzgerald, the financial firm providing free office space to the duchess’ charity, were killed in the aftermath of the attack.
The recording of this work and this performance have been made possible through the financial support of Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), the New Zealand School of Music and the University of Mary Washington.
The world broadcast premiere of the full hour of “Donated By Cantor Fitzgerald” will take place on September 11, 2011 as part of a 24-hour marathon for contemporary art music written as memorials to the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, heard on WPRB in Princeton, N.J., and hosted by Marvin Rosen.
Jason Davidson Offers Opinion on D.C. Radio Program
Jason Davidson, associate professor of political science, was a featured guest on Voice of Russia radio on September 7. In the interview, Davidson discusses the legacy of 9/11 and the changes in security since the attack.
Honoring 9/11 Victims and Their Families
A message from President Hurley:
As our nation pauses to remember the tenth anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, I ask that the University of Mary Washington community likewise pause to reflect upon the transformative events of that terrible day.
At 12:00 noon on Monday, September 12, 2011, I invite UMW students, faculty, and staff to join me in a moment of silent reflection to honor the 9/11 victims and their families.
On the Fredericksburg Campus, I and other members of the University community will assemble along Campus Walk in front of George Washington Hall to observe a respectful moment of silence. The bells of the Campanile will be rung in tribute to those impacted by the events that occurred a decade ago.
On the Stafford Campus, members of the UMW community will gather near the flag poles in front of the South Building to observe a similar moment of silence.
I encourage you to join me if you are able, or to otherwise pause briefly at that hour for a time of individual reflection.
In addition, I am moved by the initiative of the UMW students who have organized an event for the evening of Sunday, September 11, 2011. Several student clubs and organizations have joined together to plan a tribute which will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Palmieri Plaza, in front of Monroe Hall, on the Fredericksburg Campus. The student-led ceremony will include speakers and music. It is slated to conclude by 7:10 p.m. I plan to be at this event and I hope that many UMW faculty, staff, and students also will attend.
UMW’s Simpson Library Displays Chicago Cubs Exhibit
Fredericksburg, Va. – The University of Mary Washington’s Simpson Library will highlight an exhibit of books and photographs on the Chicago Cubs through Friday, October 14. The exhibit, “Before They Were Loveable Losers: The Pennant-Winning Chicago Cubs,” is on display on the first floor of Simpson Library during regular library hours.
The exhibit details noteworthy events in the team’s history, particularly its National League pennants from 1929 through 1945. It also examines the careers of some of the notable players on those teams.
The Chicago Cubs exhibit is the work of Jack Bales, reference and humanities librarian, who incorporated some of his own research into the display. Bales said that although the Cubs are often overlooked, “various teams and players over the years have nonetheless either made their marks on baseball history, or, at the very least, achieved some degree of enviable success.” In 1906, for example, the Cubs won 116 games and lost only 36, still a major league record.
The exhibit features players including Hall of Famer Hack Wilson, catcher Leo “Gabby” Hartnett, Phil Cavarretta and Chuck Connors, before he achieved fame in Hollywood as “The Rifleman.”
For more information about the exhibit, call the Simpson Library at (540) 654-1780.
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