Mehdi Aminrazavi, professor of philosophy and religion, presented his paper “The Theology of Hate and Hope: Should Allah Have Listened to His Angels?” at the Responsibility of World Religions in the Age of Genocide conference in Aspen, Colo., on Tuesday, June 5.
From the Office of Human Resources. Please contact Lynne Lee llee5@umw.edu or Judy Kwitnieski at jkwitnie@umw.edu for assistance.
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012 is the deadline for the CLD Bonus Submissions
Recognition bonuses for certifications, licenses, and degrees (CLDs) are available for administrative faculty, non-probationary classified, and wage employees who have recently received a certification, license, or degree.
To find out if you or your employees qualify and to process the request follow the steps below or visit the website at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/employee-recognition/cld-policy/ .
1. Determine if the certification, degree, or license was earned between the qualifying dates (see chart below) and meets the program guidelines outlined in the policy and in the CLD Checklist (attached).
Submission Deadline Qualification Period July 31, 2012 January 1, 2012-June 30, 2012 January 31, 2013 July 1, 2012-December 31, 2012 2. Complete the Recognition Award Notice Form (attached) and include the required documentation listed below (must be attached for submissions to be considered).
Certifications – Copy of the certification and attached CLD Checklist
Licenses – Copy of the license and attached CLD Checklist
Degrees – Official or unofficial transcripts
3. Obtain the appropriate approvals. Employee’s supervisor and the Cabinet VP for the area will have to approve the request using the attached CLD Checklist and Recognition Award Notice Form.
4. Submit the required documentation:
Completed Recognition Award Notice Form with required signatures
Supporting documents
CLD Checklist (for certifications and licenses)
to Judy Kwitnieski in the Office of Human Resources/Fairfax House by 5 p.m. on July 31, 2012.
Bonus issuance is contingent on budget availability. All approved bonuses will be issued to the employee within 30 days of approval.
For more information or clarification on the process, please contact Judy Kwitnieski at jkwitnie@umw.edu or 654-2051.
The University of Mary Washington will host its 13th annual Operafest on Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. The performances are free and open to the public.
Operafest, directed by UMW voice instructors Kathy Ahearn and Jane Tavernier, is the culmination of an intensive five-week course. The 12 performers auditioned for the course in April and have rehearsed six hours per week since mid-May in preparation for the performances.
The program will include scenes from Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” and “Don Pasquale,” Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” Mozart’s “The Abduction of the Seraglio,” Puccini’s “La Rondine” and Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.”
For more information about Operafest, contact the Department of Music at (540) 654-1012.
On Saturday, June 16, the UMW Faculty Brass Quintet will perform the first UMW-sponsored concert of the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center’s American Music Concert Series. The program will include the music of John Philip Sousa, Leonard Bernstein and George M. Cohan, as well as a performance of “West Side Story.” The concert begins at 7 p.m. in Fredericksburg’s Market Square and is free and open to the public.
Founded in 2009, the Faculty Brass Quintet features Bartram and UMW adjunct instructors Jim Ford and Gary Carper, along with musicians David Mersiovsky and Jeremy Cucco.
Other UMW concerts in the series include a performance by the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra on Tuesday, July 3 and by the UMW Faculty Jazz Quintet on Saturday, August 25. For more information, visit http://www.famcc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=201&Itemid=124 or call (540) 654-1012.
Psychology faculty members and students have two papers accepted for publication in the Journal of Child and Family Studies.
“Development and Validation of a Quantitative Measure of Intensive Parenting Attitudes” is co-authored by Miriam Liss, associate professor of psychology, Holly Schiffrin, associate professor of psychology, Virginia Mackintosh, assistant professor of psychology, Haley Miles-McLean, a current UMW student and Mindy Erchull, associate professor of psychology.
“Insight into the Parenthood Paradox: Mental Health Outcomes of Intensive Mothering” is co-authored by Schiffrin, Liss and Kathryn Rizzo, a 2012 UMW graduate.
