Author: Brynn Boyer

It is that time of year again – the UMW Day of Silence is Friday, April 20.  If your department didn’t donate, you can still get a shirt!

If you are unfamiliar with what the Day of Silence is, check out this video by Anand Rao’s Social Movements Class from Spring 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W8Hm-pnP_qE

Come to the front of Lee Hall between 11 and 2 this week and next week until we run out!

In an interview on 1140 WRVA, Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, discusses the controversy surrounding Eric Cantor’s political contributions. The interview originally aired on Tuesday, April 10.

UMW Jazz Festival, 2012

Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15

The University of Mary Washington Jazz Ensemble will host the annual UMW Jazz Festival on Sunday, April 15, in George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. The festival will feature outstanding artists performing with the UMW Jazz Ensemble. This years guests are the Benito Gonzalez Trio, Bruce Middle Trio, and the U.S. Navy Commodores, the Premier Jazz Ensemble of the U.S. Navy.  Come join this afternoon of great live jazz. There will als be an outstanding jazz clinic conducted by Latin Jazz pianist, Benito Gonzalez.   The festival is free and open to the public and no tickets are required.

Festival Performance Schedule

Saturday, April 14 

Pollard Recital Hall

11:00 – pianist, Benito Gonzalez Trio, conducts a Latin Jazz Master Class, Pollard Recital Hall, room 304

2:00 –  Benito Gonzalez Trio Concert, Pollard Recital Hall, room 304

     http://www.benitogonzalez.com

Sunday, April 15

Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall

3:00 – UMW Jazz Ensemble

3:30 – Bruce Middle Trio (guitarist)    http://brucemiddle.com

Bruce Middle

4:00 – U.S. Navy Commodores, the Premier Jazz Ensemble of the U.S. Navy http://www.navyband.navy.mil/commodores.shtml

All Events are free and open to the public

For more information contact the UMW Music Dept. at (540) 654 – 1012

Mark your calendars now for June 13^th. This day trip to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. will highlight an exhibition of George Bellows. A contemporary of Gari Melchers, this American artist was a part of a radical group of artist self titled “The Eight” and named by critics “The Ashcan School.”  You can read the National Galleries short biography of George Bellows here. This show will feature over 150 works by the artist and is the most complete account of his career and achievements. This trip will allow time for our group to visit the exhibition, as well as free time to take in the rest of the National Gallery and the city. Make your reservations today!  George Bellows Flyer

The data from the Annual AAUP Salary Survey is in and available through the Chronicle of Education. See http://chronicle.com/article/faculty-salaries-table-2012/131433

UMW faculty salary ranks in Virginia 10/14 (Avg Professor salaries), 12/14 (Associate Professor salaries), 13/14( Assistant Professor salaries), 6/13 (Average Instructor salaries)
For specifics about  UMW see http://chronicle.com/article/faculty-salaries-data-2012/131431#id=232681

Considering only the data from Virginia public 4-year schools:

• For the Average Professor Salary, UMW ($82,100) has a higher value than only Virginia State University, Radford University, and Longwood University,  and University of Virginia’s College at Wyse.
• For the Average Associate Professor Salary, UMW ($62,600) has a higher value than  only Longwood University,  and University of Virginia’s College at Wyse.
• For the Average Assistant Professor Salary, UMW ($55,400) has a higher value  than only Longwood University.
• For the Average Instructor Salary, UMW ($50,900) Has a higher value than only University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, VCU, College of Willaim and Mary, Christopher Newport University, Virginia State University, University of Virginia’s College at Wise

— Ernest Ackermann, President UMW Chapter of the American Association of University Professors