Deena Applebury, senior lecturer in the athletics department and coach of the women’s basketball team, is profiled on NCAA.com. The article, posted on Monday, Jan. 30, explores Applebury’s coaching philosophy in light of the team’s distinction as one of the best in the nation.
Congratulations to Lori Johnson, acting director of the student transition program, who has been selected as an Excellent Eagle Employee by the Staff Advisory Council. To thank her for such a wonderful job, Lori will have a reserved parking spot of her choosing from Friday, February 3 through Wednesday, February 29.
Here is what one of Lori’s co-workers said about her:
“ Lori’s attention to detail and commitment to UMW and the Student Transition Program is second to none. She is a quiet and humble hard worker, consistently working late hours to ensure the success of students. Lori takes time out of her daily schedule to recognize and thank her peers with thank you notes, little treats and moments of laughter that provide an irreplaceable morale boost. Lori will take the time to listen to, work with, and recognize peers and students no matter the time constraints. The Office of Academic Services is proud have her has a valued member of our staff.”
To nominate someone who you believe is an Excellent Eagle Employee, send an email to Priscilla Sullivan (psulliva@umw.edu) with Excellent Eagle Employee in the Subject Line. In your email, be sure to list the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot), and of course, the reason why you believe they should be recognized. Please spread the word to other employees about this wonderful opportunity to recognize a co-worker(s).
For information about Commencement, please visit http://www.umw.edu/commencement/.
Assistant Professor of English Colin Rafferty’s creative nonfiction piece “Digging In” is featured in the Winter 2012 edition of The Baltimore Review.
The Jefferson Lecture on the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which commemorates Thomas Jefferson’s work to establish freedom of worship in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an annual lecture at UMW.
John Fea, professor of history at Messiah College, will present the 2012 lecture, “Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?” on Thursday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.
UMW’s department of classics, philosophy and religion has sponsored the since 2002, the 225th anniversary of the writing of Jefferson’s work. For more information about the lecture, please visit http://cas.umw.edu/clpr/jefferson-lecture-on-religious-freedom/ or contact Craig Vasey, professor of classics, philosophy and religion, at (540) 654-1342.
