Author: Brynn Boyer

On Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m., the UMW Philharmonic heralds its 2011-2012 season with “Pomp & Circumstance: Music of the Royal Wedding.” With guest artists the Chamber Chorale of Fredericksburg and the Capital Herald Trumpets, the orchestra will perform the music featured at the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The concert will be held in Dodd Auditorium.

Under the direction of Dr. Kevin Bartram, the Philharmonic will perform the same arrangements, in the same order from the ceremony. Featured works include “I Was Glad,” played for the Bridal Procession, “March from the Birds,” played for the Queen’s Procession and “Crown Imperial,” played for the Recessional.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $2 for students, faculty and staff with a UMW ID. To purchase tickets, visit philharmonic.umw.edu or call 654-1012. Tickets will also be available at the door.

The Great Lives program is sponsoring a contest to see which student can identify the greatest number of famous faces on a display in Monroe Hall. “These are all people of the past, who will each by the subject of a biographer or historian’s lecture during our 2012 season,” said Charles J. Shields, associate director.

The Great Lives/Chappell Lecture Series features approximately 18 biographers, scholars, and historians each spring to talk about the lives of influential persons from all walks of life. The student who can identify the greatest number of famous faces on the display will have his or her choice of dinner for two at a Fredericksburg restaurant, or dinner for two with a guest speaker this spring. Entries must be submitted to Shields (cshield2@umw.edu) by Wednesday, October 26 at 5 p.m.. In case of a tie, the first entry received with the highest number of correctly identified faces will be the winner.

“This is the perfect opportunity,” said Shields, “for a student to impress someone special with his or her outstanding grasp of history.”

The American Institute of Architects Virginia Society will recognize Meta Braymer, vice president for economic development and regional engagement, with honorary membership. The AIA will present the honor at the Visions for Architecture gala on November 4 in Richmond.

According to the AIA website, “honorary membership may be bestowed upon individuals not eligible for membership in the Society, but who have rendered distinguished and exemplary service, over a sustained period of time, to architecture and the built environment in Virginia.”

For more information, visit http://www.aiava.org/featured/honorary-membership-conferred-on-braymer-ohlinger/.

Emile Lester, assistant professor of political science and international affairs, will present at a forum on Tuesday, November 1 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The forum, “God in the Classroom: Exploring the Place of Religion in Public Schools,” is presented by the Religious Freedom Project at the Newseum and Wesley Theological Seminary and begins at 6 p.m.

During the presentation, Lester will discuss his book, “Teaching about Religions: A Democratic Approach for Public Schools.” The evening also will include the Washington D.C. premiere of the documentary film “In God We Teach.”

For more information about the forum, visit http://www.freedomforum.org/e-vite/godinclassroom/e-vite.html or email elester@umw.edu.

Join the newly formed Eagle Business Book Club on Friday, November 11 at 7:30 a.m. in the Minor Board Room of the Jepson Alumni Executive Center.

The club was formed to give UMW faculty and staff an opportunity to read books that pertain to our work environment—our goal is to learn and share best practices in the workplace!  To that end, each month we will read a different ‘business book’ and then discuss it.

The first book selected is a classic.  Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” written in 1936, is one of the most widely read and impactful books worldwide.  Pick up a copy, read it and join us on November 11 for a discussion on how we can use Carnegie’s ideas at UMW.

The Eagle Book Club Steering Committee members are Rosemary Arneson, Erma Baker, Donna Mejia, Fred Pierce, Lynne Richardson, Doug Searcy and Justin Webb.  If you have specific questions, please contact a member of the Steering Committee.  And we hope to see you on November 11th.  Oh, and it’s BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee)!

— Lynne Richardson, Dean, College of Business