Courtney Clayton, Assistant Professor of Education, and George Meadows, Professor of Education, published their article, Action Research in Preservice Teacher Education, in the Spring 2013 volume of The Teacher Educators’ Journal. The journal is published by the Association of Teacher Educators in Virginia. The Association of Teacher Educators was founded in 1920 and is an individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education both for school-based and post secondary teacher educators. ATE members represent over 700 colleges and universities, over 500 major school systems, and the majority of state departments of education.
Courtney Clayton and George Meadows Publish Article
UMW Hosts Regional STEM Summit, April 20
The University of Mary Washington will hold a titration competition and the seventh annual calculus tournament in conjunction with the second annual FredTech STEM 16 Summit on Saturday, April 20 at the Anderson Center.
The summit, co-sponsored by UMW, FredTech and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, will showcase innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics from across the region. The event will be held from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The titration tournament, sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Jepson Hall, Room 100. The calculus tournament, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics, will feature 32 of the region’s best high school students in a Jeopardy-style competition. The final round of the competition will be held in Jepson Hall, Room 100 at 2 p.m.
Besides UMW, more than 15 regional secondary schools, universities and businesses will demonstrate STEM-related projects. Germanna Community College and the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren also are among the participants.
More than 45 booths will provide technology demonstrations, including advancements in robotics and lasers and a STEM career fields panel.
To register for the summit, visit http://fredericksburgregionalchamber.chambermaster.com/Events/details/stem-16-summit-2500 or call (540) 373-9400. For more information, contact Mary Garber, FredTech executive director, at Mary@fredericksburgchamber.org or George Hughes, the STEM 16 chairman, at ghughes@simventions.com.
UMW Hosts Regional STEM Summit on Saturday
The University of Mary Washington will hold a titration competition and the seventh annual calculus tournament in conjunction with the second annual FredTech STEM 16 Summit on Saturday, April 20 at the Anderson Center.
The summit, co-sponsored by UMW, FredTech and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, will showcase innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics from across the region. The event will be held from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The titration tournament, sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Jepson Hall, Room 100. The calculus tournament, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics, will feature 32 of the region’s best high school students in a Jeopardy-style competition. The final round of the competition will be held in Jepson Hall, Room 100 at 2 p.m.
Besides UMW, more than 15 regional secondary schools, universities and businesses will demonstrate STEM-related projects. Germanna Community College and the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren also are among the participants.
More than 45 booths will provide technology demonstrations, including advancements in robotics and lasers and a STEM career fields panel.
To register for the summit, visit http://fredericksburgregionalchamber.chambermaster.com/Events/details/stem-16-summit-2500 or call (540) 373-9400. For more information, contact Mary Garber, FredTech executive director, at Mary@fredericksburgchamber.org or George Hughes, the STEM 16 chairman, at ghughes@simventions.com.
UMW Philharmonic Presents “Young at Heart” Concert
The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra will present its season finale performance on Saturday, April 20. The concert, “Young at Heart,” will feature popular classics for all ages and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for general admission.
“I wanted to end the year with music that is all smiles and sure to please the entire family,” said Kevin Bartram, maestro of the Philharmonic.
The concert will feature the Rappahannock Youth Symphony, directed by Veronica Jackson, in a solo piece and with the Philharmonic in the “Russian Sailor’s Dance.” For the first time, the Philharmonic will present “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” narrated by Keith Peters from Classics Radio. The work, by Benjamin Britten, highlights each section of the orchestra illustrates what various instruments sound like.
The program also will include Copland’s “Billy the Kid Suite,” Kabalevsky’s “Dance of the Comedians,” Dvorak’s “Humoresque” and Jaromir Weinberger’s “Polka and Fugue from Schwanda the Bagpiper.”
The orchestra was honored by the American Prize as being among the top nine college orchestras in the country in 2009 and Bartram was honored as a top conductor in the college orchestra conductors division. The group, in its 42nd year, is comprised of both students and community members.
“It’s a great mix of talent, and each group brings out the best in the other,” said Bartram.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://philharmonic.umw.edu, call (540) 654-1324 or visit the Fredericksburg Visitor’s Center.
UMW Philharmonic Presented “Young at Heart” Concert
The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra presented its season finale performance on Saturday, April 20. The concert, “Young at Heart,” featured popular classics for all ages and began at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.
“I wanted to end the year with music that is all smiles and sure to please the entire family,” said Kevin Bartram, maestro of the Philharmonic.
The concert featured the Rappahannock Youth Symphony, directed by Veronica Jackson, in a solo piece and with the Philharmonic in the “Russian Sailor’s Dance.” For the first time, the Philharmonic presented “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” narrated by Keith Peters from Classics Radio. The work, by Benjamin Britten, highlights each section of the orchestra illustrates what various instruments sound like.
The program also included Copland’s “Billy the Kid Suite,” Kabalevsky’s “Dance of the Comedians,” Dvorak’s “Humoresque” and Jaromir Weinberger’s “Polka and Fugue from Schwanda the Bagpiper.”
The orchestra was honored by the American Prize as being among the top nine college orchestras in the country in 2009 and Bartram was honored as a top conductor in the college orchestra conductors division. The group, in its 42nd year, is comprised of both students and community members.
“It’s a great mix of talent, and each group brings out the best in the other,” said Bartram.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://philharmonic.umw.edu, call (540) 654-1324 or visit the Fredericksburg Visitor’s Center.
UMW Dining Chosen for Sustainable Seafood Initiative
UMW Students Win Art Awards
The University of Mary Washington Department of Art and Art History announced its student award recipients at the Wednesday, April 10 opening of the Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition at the duPont Gallery.
Senior Rachael Juhan of Big Stone Gap and junior Sidney Mullis of Spotsylvania received the Melchers Gray Purchase Award for their collaborative piece “Dale.” The work will become part of the university’s permanent collection. Mullis also received an award of distinction.
Senior Annie Lynch of Manassas received the Emil Schnellock Award in Painting for her work “Nothing Satisfies So Many People in So Many Ways.” The Department of Art and Art History presents the award each year to recognize excellence in painting.
Cheryl Elliott of Waynesboro was presented the Anne Elizabeth Collins Award for her handmade book, “Untitled.”
The following students also received awards during the exhibition’s opening ceremony:
- Robert Luther of Fredericksburg received an award of distinction,
- Lula Ruggles Lambert of Richmond received an award of distinction,
- Hannah Ridenour of Hunker, Pa., received the Art History Award for Outstanding Research,
- Mary Williams of Vinton received the Melchers Award for Excellence in Art History.
The event was judged by Paul Ryan, artist and professor at Mary Baldwin College, who selected works for the exhibition from more than 100 submissions.
The Student Juried Art Exhibition will run through Sunday, April 21 in the duPont Gallery, located on College Avenue at Thornton Street. The exhibition is open to the public without charge and selected works are for sale.
The duPont Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Free parking is designated for gallery visitors in a lot across College Avenue at Thornton Street.