January 20, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Eric Bonds Publishes Research Article

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Eric Bonds

Eric Bonds, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, recently published an article, entitled “Indirect Violence and Legitimation: Torture, Surrogacy, and the U.S. War on Terror” in the journal Societies Without Borders: Human Rights and the Social Sciences.  The article uses data from the Wikileaks “Iraq War Logs” to document the extent of torture practiced by the Iraqi state during the years of the U.S. occupation.  In the article, Bonds argues that the U.S. shares responsibility for this torture, despite official efforts to create distance from this violence and deflect blame.  The article can be downloaded at: http://societieswithoutborders.com/.

EagleOne Updates

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“Fogettaboutit.”  Stop carrying cash or credit cards on campus by using your EagleOne ID Card to make purchases at the UMW Bookstore, the Copy Center, the Post Office, campus vending machines, and on & off campus dining. Your EagleOne ID card is already setup with a debit account so you can add funds at any time. Better yet, sign-up for payroll deduction and as an added bonus you will receive a punch card redeemable for one free meal per month at Seacobeck Dining Hall (that’s equivalent to $60 a year).

To sign up, print and complete the FORM and send it to Payroll, 4th Floor, Eagle Landing.  The minimum is only $10 per pay period and you may withdraw from the plan at any time.

Your bookmarks and favorites to the EagleOne online deposit page will no longer work! Please use and/or bookmark the link below to access the deposit page: https://eagleone-sp.blackboard.com/eaccounts.

“Talking With” Opens Next Thursday

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The University of Mary Washington Department of Theatre & Dance will kick off its 2012-13 season with a production of Jane Martin’s “Talking With.” Performances will be Sept. 20-22 and Sept. 27-29 at 8 p.m., and Sept. 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens.

“Talking With” is comprised of 11 monologues performed by women. Each woman invites you into her world as she confesses a secret that she keeps from the rest of society. These monologues deal with a range of themes from marital problems to religious experiences, and everything in between. As the women speak they teach important lessons about love, loss and the search for happiness.

“Talking With” premiered at the Actors’ Theatre of Louisville, Ky., as part of the 1982 Humana Festival of New American Plays. Jane Martin is a pen name of a Kentucky playwright suspected to be the former Actors’ Theatre of Louisville artistic director, Jon Jory. Martin won the American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for “Keely and Du” in 1994 and “Jack and Jill” in 1997. “Keely and Du” was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1994.

“Talking With” is directed by Helen Housley, associate professor of theatre. Scenic and lighting design is by Associate Professor Julie Hodge and costume design is by Associate Professor Kevin McCluskey. For more information, call the Klein Theatre Box Office at (540) 654-1111.

Former Cuban Diplomat Visits UMW

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Jose “Pepe” Viera Bermúdez, a former Cuban diplomat, will visit the University of Mary Washington on Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21.

He will give a public lecture “Cuba Today: Changes to Remain Unchanged” on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. Viera Bermúdez also will speak to international affairs students in the U.S. Foreign Policy course during his visit.

For more information about Viera Bermúdez, please visit http://www.umw.edu/news/2012/09/11/former-cuban-diplomat-to-speak-at-umw/.

UMW Hosts Civil War Lecture, 9/21

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Three prominent Civil War scholars will offer perspectives on the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation during “A Fireside Chat: Looking at the Emancipation Proclamation” at the University of Mary Washington on Friday, September 21. The event, organized by the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and hosted by UMW, will begin at 7 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. Pre-registration for the free event is required at www.VirginiaCivilWar.org/emancipation or (804) 786-3591.

For more information about the speakers, visit http://www.umw.edu/news/2012/09/07/umw-hosts-civil-war-event-commemorates-anniversary-of-emancipation-proclamation/.

Community Wellness Classes

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The Center, also known as BCM at UMW, is offering community wellness classes starting Wednesday, September 12 at 1514 College Ave.

Yoga/Wednesdays noon – 1:00 p.m.

Zumba/Thursdays 5 – 6 p.m.

Pilates/Fridays 3 – 4 p.m.

Classes are free for students and $5 for members of the community. For more information, visit http://umwbcm.org/?page_id=235.

Provost Search Committee

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President Richard V. Hurley has announced the formation of a University-wide Provost Search Committee. President Hurley will chair the committee, which will begin work immediately. Members of the committee are:

Courtney Clayton – Assistant Professor, College of Education

Leah Cox – Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion

Andrew Dolby – Professor, Biology

Rita Dunston – Registrar

Leigh Frackelton – Professor, College of Business

Christopher Garcia – Assistant Professor, College of Business

Torre Meringolo – Vice President for Advancement and University Relations

Sean Simons – Student, Class of 2013

Ranjit Singh – Associate Professor, Political Science

Debra Steckler – Associate Professor, Psychology

Jo Tyler – Professor, College of Education

Ranjit Singh’s Chapter Appears in New Book

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Ranjit Singh

Associate Professor of Political Science Ranjit Singh’s work has recently been published in “The Middle East: Its History and Culture,” edited by Jason Tatlock. The book includes Singh’s chapter, “Dictatorship and Democracy in the Contemporary Middle East.”

The book can be viewed and purchased from the University Press of Maryland at http://www.cdlpress.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=187&osCsid=a28ac9308a7a735b5300806e1ab4f639.

Annual Family Weekend, 9/21 to 9/23

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The University of Mary Washington will hold Family Weekend from Friday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Sept. 23. The annual on-campus event invites friends and family members to visit UMW and get a taste of student life. It will include activities for students and their families as well as faculty and staff.

More than 40 events and activities are open for participants including a variety of academic open houses, faculty lectures, art exhibitions, activities for students and sporting events. Family Weekend hallmark events will include a cookout and club showcase, the education abroad fair and a tour of Brompton, home of UMW President Richard V. Hurley. Approximately 1,000 additional family members are expected to be on campus for the festivities. All faculty and staff are invited to participate.

A complete list of Family Weekend events, along with dates and times, can be found at www.umw.edu/familyweekend/. For further questions, please contact the UMW Office of Events at (540) 654-1065.