Culturing Independent Inquiry
BB&T Chosen as Vendor for New ATM
BB & T has been selected as the vendor to place a new ATM on campus. We anticipate a start up date of late October. The ATM will be placed in Lee Hall and will carry denominations of $5 and $20. For BB & T accounts there will be no transaction fee, for all others the transaction fee will be $2. Your patience has been appreciated as we work through this project.
— Richard R. Pearce, Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO
The Sooner People Vote, The Better (USA Today)
Zach Whalen Presents Paper at Society for Literature, Science and the Arts
Zach Whalen, assistant professor in the Department of English, Linguistics and Communication, presented a paper at the recent Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts conference, held this year in Milwaukee, Wis. The presentation, “A Counterfactual Historiography of Three Game Platforms,” challenged the received metanarrative of game console generations. By way of a close reading of three less well-known consoles — Channel F, Vectrex and Virtual Boy — the paper explores the implications of an alternate history for video game devices.
Advice for Your Undergraduate Career from Beyonce (USA Today College)
D.J. Garcia Named Excellent Eagle Employee
Congratulations to D.J. Garcia, textbook manager of the bookstore, who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of October. A parking spot of his choosing has been reserved for him until the end of the month.
Here is what one of his co-workers said about him:
“Most impressive is the quality of customer service that D.J. delivers, and the demeanor with which he delivers it during even the most demanding – and sometimes trying – of times. Keep Calm…Carry On is taped to his desk overhead. He lives that motto and more: Keep Kind and Carry On. Keep Consistent and Carry On. Keep Patient and Carry On. Keep Helpful and Carry On.
From August 22 –29, (following two 65-hour work weeks), there is a line at D.J.’s counter from store open until store close. Each person receives D.J.’s full attention; each person has their question answered, problem solved. Phone is ringing, emails are pinging in, textbook orders are changing, four people are calling his name at once; shipments are delivered to the wrong schools… Keep Calm, Carry On… Amidst it all, D.J. sets the bar for customer service at its highest level. He is smiling. He is making students smile. One has to see him in action to understand; in is an amazing sight. I will strive to bring my own customer service skills in line with D.J.’s!”
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).
C-SPAN Brings Campaign Bus to UMW
The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus rolled into Fredericksburg on Thursday, Sept. 27 and made a stop on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus. The stop was part of a four-day tour to five Virginia universities and colleges to speak to students and community members regarding their thoughts about campaign issues.
When the bus first arrived, Stephen Farnsworth, political science professor and director of the University’s Center for Media and Leadership Studies, was a guest on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal segment. Throughout the morning, students, faculty and staff toured the bus, tested their knowledge of American politics and shared their thoughts about the upcoming election. Short interviews with members of the UMW community are available at http://www.tout.com/u/cspanpolitics and may be used in upcoming C-SPAN programming.
Support National Student Day, 10/3
Support the second annual National Student Day on Wednesday, Oct. 3. More information is available in the attached flyer: https://eagleeye.umw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Student-Day.pdf.