Author: Erika Spivey

Comfort Zone Camp: CVC Spotlight

Grieve. Heal. Grow.   About Comfort Zone Camp Comfort Zone Camp is a nonprofit 501(c)3 bereavement camp that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The free camps include confidence building programs and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. Comfort […]

Farnsworth Lectures on Gerrymandering in Virginia

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently gave a lecture entitled, “Virginia Politics 2015: Gerrymandering, Recent Elections and Public Opinion,” at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. The organization includes activists, politicians, government workers and journalists focused on strengthening public […]

Bonds’ Research Spurs Interest in Iraq and Afghanistan War Pollution

Assistant Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds’ research has spurred public discussions of U.S. military pollution in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars in various media sources.  Bonds was invited to discuss his research on the Nov. 15 radio show of “Middle East in Focus.”  This research was also covered in separate articles run by Environmental Health […]

TIAA CREF Representative at UMW Campus, Nov. 23

Our TIAA CREF Representative will be on campus on Monday, Nov. 23 2015 in George Washington Hall, Room 106 for individual counseling sessions concerning your Optional Retirement Plan, 403(b) Tax Deferred Savings Plan or Cash Match Plan. Schedule your appointment at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow.

Martinette Featured in Ultimate Subaru Spotlight

Each month, a UMW Athletics Faculty Liaison will be featured in the Ultimate Subaru Spotlight. The faculty liaison program partners a UMW faculty member with every UMW intercollegiate athletic team to strengthen support networks and increase resources for student-athlete success. Ultimate Subaru is committed to the growth and education of UMW Eagles, their hometown team […]