Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper titled “A Comparative Analysis of the Partisan Targets of Media Fact-Checking” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia.
Foss Presents Pedagogy Paper in Cardiff, Wales
On Sept. 1, Professor of English Chris Foss presented a paper with an unfortunately long-winded (though appropriately Victorian) title, “Consuming The Yellow Book: On the Decadent Pleasures and Aesthetic Perils of Exploring the Contemporary Afterlife of the Fin-de-Siècle Literary Scene through a Fully Online Summer School Course,” at the British Association for Victorian Studies annual conference, held this year in Cardiff, Wales.
This pedagogy-focused paper provided a tour of the UMW Blogs and VoiceThread websites through which students discussed their readings and presented their work for his May/June 2016 online course ENGL 375B4, Late Victorian Decadent Literature—a course revolving around the groundbreaking avant-garde literary magazine The Yellow Book, the complete digitized volumes of which are available through the wonderful electronic resource The Yellow Nineties Online.
Overall, Foss suggested that digital means of consuming the Victorians hold more pleasures than perils, for instructors and students alike, and that such formats should play an increasingly important role in the contemporary afterlife of Victorian studies.
Staff Advisory Council
PROCUREMENT SERVICES OPEN FORUM
Procurement Services is holding an open forum Monday, Sept. 19, in the HCC Digital Auditorium. Topics of discussion include eVA requisitions, IT purchasing process, WORKS spending and dashboard reporting, Procurement Services website review, and more. Procurement will also be available to answer questions.
The Procurement Forum will be held Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. To help Procurement Services prepare for the forum, please send questions to James DeLoatch.
UMW COMMUNITY FORUM
Mark your calendar and join your colleagues at one of the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment Community Forums.
• Monday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m., Dodd Auditorium, Fredericksburg Campus
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., University Hall, Stafford Campus
The forums provide an opportunity to review the Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment report and provide feedback to your Staff Advisory Council and the University Faculty Council.
FALL EMPLOYEE LUNCHEON AND AWARDS
Our annual Fall employee luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18. Join your co-workers and friends for lunch, fun, and fellowship. Charles Coleman and Larry Atkins award winners will be announced.
EXCELLENT EAGLE EMPLOYEE
Please nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.
GIVING
SAC thanks everyone who donated to our School Supply Drive! Spotsylvania County Schools and the Courthouse Academy truly appreciate it!
SAC’s ONE CAN HOPE food drive kicks off Oct. 1.
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, & FEEDBACK
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?
UPCOMING MEETING
S.A.C.’s next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 15, in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 1 p.m.. Meetings are open to anyone who’d like to attend.
Dining Offers for Faculty & Staff
New Lunch Buffets: Beginning Monday, Sept. 19, Campus Dining will offer lunch buffets for Faculty & Staff in the Chandler Ballroom. You may eat at the Top of the UC or in Chandler Ballroom, but not at both locations on the same visit.
Serving Hours
Monday-Friday* 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost $6.
*There will be some exceptions due to previously scheduled programming in the ballroom. Serving exception dates will be posted at the door.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day Sept. 22. As a token of our appreciation, Campus Dining is offering members of the UMW faculty and staff a FREE CUPCAKE with any sandwich combo purchase at Li’l Joe’s (2nd Floor of the UC) between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 22! Be sure to look for your Free Cupcake Coupons that should be in your mailboxes by Monday.
UMW Procurement Forum Sept. 19
Mark your calendars! On Monday, Sept. 19, from 9-10:30 a.m., Procurement Services is hosting a forum to answer any and all questions you have about procurement. Topics will include, amongst other things:
- Procurement department overview
- Strategic sourcing
- SWaM
- SPCC
- Savings and cost avoidance
- Updated Small Purchase Procedures
- Cardinal/EVA relationship
- Surplus property
- Q&A
We will include department questions, future opportunities and case studies where we present you with different scenarios to help you learn what to do in each situation. Topics will be geared toward department buyers, SPCC cardholders and cost center managers.
The forum will take place in the HCC Digital Auditorium. Contact James DeLoatch at ext. 1382 with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Fall Employee Luncheon, Oct. 18
The Annual Fall Employee Luncheon will be held Oct. 18 starting at 11:30 a.m. in the Chandler Ballroom (University Center). Please join us for lunch, several guest speakers and the chance to win some prizes! Bring your UMW ID card to enter the luncheon and be entered to win a gift card.
If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact Terri Arthur or Jennifer Cooper in Human Resources.
Community Engagement Forums: 2016 Faculty/Staff Engagement Assessment
Dear Colleagues:
In February, we conducted the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment. The Results are now available for your review. Please plan to join representatives from the Staff Advisory Council and the University Faculty Council at one of the Community Forums listed below to ensure that your concerns are understood. Where our most pressing needs are well defined in the report, action planning has begun. For others, more discussion is needed.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, 4 p.m. -5 p.m., Dodd Auditorium, Fredericksburg Campus or
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, 2 p.m. -3 p.m., University Hall, Stafford Campus
We ask that you take a few minutes prior to attending the forums to review the results and other resources.
Regards,
Faculty & Staff Engagement Assessment Committee
University Faculty Council
Staff Advisory Council
Farewell Reception for Torre Meringolo
Invitation: Farewell to Torre Meringolo
Thursday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dodd Foyer
Please join members of the UMW community as we bid fond farewell to Salvatore (Torre) Meringolo. Torre began his role as Vice President for Advancement and University Relations at the University of Mary Washington on Aug. 1, 2009, and is now ready to retire and join his family in New England. Come wish Torre success and much happiness in his retirement and new home!
Gari Melchers to Host Art after Hours
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will host its third Art After Hours event on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Featuring a live music performance from The Brokedown Boys on the lawn, the program will include local beer and wine from Stafford County’s 6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Company andPotomac Point Winery, as well as food offered by UFO Food Truck. The studio galleries will also be open for viewing during the event, which take place from 6-8 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Beer and wine tickets will be available for $5 each with proper identification, and food will be sold from the truck. Pre-registration is requested.