Thomas Swift, adjunct instructor of economics, was recently elected a Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Swift is a former board member of NABE and has headed the NABE education committee.

by Erika Spivey
Thomas Swift, adjunct instructor of economics, was recently elected a Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Swift is a former board member of NABE and has headed the NABE education committee.

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by Erika Spivey
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee held an open meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon to continue discussions about the search process. Senior Vice President Martin Baker from Baker and Associates was present for the conversations.The meeting included a discussion on the search process and the type of model that UMW should […]

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by Erika Spivey
Debra Hydorn, professor of mathematics, participated in a 10-week research project at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. She investigated the use of the R BACCO package to implement the Bayesian Calibration of Computer Code Output. The research was conducted on the Dahlgren base between June 1 and August 7, 2015.

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by Erika Spivey
Kyle Allwine, assistant director of admissions at UMW, will participate in the Chamber’s Leadership Fredericksburg program, which runs from September 2015 through May 2016.Sessions occur throughout the Fredericksburg Region and include in-depth leadership skills development and meetings with various industry and community leaders. In addition, each Fellow will be paired with a trained mentor from […]

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by Erika Spivey
This weekend, August 7-9, is Virginia tax-free back to school weekend. Please take advantage of this and pick up a few extra items to be placed in our collection boxes for the back-to-school drive.Nominations are still being accepted for the Larry Atkins “We Couldn’t Do It Without You” award. Follow this link to get to […]

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