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.
Presidential Search Committee Update
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 use for its presidential search. After considerable discussion, the committee reached a consensus to recommend a hybrid model to the Board of Visitors for final endorsement. A hybrid model ensures the strongest possible pool of qualified candidates and protects candidates’ confidentiality, while also engaging additional university stakeholders in a controlled environment. Baker and Associates previously outlined the types of models and the advantages and disadvantages of each in its initial memo to the committee.
The committee also discussed the draft schedules for the remainder of its meetings and for the campus forums that will take place with Baker and Associates representatives on Aug. 25-27, 2015. These forums will allow stakeholders—faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community leaders—to express their views on the presidential search. Open forums will be complemented by an online form that will solicit input. A schedule and the online form will be available soon.
Confidentiality continues to be an integral component of the committee’s strategy for the presidential search, in order to ensure the strongest possible candidate pool. Members of the committee will sign confidentiality agreements. At the same time, the committee is committed to transparency in its process and to providing maximum opportunities for stakeholder input to inform the search. Informational updates will continue regularly through the Presidential Search Advisory Committee website (http://president.umw.edu/search/) and announcements to the University community.
Hydorn completes ONR Summer Faculty Research Program
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.
Allwine Participates in Leadership Fredericksburg
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 the business community who will support his or her progress through the program.
The participants will divide into teams to partner with an area nonprofit on an Action Learning Project. Each team will present “deliverables” – concrete results – to the nonprofits next May. Upon graduating in May, members of the 2016 Class may join the Leadership Fredericksburg Alumni Association and have opportunities to serve on the Leadership Advisory Board, mentor future participants, take a leadership role in the Alumni, and help implement future programs.
The Chamber will partner with Dr. David Corderman with Academy Leadership Associates and Dr. J.R. Flatter with Flatter and Associates to plan and implement the program. Mary Washington Healthcare is serving as the program’s Title Sponsor. The Chamber congratulates the following individuals who were selected as 2016 Fellows and wishes them success as they begin their leadership journey:
Leadership Fredericksburg 2016 Fellows
Kyle Allwine, University of Mary Washington
Chris Barker, PermaTreat Pest Control
Charles Baxter, Baxter & Co. LLC
Michelle Beverage, Germanna Community College
Kevin Breen, Coldwell Banker Elite
Cullen Brown, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Jennifer Childs, Courtyard by Marriott Historic District
Richard Collawn, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Rene Daniels, Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Kevin Dillard, LifeCare Medical Transports
Justin Farris, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Alexandria Flatter, Flatter & Associates
Jim Ford, The Popcorn Bag
Courtney Fox, National University
Robin Hughart, DLR Contracting
Carolyn Irwin, Heritage Wealth Advisors
Tiffany Kelly, DanceTrance of Fredericksburg
Linda Knecht, Union Bank & Trust
Donna Morris, Mary Washington Healthcare
Meghan Murphy, Rappaport Co.
Chris Reynolds, Atlantic Builders
Michelle Ridall, Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
Sheila Roberson, Roberson’s Music
Deshawn Robinson-Chew, She-EO, LLC
Janine Sewell, Family Preservation Services
Quintin Sullivan, Stafford County Public Schools
Joe Wickens, Rappahannock Area Community Service Board
Julie Williams-Daves, Stafford County Government
Bill Yascko, Mary Washington Healthcare
The Chamber would like to thank the following sponsors, whose generosity makes possible the Leadership Fredericksburg program:
Title Sponsor
Mary Washington Healthcare
Gold Sponsors
Atlantic Builders
Flatter & Associates
LifeCare Medical Transports
Stafford County
Union First Market Bank
Silver Sponsor
Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority
For more information about Leadership Fredericksburg, go to http://fredericksburgchamber.org/Leadership-Home
Staff Advisory Council Updates
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 the nomination form.
Please contact any S.A.C. member with questions.
Textbook Rentals Now Available
Spread the news! Students now can rent textbooks through the UMW Bookstore, both in-store and online, saving both money and time. Visit www.umw.edu/bookstore to learn more.
Rochelle Publishes Short Story, Poem
Warren Rochelle, professor of English, recently published his short story “Finroc macFinniel Silmairë” in Empty Oaks 1 (Summer 2015): 60-72. He also published his poem “The House” in Crucible 48 (Fall 2014): 98-99.
2015 #UMW Social Awards
Congratulations to our 2015 #UMWSocial Award winners!
The following awards recognize some of UMW’s leading social media accounts, people and campaigns for the 2014-15 academic year:
The “Best Of” Awards
Who’s the best at UMW? The “Best Of” Awards recognize the best UMW accounts across social media platforms. This year, students, faculty and staff at UMW voted on the best UMW accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.
Best Facebook Account: College of Business
Honorable Mention: UMW Theatre
Best Twitter Account: Athletics
Honorable Mention: James Monroe Museum and Gari Melchers Home & Studio
Best Instagram Account: Center for International Education
Honorable Mention: Student Activities & Engagement
Best Pinterest Account: Gari Melchers Home & Studio
Honorable Mention: Academic and Career Services and Student Activities & Engagement
Best YouTube Account: The One Note Stand at UMW
Social Media Maven Award
Presented by University Relations, the Social Media Maven award was created to recognize the person who has been the most influential and collaborative with UMW’s social media community.
The inaugural Social Media Maven award was presented to Anand Rao, who has taught UMW’s social media class for three years. Through his class, Anand created a student-run Instagram account called Inside UMW that gives an authentic and student-oriented view of the university. He consistently has his class contribute to social projects at UMW, including running social campaigns for the Multicultural Fair for the past two years, and will be partnering with University Relations to have his students contribute social content from campus events. Overall, Anand has continued to bring faculty, staff and students together for collaborative social projects that show the best of UMW.
Best Social Media Campaign Award
Presented by University Relations, the Best Social Media Campaign award recognizes the campaign that was the most dynamic and engaging within UMW’s social media community.
The inaugural Best Social Media Campaign Award was presented to the Student Government Association for the #MyMaryWash campaign. Since its initiation, #MyMaryWash has become an established hashtag commonly used by students, staff and faculty. The campaign highlights the best of our UMW community and has been used to share college memories with alumni, show incoming students the strength of our community, and highlight those things that make our university unique.
First Annual Social Media Awards
UMW has more than 130 social media accounts tweeting, snapping and sharing our story on a multitude of platforms. To recognize all the hard work our students, faculty and staff put into continuously developing and managing UMW’s social media presence, University Relations is announcing the university’s first annual social media awards – and your vote counts!
Nominations are being collected for the best UMW account on each of the following platforms:
- YouTube
Vote for your favorite account by filling out the following form and telling us why you think the account is the best representation of UMW on that platform. Winners will be announced at the #UMWSocial Retreat on Thursday, July 16.
Questions? Contact Erika Spivey at espivey@umw.edu.