COAR’s annual Pumpkin Palooza event is devoted to providing local children with a safe place to trick-or-treat on campus. We host games, crafts, trick or treating tours, and snacks for children who come to campus. The event will be on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to all staff, faculty and their families.
Savannah Powers Named Wagner Wealth Management September Student-Athlete of the Month
Once again this year, Wagner Wealth Management of Davenport & Company LLC. will sponsor the monthly UMW Student-Athlete of the Month. The September winner is freshman volleyball standout Savannah Powers.
Powers has helped the Eagles to an 18-1 start to the season, and recently was named the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week. The Fairfax, Va., product is averaging 2.81 kills per game as well as 2.03 digs per game.
Powers recorded a career-high 21 kills and 11 digs in a win over Heidelberg, and added 13 in the season-opening win over 24th ranked Randolph-Macon. She posted 16 kills in a win over Haverford, and has recorded three double-doubles in kills and digs.
UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athletes of the Month
Powers is pictured here with Aric Wagner, senior vice president, investments, of Davenport & Company LLC.
September – Savannah Powers (volleyball)
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Al-Tikriti Participates in Smithsonian Institution CRI Workshop
Associate Professor of History and American Studies Nabil Al-Tikriti participated in the Integrating Humanitarian Response and Cultural Heritage in Disasters workshop on Oct. 6-7. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution’s Cultural Rescue Initiative (CRI), the workshop was held at the National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D.C.
On the first day, Al-Tikriti joined 26 other officials and experts in following presentations on cultural heritage protection in conflict and disaster zones, both domestic and international (including two presentations on efforts underway in Syria). On the second day, he provided a 15-minute response to the previous day’s presentations and discussions, before joining the other participants in deliberative breakout sessions.
Invited because of both his prior work on the looting of Iraqi manuscript collections following the 2003 Anglo-American-Australian invasion and his ongoing work with MSF/Doctors Without Borders USA, Al-Tikriti joined officials and representatives from the Smithsonian Institution, State Department, U.S. Institute of Peace, FEMA, American Red Cross, World Bank, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Park Service, National Guard, the Rose Museum at Brandeis University, George Washington University and the University of Pennsylvania to provide a variety of perspectives on potential institutional, legal and communication structures in the field of cultural rescue in the years to come.
Private Fitness Class Registration Now Open
Hello Faculty and Staff!
If you’re interested in a private fitness experience with your peers, beginning a workout routine, starting a regular yoga practice, getting personal attention from a fitness professional, or taking your fitness to the next level, then check out Fitness Fusion and Custom Yoga, two of Campus Recreation’s exciting Small Group Training programs.
These programs are ones in which you would either work with a personal trainer (Fitness Fusion) or a yoga instructor (Custom Yoga) to improve your workout routines, yoga practices and fitness levels based on your skills and goals in groups of 5 or less. It is open to all levels of fitness!
Fitness Fusion: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1 p.m. in Goolrick Studio 5
Custom Yoga: Mondays and Wednesdays 12-12:45 p.m. in Goolrick Studio 5
Dates: 5-Week Session (Oct. 24-Dec. 2)
Cost: $130 for UMW Affiliates / $150 for Secondary Cardholders & Alumni +1’s
For more information and to register, check out the Small Group Training page on the Campus Recreation website.
We hope to see you in the Fitness Center!
Campus Recreation
ORPHE Participants: Open Enrollment Session Oct. 11
October is Open Enrollment for ORP participants to change retirement providers. This year a new provider has been added to our current providers of TIAA and Fidelity. A meeting is being held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. in the HCC Digital Auditorium. During this meeting, you will learn of the new plan resources and options as well as hear a presentation from each provider. No reservation is needed. For more information, visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2016/09/more-information.pdf
University Philharmonic Fall Program
The fall program for the University Philharmonic Orchestra will be exciting. The Orchestra will perform its Masterworks concert featuring Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony on Oct. 22. Then on Dec. 9 it will present Christmas with Tony Bennett. Tickets for the Masterworks concert are on sale now. Tickets for the Christmas with Tony Bennett show will be available to Friends of the Philharmonic starting Monday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. and to the general public starting on Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information call 540/654-1324 or email philharmonic@umw.edu.
Reunion Weekend Presenters Wanted
Save the Date! Alumni from the classes ending in 2 and 7 will be celebrating their reunions June 2-4, 2017. As in previous years, Alumni Relations will be coordinating Alumni College during Reunion Weekend – a series of one-hour lectures from faculty on a variety of topics. Alumni College lectures are a highlight for reunion attendees. We invite all faculty to participate in the Alumni College program. Please contact Mark Thaden at mark.thaden@umw.edu no later than Nov.r 1 to express interest in participating in the program. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Farnsworth Presents Research Paper on Virginia Politics
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper titled “News Coverage of the 2013 Virginia Governor’s Race Versus Presidential Election News” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia.
Staff Advisory Council News
Take care of yourself and be a UMW flu fighter
It’s that time of year again, and the University Health Center is hosting a free flu shot clinic Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. While there isn’t a nationwide shortage of vaccine this year, UMW has a limited number of vaccinations available. Flu shots will be available for students, faculty and staff free of charge on a first come first served basis. If you have questions about the flu shot clinic, please contact the University Health Center at extension 1040.
Community Engagement Forum
THANK YOU to all who attended the Community Engagement Forums. Your input is valuable! Forum Notes have been posted. Please take a moment to review the notes and leave comments. The engagement committee will follow up with the Cabinet within the next few weeks to share insight and perspective from the forums.
Food Drive
SAC is collecting non-perishable food items through Friday, Dec. 16. Donations will benefit the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. If you’re interested in having a donation collection box in your area, please contact SAC Activities.
Fall Employment Luncheon and Awards
Our annual Fall employee luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 11:30 in the University Center’s Chandler Ballroom. Join your co-workers and friends for lunch, fun and fellowship. Charles Coleman and Larry Atkins award winners will be announced. Everyone will have a chance to win prizes. Bring your EagleOne ID card to enter the luncheon and be entered to win a gift card.
Excellent Eagle Employee
To 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.
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, & FEEDBACK
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with SAC 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
SAC’s next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Stafford campus at 1 p.m. Meetings are open to any member of the UMW community who’d like to attend. Dr. Anand Rao will be our guest speaker. Dr Rao is Director of the Speaking Intensive Program and Chairman of the University Faculty Council.
Magrakvelidze Publishes Article in Physical Review A
Maia Magrakvelidze, assistant professor in the Physics Department, co-authored an article with Mohamed El-Amine Madjet and Himadri S. Chakraborty titled “Attosecond delay of xenon 4d photoionization at the giant resonance and Cooper minimum” in Physical Review A 94, 013429 published online 7/28/16, (See link: http://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.94.013429)