The UMW Center for Economic Development is accepting applications for its student entrepreneur education program StartupUMW for the Fall 2023 semester. Through this semester-long program students are provided the opportunity to learn from and network with experienced, successful entrepreneurs and professionals to gain a better understanding of how to start and run a business. Please share this opportunity with students that may benefit from this program and/or need to complete their experiential learning or internship experience requirement. You can find more information and the link to the application on the StartupUMW website.
TikTok, WeChat apps no longer permitted on UMW networks or devices by state law, effective July 1
Campus Community,
Effective July 1, 2023, use of TikTok, WeChat, and other products from ByteDance Ltd. or Tencent Holdings Ltd. will not be permitted on UMW networks or on university-issued devices.
A new Virginia law prohibits access to and use of apps or websites from the above entities on state-issued devices or on state-maintained networks. The Virginia General Assembly passed this law earlier in 2023, and the bill was signed by the governor in April. The restriction takes effect on July 1, 2023.
That means that access to these apps will be restricted on UMW networks, both wired and wireless, including eduroam, UMW-Secure, UMW, and UMW Guest. You will not be able to access these apps from these networks and will receive a “cannot connect” message similar to when there’s no internet available. In addition, TikTok, WeChat, etc. may not be used on any university-issued device, regardless of what network is being used at the time. These apps should be deleted from university-issued devices.
UMW-affiliated or sponsored TikTok accounts, such as those administered by colleges, departments, student organizations, or employees as representations of their roles at UMW, may not be used in any manner after July 1, 2023. Social media managers are advised not to delete accounts, but simply to stop using them and remove them from devices – this will protect the accounts from being spoofed in the future. If your department or organization has follow-up questions about your account, please email social@umw.edu.
The new law does not restrict personal use of TikTok, WeChat, or any ByteDance or Tencent product on personally owned devices when connected to networks that are not maintained by state agencies, including UMW. Users may still use TikTok for non-university use on personal phones or computers when connected through a personal cellular data plan, a home Wi-Fi network, or another privately managed network.
More information and answers to frequently asked questions about these state-mandated app and website restrictions may be found at https://technology.umw.edu/connecting/tiktok-wechat-and-other-applications/. Violations of these new restrictions will follow protocols of our Network and Computer Use Policy.
Three-Time All-America Kinsey Brooks Gains UMW Female Athlete of the Year
Junior three-time All-America swimmer Kinsey Brooks (Lake St. Louis, Mo.) has been named as the 2022-23 University of Mary Washington Female Athlete of the Year. Read more.
Josh Kirkland, Greg Rowson Win UMW Male Athlete of the Year Award
Senior men’s soccer All-America selection Josh Kirkland (Richmond, Va.) and senior men’s basketball All-America Greg Rowson (Fairfax, Va.) have been named co-winners of the 2022-23 University of Mary Washington Male Athlete of the Year. Read more.
Farnsworth Comments on Virginia Primaries
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth kept an eye on the recent Virginia primary with comments in numerous publications and broadcasts, including the Washington Post, Free-Lance Star, Richmond Times-Dispatch, WUSA, WTOP. Read more.
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GOP urges Republicans in Fairfax and Loudoun counties to vote in Democratic primary
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Will the center hold in N.Va. primaries in a wave of change?
A guide to Northern Virginia’s Democratic primaries for Commonwealth’s Attorney
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Davidson Discusses Complex Relationships with Presidents
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson
Professor of Political Science Jason Davidson made the media rounds on how Silvio Berlusconi had a complex relationship with US presidents, including publication in The Conversation; SF Gate; The Times Union; Bozeman Daily Chronicle; The Telegraph. Read more.
UMW Finishes 40th Among 432 Division III Schools in Final Learfield Directors Cup Standings
The University of Mary Washington athletic department finished 40th among 432 NCAA Division III schools in the final Learfield Director’s Cup standings for the 2022-23 year. The finish is the Eagles’ highest since 2009-10, when they finished 39th, and is the program’s eighth-highest finish since the program began in 1995-96. UMW accumulated 453 points this year. Read more.
Hauser and Berge Talk Digital Creation at Open Ed Conference
Shannon Hauser and Cartland Berge share their initiatives empowering digital creators at Reclaim Open. Photo by Tom Woodward
Director Cartland Berge and Associate Director Shannon Hauser, both of UMW’s Digital Knowledge Center (DKC), presented at Reclaim Open, a conference focused on leveraging the open nature of the web for education. Their talk highlighted DKC initiatives that give UMW students opportunities to practice digital creation and share knowledge with other students, including student-led workshops, fellowships, and employment opportunities. Hauser also sat on a panel discussing the benefits of web-building platforms like UMW’s Domain of One’s Own and Sites@UMW programs. The presentations can be viewed at the links below:
Empowering Students to be Digital Creators
Domain of One’s Own and WordPress Multisite – Better Together!
Larus Comments on BBC Chinese on Blinken’s Beijing Visit
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Fellow at the Pacific Forum, commented to BBC Chinese on the advent of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing. Professor Larus indicated low expectations for the visit, stating that Washington and Beijing still disagree on key issues, including China’s increased military activity near Taiwan, disputes in the South China Sea, China’s support of Russia in the Ukraine war, trade and intellectual property disputes, and U.S. limits on the export of sensitive technology to China. She indicated that the Biden administration desired the meeting more than China’s leaders, a fact that was not lost on Beijing. Blinken cancelled his planned trip to Beijing after China’s spy balloon drifted over the U.S. It has taken several months to get the bilateral talks back on track, and largely at the U.S. initiative, making Blinken appear more as a supplicant than as an equal. Professor Larus stressed, however, that the two powers need to talk, particularly to avoid misunderstandings or accidents near Taiwan. Read more.
Grothe’s Climate Change Insight Blasts Through Media
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Pamela Grothe
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Pamela Grothe spoke to The Richmond Times-Dispatch for an article titled “One scientist drills into the past to figure out ocean warming.” Grothe is working to understand how much of these El Niño temperature surges are related to the warming climate. Read more.
Grothe received more than 70 media mentions related to the article, including News & Advance, NWI.Com, Kenosha News, Billings Gazette, Tucson.com, WFMZ, Independent Tribune, Bristol Herald Courier, The Post Star, The Bismark Tribune, Tulsa World and Newsbreak.