November 27, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

UMW Hosts 2024 C2C Men’s Basketball Championship, Feb. 22-24

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2024 C2C MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Hosted by the University of Mary Washington – Fredericksburg, Virginia

February 22, 23 & 24, 2024

Tickets: $10 each day. Cash or credit are accepted.
Can be purchased in-person at the front entrance to the arena. Eligible for all events on the day of purchase.

2024 C2C Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule
Hosted by the University of Mary Washington, William M. Anderson Center – Fredericksburg, Virginia

Quarterfinals – Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024

G1 (5 PM ET): #4 UC Santa Cruz vs. #5 Pratt – VIDEO | LIVE STATS

G2 (7 PM ET): #3 Salisbury vs. #6 Warren Wilson – VIDEO | LIVE STATS

Note – top two seeds gain first-round byes


Semifinals – Friday, Feb. 23, 2024

G3 (5 PM ET): #1 Christopher Newport vs. G1 Winner – VIDEO | LIVE STATS

G4 (7 PM ET): #2 Mary Washington vs. G2 Winner – VIDEO | LIVE STATS


Championship – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024

G5 (7 PM ET): G3 Winner vs. G4 Winner – VIDEO | LIVE STATS

Join ‘TeamUMW’ to Support Folks Experiencing Homelessness in FXBG, Feb. 24

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The Soc/Anth department has created “TeamUMW” in a local fund & awareness raising walk called the “Coldest Night of the Year,” to benefit Micah ministries. We would LOVE to have as many students, faculty & staff walk with us as feel able (and interested). Think of it as both social AND social justice!  And a bit cold, in all honesty.

If you’d like to join us – here are the details:

Date:  Sat, Feb 24, 2024

Time: 4pm check-in; walk at 5; all ending by 7 (snacks and such provided at the end.)

So- if any of you would like to join the team – PLEASE DO! Here’s a link to join our team — and feel free to invite friends!

Benefits: Micah Ecumenical Ministries. This organization works with folks in our community who have been experiencing homelessness for a long time (chronically homeless), or are literally on the street. Micah hosts a day center, a cold weather shelter, a respite facility (for folks leaving a hospital setting, too fragile to return to the street), and provides long-term housing & case management assistance to MANY of our neighbors who have been homeless. They bring a true harm reduction approach to their work, meeting people where they are, and respecting the dignity, autonomy, and gifts of those they work with. (And although they are organizational managed by faith communities, there is no expectation that their guests, volunteers or staff be of any faith background.)

ANYONE can walk with our team without needing to spend/donate a cent. Increasing visibility and support for this work is a super valuable outcome.

Any questions? Comments? Please reach out to Eric (ebonds@umw.edu) or Leslie (lmartin@umw.edu).

 

UMW Theatre Presents ‘True West,’ Through Feb. 25

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UMW THEATRE TO CONTINUE 2023-2024 SEASON WITH TRUE WEST

True West by Sam ShepardUMW Theatre will continue its 2023-2024 season with True West by Sam Shepard.  Performances will be February 15-17 & 22-24 at 7:30 p.m., and 18 & 25 at 2:00 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall at the University of Mary Washington. Guests may also attend the Pay-What-You-Can Preview performance on February 14 at 7:30 p.m. The box office opens at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. AfterWords, a post-show talkback with the cast, will take place after the matinee performance on February 18. Tickets are $28 for standard admission and $23 for students, senior citizens, and military. Groups of ten or more can receive a discount as well.

True West tells the story of two estranged brothers, Austin and Lee, who have returned to their mother’s home in southern California after five years apart. Austin is an aspiring screenwriter who is looking after his mother’s house while she is away in Alaska, and Lee is his nomadic older brother who finds joy in petty thievery and excessive drinking. The brothers’ relationship is put to the test when a big shot Hollywood producer offers Lee a film contract to create the Western movie he is dreaming up, so long as Austin writes the script. Both brothers must battle their feelings of jealousy and resentment with the possibility of great success on the horizon. This play engages in themes of family, confinement, betrayal, and the American dream as the volatility between the two brothers nears its breaking point.

True West was published by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Sam Shepard, in 1981. It was first produced at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, California, where it was directed by Robert Woodruff. It premiered on July 10, 1980, and starred Peter Coyote as Austin and Jim Haynie as Lee. In December of that same year, the play opened Off-Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, once more directed by Woodruff. True West went on to be produced at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Cherry Lane Theatre in 1982, where it finally closed its Off-Broadway run of 762 productions in 1984. The show had a Broadway revival on March 2, 2000, where the actors playing Lee and Austin alternated roles in every performance. This production earned Tony award nominations for Best Actor, Best Director, and Best play. Most recently, there was a Broadway production of the show starring Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano in 2018. True West continues to be produced worldwide.

True West is directed by Gregg Stull, professor of theatre and chair of the department of theatre & dance. Scenic design is by assistant professor Bridgette Dennett and costume design is by associate professor Kevin McCluskey. Lighting design is by guest designer Catherine Girardi and sound design is by the director of marketing and audience services, Jon Reynolds, respectively. Fight choreography is provided by Casey Kaleba. For further information, call the Klein Theatre Box Office at (540) 654-1111 or visit www.FredTix.com.

UMW Hosts Youth Climate Action Summit, Feb. 25

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The Youth Climate Action Summit is taking place at the Cedric Rucker University Center on Sunday, February 25, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This conference is organized and supported by UMW  students, the Departments of Earth and Environmental Science and Sociology and Anthropology, along with community members and area high school environmental clubs. This has become an annual event in our region, and it’s the third time UMW has hosted it. For more information and to view the agenda, please go to: https://virginiaclimatesummit.org/registration-and-directions/Registration (which is free), can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-climate-action-summit-tickets-780325172597 Coffee, pastries, and lunch will be available for students.If you have any questions, you can email Eric Bonds at ebonds@umw.edu.

Safe Zone Book Discussion, Feb. 27

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Dear colleagues—

Safe Zone is excited to announce that we will be reading Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H this semester for our Faculty/Staff Book Club. The informal discussion of the book will happen on Tuesday, February 27 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend the book discussion, even if you don’t finish the book! The first 5 people to sign-up for the Book Club will be given a free book. If you’re interested in signing up or have a question, please email Laura Wilson at lwilson5@umw.edu.

We also want to share with the campus community that we will be celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility in the lobby of the Cedric Rucker University Center on Monday, April 1 from 11:00am-2:00pm. We will be making pronoun buttons, sharing information about campus resources, and giving away free swag! Please stop by our table to say “hi” and show your support. All are welcome!

If there is anything we can do to assist you or if you’d like to request a Safe Zone training for yourself or your office/department, do not hesitate to reach out to Laura Wilson at lwilson5@umw.edu.

Safe Zone committee

Erchull Named Editor of the ‘This is How I Teach’ Blog

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Professor of Psychological Science Mindy Erchull

Professor of Psychological Science Mindy Erchull

Professor of Psychological Science Mindy Erchull has been named Editor of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s “This is How I Teach” Blog.  Erchull succeeds the founding editor, Rob McEntarffer, and in this role, is part of the membership team for the Society for the Teaching of Psychology!

University Staff Council Food Drive Runs Through March 1

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USC Food Drive to Benefit the Gwen Hale Resource Center:  The University Staff Council is sponsoring a Food Drive from Feb. 19 through March 1, 2024, to benefit the Gwen Hale Resource Center here on campus.  Drop boxes will be set up at the locations listed below for donations.  Please see the flyer attached for the list of the most needed items. There is also a link to donate funds on the flyer. Questions can be directed to Sarah Appleby at sappleby@umw.edu or Lisa Mewherter at lmewhert@umw.edu.

Food Drive Drop Box Locations:

  • Simpson Library (lobby)
  • Lee Hall
    • Financial Aid
    • Registrar’s Office
    • Student Transition Program Office
    • Student Health Center
  • Athletics (main office – Goolrick Hall)
  • Facilities (Physical Plant)
  • Hurley Convergence Center (info desk)
  • Jepson Alumni Executive Center
  • Cedric Rucker University Center
    • Center for Community Engagement Office
    • Student Activities and Engagement Office

UMW Employee Chili Cook-Off, March 5

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USC Chili Cook-Off Flyer 2024

Mark your calendars and prepare your recipes! The University Staff Council’s Annual Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Bake-Off will be held on Tuesday, March 5 from 11:30am-1pm in The Underground in Lee Hall.

Sign up your famous chili or cornbread (it’s okay if it’s not that famous) at the link below by Tuesday, February 27.

You don’t have a go-to recipe for chili or cornbread? We’re also accepting dessert contributions!

Voting will take place from 11:30am-12:30pm then full bowls will be available until chili runs out. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for chili and cornbread will be announced at the event.  May the best chili and cornbread win!

Chili Cook-Off and Cornbread Bake-Off Entry Form: https://forms.office.com/r/GGf9UxfeYT

Questions can be directed to Lauren Bass at lbass@umw.edu.

-The University Staff Council Activities Committee

Online Magazine Reviews Barry’s Book, ‘Bishop in Flight’

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Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry

On February 11, 2024, the online magazine, Ancient Jew Review, published a shining review of Prof. Jennifer Barry’s first book Bishops in Flight.

The review can be found here:

Bishops in Flight: Exile and Displacement in Late Antiquity in , 

Barry, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, is currently on research leave as the Harvard Loeb Classics Library Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. She is finalizing edits of her next book project Gender Violence in Late Antiquity.

Larus Comments on VOA Chinese on Pacific Islands Funding

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Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum, commented to Voice of American Chinese that Congress’ failure to renew funding of the Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) with the Pacific Islands of Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau jeopardizes US influence and sea control in the Pacific. China is enticing Palau, whose economy heavily depends on tourism, to switch diplomatic relations from Taiwan by promising to fill every hotel room in Palau. Larus indicated that, located between Hawaii and Guam, COFA members states are the U.S.’s first line of control in the Central Pacific. China is using economic leverage to persuade the COFA states to realign with China and to abstain in a potential U.S. conflict with China over Taiwan. 

https://www.voachinese.com/a/how-can-cofa-help-us-deter-ccp-in-a-indopacific-conflict/7496027.html