A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Professor and Chair of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman
Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman spoke with Voice of America for a segment titled “Issues in the News: The Strategic Importance of Africa.” On the show, Cooperman discusses how the 2024 U.S. Presidential election is shaping up? Listen to the episode.
For centuries, African Americans have used the arts as a powerful medium for cultural expression, community resonance, and social critique. Each generation, within the African diaspora spanning from the Harlem Renaissance to present day, has transformed the globe through their numerous contributions in literature, fashion, film, theater, music, architecture, and language. Join the James Farmer Multicultural Center’s celebration and recognition of these memorable stories.
Please visit the James Farmer Multicultural Center’s webpage to learn about all the activities planned for Black History Month.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson wrote an essay titled “NATO should be ambitious with its new Southern Flank Strategy” for the Atlantic Council’s online publication, The New Atlanticist. The article begins: When the leaders of NATO member states gather for the Alliance’s seventy-fifth anniversary summit in Washington in July, they will have several high-profile items on the agenda. Read more.
The following message is from the Office of Information Technology:
UMW Campus Community,
We have been working with our residential internet service provider Apogee to schedule an upgrade for UMW MyResNet network. Work begins in the residence halls on February 13, 2024, and is expected to continue through spring break, concluding by March 10. See the full schedule online.
Each residence hall will receive a notification when their building is scheduled for the service upgrade, as installers will need to replace access points in hallways and rooms. Residents do not need to be in the building during the installation, and due to the possibility of intermittent outages, we recommend accessing internet elsewhere during the date of the installation in each building.
The installation will typically take place Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and contractors will be accompanied by UMW staff. When notified that their building is next on the schedule, students should clear the area around the access point if one is located in their room. Wireless and wired internet will be unavailable in those spaces during the on-site installation.
Upon completion of the installation of the new MyResNet in each residence hall, students will need to create a login via the new portal to access the upgraded service. Single sign-on will be available, so students can use their umw.edu NetID. In addition, the Apogee wireless network will available to residential students outside of the residence halls. An annual authentication will be required using single sign-on. This update impacts residential students and does not affect UMW wi-fi including UMW-Secure or UMW-Guest.
A guest portal will also be available for temporary access in the residence halls for up to six hours at a time. Residents should log-in using the new portal to access the faster internet speeds. Instructional posters will be available in each residence halls, and students can prepare now by reviewing this video of how to connect to the upgraded services.
The wireless network upgrade will include faster internet speeds enhanced to 150/50 Mbps with up to 8 devices on the network simultaneously once refresh is complete in each hall. Residents will have a user-based personal area network (PAN) and can connect wireless printers, gamer devices and IoT devices, and these devices should be able to see each other, just like a home network. Users will have an easy PSK (personal share key) for device onboarding.
As part of the service, Apogee continues to offer one click call/chat for student support and specialized gaming support. If you have any questions or issues with the ResNet by Apogee services, contact their 24/7/365 support center at 877-478-8808. They can help you add devices to your account (printers, phones, game consoles, etc.).
If you are experiencing any problems with Apogee Support not resolving your issues, please contact the UMW IT Help Desk to let us know. If you have any questions about the schedule with Residence Life, call 540-654-1058 or fill out the contact form online.
Hall CheshireChief Information Officerhcheshir@umw.edu
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry
This spring, Jennifer Barry, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, will present material from her research project Gender Violence in Late Antiquity. She will present a chapter of the book at the Boston Patristics Society on February 15, 2024, and will give a public lecture at the University of Denver on February 29, 2024. As a Harvard, Classical Loeb Fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year, Barry has used her leave to finish her monograph. She has also started work on a number of additional publication opportunities as well as her next book-length project on Scandalous Christian Histories.
James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Christopher Williams
James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams and Victoria Matthews with Fredericksburg Tourism talked with B101.5’s Town Talk host, Ted Schubel, about the importance of new stories revealed by the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail, ‘Freedom, A Work in Progress.’ Listen to the episode.
Can we cure cancer with heartburn medicine? The next Mary Talk features Dr. Randall Reif, associate professor of chemistry. Dr. Reif will discuss his ongoing research into the use of proton pump inhibitors (heartburn medications) to induce death in cancer cells. Dr. Reif will share the current progress of the project, which could open the door to novel cancer treatments in the future.
Wednesday, February 217:30-8:30 p.m.
Online (via Zoom)
Register for the Mary Talk! You then will receive a link to the streaming video, which can be watched live or at a later time. You also will have the opportunity to submit questions.
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Jennifer Mailloux
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Jennifer Mailloux received a mention for her supporting research contributions in an article titled “VCU-led research shows effectiveness of new technique to detect ovarian cancer marker peptides,” published by VCU News. Read more.
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper, “Constructing Conservative Late-Night Comedy: Fox News and the Rise of Gutfeld!” at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association in Boston. The paper was part of a chapter of Professor Farnsworth’s new coauthored book, Late-Night in Washington: Political Humor and the American Presidency, recently published by Routledge.
In addition, recent media mentions for Farnsworth include:
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus spoke to Sputnik News for a segment titled, “Analysis-China Likely to Take Wait-and-See Approach to Taiwan After Recent Election. An adjunct fellow at Pacific Forum International Larus suggested that Beijing would likely continue military sorties into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone and later carry out naval exercises near the island closer to Lai’s inauguration in May.