Business majors Sara Armor and Kenneth Vukmanic presented the paper, “Should we live in the moment? Plan to anticipate the event,” at the 2017 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas (January 19-21). The paper was co-authored with Dr. Kashef Majid, assistant professor in the College of Business.
Davidson Publishes Article on Contemporary Foreign Policy
Jason W. Davidson, professor of political science and international affairs, has published an article titled “It has always been ‘America first’: Why Trump is different” in Aspenia Online.
Buster-Williams Named Asst. Director, Strategic Enrollment Management Program
Kimberley Buster-Williams has been named assistant director of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Endorsement Program offered through the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO), a volunteer position. She also has been named vice president of enrollment management at UMW.
Human Rights & Media Freedom Issues in Contemporary Turkey
Human Rights and Media Freedom Issues in Contemporary Turkey: Featuring Abdulhamit Bilici and Mahir Zeynalov.
All are welcome to attend a panel on media freedom and human rights issues in contemporary Turkey, sponsored by the Middle East Studies Program, with a special thanks to the Arab Culture Club. The event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. in Monroe Hall, Room 346.
Speakers: Mahir Zeynalov is a weekly columnist for Al Arabiya and a blogger at Huffington Post, based in Washington, D.C. Abdulhamit Bilici is a former Turkish newspaper executive and the former editor-in-chief of the newspaper Zaman. He was also the chief executive officer of its English-language version, Today’s Zaman.
Contact J.C. Sevart at 540-903-8649 or jsevart@mail.umw.edu with questions.
Dasgupta Presents at South Asian Literary Association Conference
Shumona Dasgupta, assistant professor of English, presented the paper “Beyond the Postcolonial: Post-national Longing in Ritwick Ghatak’s Partition Cinema” on Jan. 3, 2017, at the 17th Annual Conference of the South Asian Literary Association in Philadelphia.
Mathematics Faculty Participate in Joint Mathematics Meetings
Eight members of the Department of Mathematics presented at the annual Joint Mathematics Meetings in Atlanta in January. The JMM is the largest mathematics conference in the country, with registrations this year exceeding 6,000 participants. Highlights of the meeting include:
- Randall Helmstutler, chair and associate professor, presented the talk “Generalized dihedral groups in non-commutative cryptographic protocols,” based on research conducted with former student Chris Lloyd. Dr. Helmstutler also participated in a day-long workshop for mathematics department chairs.
- Professor Debra Hydorn presented the talk “Small Teaching” in the MAA session on discrete mathematics in the undergraduate curriculum. Dr. Hydorn also exhibited two pieces in the Mathematical Art Exhibition and participated in several committee meetings.
- Associate professor Leo Lee gave the presentation “DDM for SPDE” in the AMS contributed paper session on numerical analysis and computer science.
- Professor Larry Lehman gave two talks on his research in number theory, “A Continued Fraction Algorithm for Quadratic Numbers, Forms, and Ideals” and “A Formula for the Number of Solutions of an Arbitrary Quadratic Congruence.”
- Lecturer Jennifer Magee presented the talk “Cryptology for first-year students” in the MAA session on cryptology for undergraduates, providing an overview of the department’s unique FSEM course in the field.
- Professor Keith Mellinger delivered “The ingredients for a successful liberal arts course in quantitative reasoning,” a talk addressing the department’s innovative approach to a recently developed course offering, Math 120: Quantitative Reasoning for the Sciences.
- Professor Marie Sheckels presented “Enhancing Quantitative Reasoning and Skills through Exploring Scientific Applications” in the session Innovative Strategies to Inspire and Prepare Potential STEM Majors.
- Professor Suzanne Sumner gave the talk “Environmental Applications: Introduction to Mathematical Modeling” in the session Meaningful Modeling in the First Two Years of College.
SAC News
UMW Community Forum: Please plan to attend the UMW Community Forum on Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium. President Paino will give us an update on the engagement assessment, the budget outlook, and UMW’s plans for the future.
Athletics to Host Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night: The Eagle Club and the UMW Athletic Department invite you and your family or friends to Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at the Anderson Center Wednesday, Jan. 25. UMW Women’s basketball tips off at 6 p.m.; men’s basketball tips off at 8 p.m. Both play Southern Virginia. All faculty and staff will be given a maximum of three additional free admission tickets.
Excellent Eagle Employee: Congratulations again to SAC’s Excellent Eagle Employee for January, April Peterson. Below is what Virginia Ashley had to say about April.
“April should be recognized for the work she has done providing technical solutions for the Admissions and Financial Aid offices. She has become an expert on the business of recruiting students, offering acceptance and enabling scholarship applications. Her knowledge has helped her build effective integration between Banner and other systems. She often advises these business areas of ways they can improve their processes. April has built exceptional customer relationships and always gives service with a smile.”
Reserved Parking for Excellent Eagle Employee: Nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award! It’s easy! Just complete the Excellent Eagle Employee nomination form on our website. Take some time to nominate someone today!
#1 F.A.N. (Fantastic Action Noticed) You can also recognize a colleague using HR’s #1 F.A.N. program. Did you experience exceptional customer service or awesome collaboration? If so, nominate the person or people involved in that experience. Complete the #1 F.A.N. form on the HR website, and your colleague will be able to choose a UMW spirit item as a token of appreciation.
Newsletter and Other Information: You’ll find important information in SAC’s monthly newsletter. Check it out and all of the information on our website, including a list of our new members.
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2017 Psi Chi PowerCards Available
The UMW chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, is starting its 2017 fundraiser. Each year, Fredericksburg-area businesses offer discounts for the calendar year to those who purchase a card. For $5, you can save money throughout the year and help a great group of students fund their projects at the same time. If you’re interested in purchasing one, you can contact their faculty advisor, Mindy Erchull (merchull@umw.edu) or the chapter officers (psichiumw@gmail.com).