Historic Preservation Professor to Appear on Radio Program
Michael Spencer, assistant professor of historic preservation, will appear on the public radio show “With Good Reason” to discuss his class’s efforts to preserve a small church in Falmouth. The show, “Dreams of the Civil War,” will air beginning on Saturday, Nov. 2.
The program also will feature commentary from instructors from several Virginia institutions, including Christopher Newport University and Norfolk State University. Topics of the show will include life during the Civil War, the influence of slave culture and American colonial essayists. Audio files of the full program and its companion news feature will be posted online the week of the show at withgoodreasonradio.org/2013/11/dreams-of-the-civil-war/.
“With Good Reason” is a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. The show airs weekly in Fredericksburg on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. on Radio IQ 88.3 Digital. To listen from outside of the Fredericksburg area, a complete list of air times and links to corresponding radio stations can be found at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/when-to-listen/.
UMW Staff Volunteered at Day of Caring
University of Mary Washington staff participated in the Rappahannock United Way’s “Day of Caring,” on Friday, September 27.
Twenty-one staff members from 15 different offices across the university came out to work in teams at local nonprofit organizations and schools. One team spent their day at Micah Ministries’ sponsored transitional house, where they repaired shelving, cleaned and organized a storage shed. Other teams volunteered at the Fredericksburg Hope House and Hartwood Elementary School.
“It’s a great way for the university to show how much we care for the Fredericksburg community,” said Christina Eggenberger, director of service. “It’s a positive experience for everyone involved.”
Staff members were able to complete 99 hours of service in total.
The “Day of Caring” partners volunteer teams from local businesses with local non-profit organizations and schools to complete meaningful projects and make a difference in their community. This was UMW’s fourth year volunteering at the event.