UMW to Host Iraqi Ambassador for Foreign Policy Lecture (WorldNews.Com)
Event Dedication to Emerson, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.
Claudia Emerson
Please join the Department of English, Linguistics and Communication as they present their first 2015 Thursday Poem Series on Jan. 15 at 5 p.m. in dedication to Claudia Emerson in Combs Hall, Room 139. Seating is limited, so please plan to come early! A reception in the foyer will follow.
Kisila and Students Publish Research
Ben Odhiambo Kisila, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, and his former UMW research students Elyse Clark, Sunnan Yoon and Laura Pilati had their research paper, “Hydroacoustic and spatial analysis of sediment fluxes and accumulation rates in two Virginia reservoirs, USA” published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
Farnsworth Discusses McDonnell Conviction in Regional News
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has appeared in a number of media outlets discussing the sentencing of former Governor Bob McDonnell over his federal corruption conviction as well as the start of the 2015 Virginia legislative session, including the Washington Post, National Public Radio, WUSA-TV, WJLA-TV, the Richmond-Times Dispatch, and Reuters.
Keith Presents at Confab Higher Ed
Shelley Keith, director of digital communications, gave a presentation at Confab Higher Ed 2014 in November entitled “Non-Invasive Governance: Meeting People Where They Are.” The presentation discussed (1) how to establish a web governance structure that meets users where they are (2) how to focus on users’ own goals to sell them on the importance of content strategy and governance (3) tactics and strategies for turning other-duties-as-assigned content contributors into quality stewards.
Here’s a storify of the attendees:
https://storify.com/shelleykeith/non-invasive-governance-meeting-people-where-they
Groom Featured in Tech Trends Article
Jim Groom, executive director of teaching and learning technologies, was featured in Hack Edu’s “Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2014” discussing the Domain of One’s Own project at UMW. Check out the full article at http://2014trends.hackeducation.com/indie.html.
Student Services Sponsors Ugly Sweater Contest
UMW Student Services sponsored an ugly sweater party on Dec. 16 to celebrate the holiday season. Mary White was crowned the queen of dual ugly and tackiest sweater. She won a $10 Chick-fil-A gift card. Vicki Sullivan came in second place for the tacky sweater. She won a $5 gift card. Arin Doerfler came in second place for ugly sweater. She won a “Thank I Can” train ornament.
Rochelle Featured in Radio Segment
Warren Rochelle, professor of English, was the featured writer on The Rainbow Minutes, a feature of WRIR, 97.3. His topic was Gay Science Fiction and Fantasy. Check out http://wrir.org/ for more information.