Join the Staff Advisory Council every week from Oct. 21 to Dec. 13 as they collect canned goods to donate as part of the One Can Hope campaign at UMW. Every Friday, S.A.C. members will collect canned food donations from across campus and deliver to S.E.R.V.E. and Feed Fred.

“UMW employs 1,014 people. If every UMW employee donates just ONE CAN of food, imagine the hope we can  give this holiday season,” said Priscilla Sullivan, Staff Advisory Council activities chair.

For more information or questions, contact Sullivan at psulliva@umw.edu.

Congratulations to Tommy Pack, Help Desk Supervisor, who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of November. A parking spot of his choosing has been reserved for him through the end of the month.

Here is what one of his co-workers said about him:

“Tommy is the calm and knowledgeable ‘voice of the help desk.’ His desire to assist the university community never wavers, and he works to improve the service the help desk provides. Tommy is always thinking “customer first” when working problems, and has the patience to deliver excellent service even when he has answered the same question 20 times that day. Even on breaks, Tommy continues to monitor the Help Desk email and voicemail to help with “password emergencies” and other questions – that is dedication. Tommy is deserving of this recognition, and serves as an example of the type of caring attitude we all strive for in IT Support Services.”

To nominate someone who you believe is an Excellent Eagle Employee, send an email to Priscilla Sullivan (psulliva@umw.edu) with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. In your email, be sure to list the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot), and of course, the reason why you believe they should be recognized.  Please spread the word to other employees about this wonderful opportunity to recognize a co-worker(s).

Allison M. Stagg

Visiting art historian and University of Mary Washington alumna Allison M. Stagg will present a public lecture entitled “James Akin: The First American Caricaturist,” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411. The lecture is sponsored by the department of art and art history, with funding from the Wendy Shadwell ’63 Program Endowment in Art History.

Her talk will focus on American artist James Akin, who gained the title as the most notorious caricaturist of his time after he published a satirical caricature of President Thomas Jefferson criticizing his relationship with one of his slaves. His caricature, boldly entitled “A Philosophic Cock,” along with later caricature designs, went on to influence many of the popular caricaturists of the 19th century.

In addition, Stagg will present an informal overview of her career and answer questions during a group meeting held on Friday, Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. in Melchers Hall, Room 107.  All students and faculty are welcome to attend. Students who wish to meet individually with Stagg, can sign up at the department office (Melchers 217) on Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Charles Peirce Collection, The American Antiquarian Society. Worcester, MA

Stagg  has extensive museum experiences curating at prestigious museums such as the Metropolitan Museum and organizing exhibits at the National Portrait Gallery in London and the National Gallery in Washington. Her research on political caricature in the U.S. from 1780 to 1830 has resulted in extensive papers and articles, along with a forthcoming book “The Art of Wit: American Political Caricature.” Stagg has received numerous fellowships and grants from institutions such as the American Philosophical society, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Yale University.

Globalization: Winners and Losers, Risks and Rewards
Three lectures on the role of civil society

“The challenge of involving communities and citizens in development”
by Vijayendra Rao, World Bank
Monday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.
Monroe Hall, Room 346

Vijayendra Rao is a Lead Economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank. He integrates his training in economics with theories and methods from anthropology, sociology and political science to study the social, cultural, and political context of extreme poverty in developing countries. Dr. Rao has published widely on subjects that include dowries and domestic violence in India, participatory development, village democracy and deliberation, and inter-disciplinary approaches to public policy.

Questions? Contact Professor Surupa Gupta at 540-654-2279 or sgupta@umw.edu.

Sponsored by the CAS dean’s office, departments of political science and international affairs; geography; sociology and anthropology.