Author: Melina Downs

Dave Toth and Four Students Participate in XSEDE13 Conference

Dave Toth, assistant professor of computer science, and four students traveled to the XSEDE 13 conference which was held in San Diego July 22-25.  “XSEDE, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, is a National Science Foundation-supported project that brings together supercomputers, data collections, and computational tools and services to support science and engineering research […]

Katherine Lister Named Excellent Eagle Employee

Congratulations to Katherine Lister, associate director of financial aid, who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of August. A parking spot of her choosing has been reserved for her through the end of the month.Here is what one of her co-workers said about her:“This nomination should have been made a […]

EagleVision – Digital Signage System

It’s been a long time coming, but UMW finally is implementing a dynamic, comprehensive digital signage system. Called EagleVision, the new system primarily utilizes existing TV screens, but others have been added this summer in key locations.When EagleVision is fully implemented this fall, it will: Foster student engagement by allowing students and groups to submit […]

Leadership Colloquium at UMW

Save the Date! Please save the date for our 20th Anniversary Leadership Colloquium at the University of Mary Washington Thursday, November 7, 2013 Featured is a keynote presentation by Cynthia Cooper, who was named one of Time Magazine’s Persons of the Year after unraveling the fraud at WorldCom, one of the largest corporate frauds in history. […]

Farnsworth Delivers Lecture

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, delivered a lecture entitled “The President, Media and Politics” as part of the George Washington Teachers’ Institute at Mount Vernon on Thursday, July 18. The program brought more than 100 social studies teachers from Virginia and around the […]