November 23, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

McMillan Exhibits at Bridgewater, Guest Art Reviewer at JMU

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detail image of the sculpture "Dissipate" by Jon McMillan

Detail image of the sculpture “Dissipate” by Jon McMillan

“Synthesis,” a solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture by Associate Professor Jon McMillan, will be on view at the Cleo Miller Driver Gallery at Bridgewater College from January 8- January 31.  This exhibition features 12 new sculptures by the artist, and will begin with a reception and gallery lecture on Monday January 8 at 5 p.m.

For more info, visit: https://www.bridgewater.edu/events-news/news-releases/2043-fredericksburg-artist-jon-mcmillan-exhibits-work-jan-8-31​.

 A news article about his exhibit also appears in the Augusta Free Press. To view the link,  visit http://augustafreepress.com/fredericksburg-artist-jon-mcmillan-exhibits-work-bridgewater-college.

In addition, McMillan was invited by the art faculty at James Madison University to serve as the outside reviewer and guest critic for the MFA student reviews.  Professor McMillan spent two days in Harrisonburg in December meeting with faculty and students, touring the school’s newly renovated art building, and participating in a day-long critique of the Masters of Fine Arts candidates’ artwork.  McMillan is an alumnus of JMU, having earned his BFA in Studio Art and a minor in Art History there in 1998.

 

Vasey To Give Religious Freedom Address

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Craig Vasey

Craig Vasey

Craig Vasey, Chair of the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion and Professor of Philosophy, will give the keynote address, “Civil Rights and Religious Opinions” at the Knights of Columbus annual Religious Freedom Day celebration on Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Religious Freedom Monument on Washington Avenue.

UMW Rated Among Nation’s Best

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Once again, college selective guide publications have recognized the University of Mary Washington among the nation’s best colleges, ranking the University for exceptional value, low student debt and superior academic programs. Among them, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine named UMW to its list of the 300 Best College Values for 2018. The University also was rated […]

Lee Presents Paper at Anthropology Conference

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Janie Lee, Associate Professor of Linguistics.

Janie Lee, Associate Professor of Linguistics.

Janie Lee, Associate Professor of Linguistics, presented a paper ‘Isn’t He Really Korean Once the Mask Comes Off?: Circulation of Raciolinguistic Ideologies in South Korean Television’ at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Washington, D.C. (November 29 – December 3, 2017). Her paper was part of a panel on language, race, and digital media.

Gately performs with National Symphony Orchestra

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Doug Gately, director of the UMW Jazz Ensemble.

Doug Gately, director of the UMW Jazz Ensemble.

Doug Gately, director of the UMW Jazz Ensemble, performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Reineke at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Dec 20. The National Symphony Orchestra celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Grammy® and Dove award–winning gospel album that reinterpreted Handel’s famous oratorio with a special one-night-only performance of Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration. The performance,  which was produced by executive producer of the 1992 album Mervyn Warren, marked the first-ever live performance of the album. The program featured an all-star roster of guest artists, including Jennifer Holliday, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Take 6, Marvin Sapp, The Clark Sisters, Chanté Moore, Deitrick Haddon, Billy Porter, Kelly Price, Sheléa, Janice Chandler-Eteme, Nnenna Freelon, the Steven Ford Singers. Music from Handel’s original oratorio was interspersed with new music inspired by spirituals, blues, ragtime and Hip Hop.

Holiday Break, Dec. 18-Jan. 2

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A reminder that the University will be closed for Holiday Break from Monday, Dec. 18 through Tuesday, Jan. 2.  UMW will officially reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Classes for spring semester will begin Jan. 16.

UMW, Growth4VA Spotlight Forbes-Recognized Entrepreneurs

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One thousand, two hundred and sixty-two. Robert Davis and Abbas Haider have a vivid recollection of that figure. It’s the number of bulletproof undershirts included in their first big order for Aspetto, the business started by the 2012 University of Mary Washington graduates. “We had to count each one of them and box them up,” […]