Congratulations to those who crossed the finish line of the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon on Sunday. Many UMW faculty, staff and administrators completed the 13.1 mile race, including Mary Gendernalik-Cooper, dean of the College of Education; Donna Mejia, director of Leadership, Giving and Corporate and Foundation Relations; Tamie Pratt-Fartro, assistant professor of education; and Dan Steen, rector for the Board of Visitors. The Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon is an annual event held entirely within Fredericksburg city limits.
Jason Davidson
Jason Davidson, associate professor of political science and international affairs, will discuss his new
book, “America’s Allies and War: Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq,” during a book forum at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 10 at 4 p.m.
The book forum is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for all Cato events. Seating is limited. The forum also will be streamed live over the Internet. For more information, visit http://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=7943.
The website says, “The United States pledges to defend our NATO allies under Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty. Why, and in what ways, do the allies reciprocate? Jason Davidson will present evidence from his unique analysis of transatlantic burden-sharing to explain why Britain, France, and Italy provide or refuse military support for U.S.-led uses of force. Sixty original interviews with top policymakers and analysts provide insight into allies’ decisions regarding the Kosovo War (1999), Afghanistan (2001), and the Iraq War (2003). Davidson shows that such decisions reflect a combination of factors such as alliance value, threat, prestige, and electoral politics. Join us for a discussion that will include recommendations for how U.S. policymakers can increase the allies’ contributions to global security, and shift some of the burdens of defense off the shoulders of American taxpayers.”
Marcel Rotter
Marcel Rotter, ass
ociate professor of German, presented his paper “Are you 100 percent American? German-Americans as target of U.S. propaganda in World War I” at the annual Symposium of the Society for German-American Studies at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del.
Cate Brewer
Cate Brewer, visiting assistant professor in Theatre and Dance, will perform in the Edward Albee Festival at Arena Stage on the 15th and 16th of April.
Chris Kilmartin
Chad Murphy
Chad Murphy, assistant professor of political science and faculty sponsor for the UMW district mapping team, will speak to the Fredericksburg PC Users Group on April 14 about the Virginia Redistricting Competition that helps educate students about the process of redistricting. He will speak about the importance of institutions and redistricting on the quality of competition, the history of computers and redistricting, and student participation in the Virginia redistricting competition. Read more at http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/042011/04112011/618339.
Weight Watchers at Work
Since March of 2010, Laura T. Allison has lost 30 pounds. She’s shed her “fat girl jea
ns” and proudly shares her secret.
Weight Watchers at Work.
“It was a life changing moment,” Laura, assistant controller for compliance in the Office of Business and Finance, said of the date she joined. “I began to change my lifestyle through activity and smarter food choices. Weight Watchers is not a diet by any means. It’s about making smarter choices while still enjoying the foods you love.”
Laura is a among a growing number of the UMW family who have joined Weight Watchers at Work (WW@W), which meets each Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. at Woodard Campus Center’s Red Room.
Since the program came to the Fredericksburg campus in October 2009, UMW employees have shed 1,350 pounds. Two colleagues have lost more than 100 pounds; 16 have dropped 10 percent of their starting weight and six have reached their lifetime weight goals.
Join these “losers” and sport a slimmer figure for the warm weather. And save money in the process. As a state employee, you may be eligible for 50 percent reimbursement on a WW@W membership.
A new session begins April 27, but you are welcome to check out a meeting for free on Wednesday, April 13 or 20.
Can’t make the meeting, but would like more information?
Contact: Pam Taggert (ptaggert@umw.edu <mailto:ptaggert@umw.edu> ) 654-1018 or Joan Greco-WW leader (joangreco65@yahoo.com <mailto:joangreco65@yahoo.com> )
“I genuinely look forward to our WW@W meetings every week,” Laura said. “It’s extremely convenient, and you can use your lunch hour to attend…but it’s the group members that make it worthwhile. The group doesn’t consist of co-workers, it consists of friends.”
Online Credit Card Payments Now Accepted
The Finance Office is pleased to announce that University departments, through Commerce Manager, can now accept online credit card and e-payments for UMW-sponsored events, conferences, workshops and other one-time programs.
Policies and Procedures for handling incoming payments have been updated and posted on the Finance website.
All events must first be approved by the Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller before departments collect any funds. Departments that currently collect funds are requested to submit updated procedures to Marta Smith to maintain current authorization. Please contact Marta Smith with any questions. Training will be held in March 2011 for all authorized collection sites.
Susan Knick
Susan Knick
, assistant vice president for Public Safety and Community Services, has been invited by the Virginia Association of Emergency Managers to present a workshop titled “Managing the Emergency: Special Events Planning For Major Events” on March 30 in Richmond.
Cate Brewer
Cate Brewer, visiting assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, presented her paper titled: “The Company You Keep: Engendering Ensemble With A Diva in the Crowd” at The Mid-America Theatre Conference on March 3rd.