Author: Marty Morrison

Eric G. Lorentzen, associate professor of English,  gave a talk, “Althusserian Readings: Political Portraits in Villette and Middlemarch,” in April, at the Northeastern Modern Language Association conference in New Brunswick, N.J.

Eric G. Lorentzen, associate professor of English,  gave a talk, “Althusserian Readings: Political Portraits in Villette and Middlemarch,” in April, at the Northeastern Modern Language Association conference in New Brunswick, N.J.

Virginia Mackintosh, assistant professor of psychology, had an op-ed
“Beyond Growing Pains” published in the June 12 edition of  The Free Lance Star.

Janet Cropp, assistant dean of Advising Services,  has been invited to join a State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) advisory committee  that  will assess opportunities and explore models for promoting baccalaureate degree attainment among Virginia’s working age adult population.   SCHEV has commissioned this study through the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development.  Cropp’s invitation was issued by Carmen Johansen, senior associate for  Academic Affairs and Planning for the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.  Cropp, who has done significant work advising BPS students,  also is president of the  Association of Virginia Individualized Studies Administrators (AVISA).

Reminder: Classified staff and Administrative Professional employees need to submit their leave activity forms to Payroll by June 24, 2011 for any leave taken during this fiscal year (through June 24, 2011). Contact Lynda Worthy, payroll manager, at lworthy@umw.edu if you have questions.