Four UMW professors provided their perspectives on the controversial proposed mosque planned for near the World Trade Center site. At a recent public meeting on the Fredericksburg campus, Mehdi Aminrazavi, David Cain, Mary Beth Mathews, and Ranjit Singh examined the issue from religious, historical, and political viewpoints. Read The Free Lance-Star article.
Post Editor To Moderate Forum
Joe Yonan, foo
d and travel editor of the Washington Post, will serve as moderator for the Fredericksburg Forum on Thursday, September 23. The program, which features celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, will be held at 8 p.m. in George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. Read the press release.
Lecture on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Dianna Rowell, Graduate-In-Residence for the Department of Psychology, will give a public lecture on post-traumatic stress disorder on Thursday, September 16 at 7 p.m. in Jepson Science Center, Room 100. The lecture is titled “Hidden Wounds of War: Psychological Treatment of Returning Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.” Read the press release.
UMW Galleries Exhibitions
UMW Galleries will launch the 2010-2011 season with two new shows that open on Friday, September 3 and run through Friday, October 8. On Thursday, Sept. 2, don’t miss the joint opening reception that will take place in both galleries from 5 t
o 7 p.m.
“Study for a Perfect Day” will take place in the duPont Gallery. Working with local businesses and thrift stores to secure recycled materials, Carole Garmon has created a body of work that speaks to notions of artifice and artifact. Using the landscape as her backdrop, her “vistas” address the art historical through references to the sublime aesthetic; the political with a nod to manifest destiny; and contemporary western culture through a DIY approach to her building methods.
Carole Garmon, professor of art, holds an MFA (1996) and a BFA (1993) in sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has taught at UMW since 1998 and is a recipient of UMW’s Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award. Garmon’s research acknowledgements include the accessioning of select images and research materials on Rembrandt into the Rijks Museum Library in Amsterdam, Holland and participating in a BBC 2 documentary on Rembrandt’s painting, The Night Watch. The segment is part of the larger series, The Private Life of the Masterpiece. She was one of two Americans chosen to participate in the international exhibition, Inspired By Rembrandt, commemorating Rembrandt’s 400th birthday. In addition to numerous private collections, her work has been exhibited at the Main Art Gallery and 1708 Gallery in Richmond, the WPA/Corcoran Museum in Washington, D.C., the Arlington Arts Center, as well as Lima, Peru and Berlin, Germany.
“REPEAT: Exploring Pattern and Texture” will take place in the Ridderhof Martin Gallery. It will feature the work of seven artists from Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia. Come see how these artists explore pattern and texture using a broad range of techniques and a variety of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles, and mixed media.
Admission to the University of Mary Washington Galleries is free. The UMW Galleries is located on the University of Mary Washington campus at 1301 College Avenue and is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 4 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm.
For directions and more information, call (540) 654-1013 or visit the gallery website at www.galleries.umw.edu.
New Chief of Police
Eddie Perry has been named UMW’s new chief of police. Perry, who started work this month, is responsible for the overall operations of the police department, including forming and controlling the annual budget as well as development and dissemination of police directives. In addition, he coordinates training and fostering departmental communication.
A state employee for the past 15 years, Perry most recently served as chief of police at Thomas Nelson Community College where he directed patrol sergeants and supervised departments. He also served as a police lieutenant at Virginia State University.
Perry is secretary for the Virginia Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. In addition, he is a member of the Virginia Association of Chief of Police and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
Magazines Rate UMW Tops
UMW has received more accolades this week. The Washington Monthly magazine has named Mary Washington the top public master’s university in the mid-Atlantic region in a ranking of how colleges are meeting public obligations in the areas of research, service, and social mobility. In addition, Parade Magazine has named UMW one of the best small state schools in its “College A-List.” Read the press release.
Bourdain Tickets On Sale
Don’t miss your chance to see Anthony Bourdain on Thursday, September 23 at 8 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall. Faculty/staff/students tickets will go on sale September 1st. A limited number of tickets are available at $15 each for anyone with an official UMW identification. The limit is two tickets per faculty/staff/student. Take advantage of this special offer. General admission tickets are regularly priced at $35.
“No reservations” will be taken. Please visit George Washington Hall, Room 312 beginning September 1st at 9 a.m. to purchase tickets.
Tickets will be sold between the hours of 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until they are sold out. Cash, check, Eagleone, Visa and Mastercard will be accepted. For questions call 540/654-1065.
Presidential Address – View Archive Video
President Rick Hurley delivered his first address as president on Thursday, August 19. He reassured faculty and staff of the university’s financial stability, provided an update on construction and renovation projects, and shared his vision for Mary Washington to be the best public liberal arts university in the country. View the broadcast of his address.[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.umw.edu/presidentlive/hurley_fall2010.swf" width="340" height="290" wmode="transparent" /]
U.S. News & World Report Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UMW fifth among public southern institutions in the “Universities – Master’s” category in its 2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges. Mary Washington was recognized as 13th among all southern universities in the same category and rates in the top 20 colleges nationally with the highest graduation rate. UMW has a 76 percent graduation rate. Read the news release.
Freshmen Move In
The Fredericksburg campus was bustling on Wednesday, August 18, as freshmen and transfer students moved into their residence halls, including Eagle Landing. UMW welcomes more than 1,200 new students, 969 freshmen and 237 transfer students. For the second consecutive year, 21 percent of the freshmen identified themselves as African-American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, or multi-racial. Mary Washington looks forward to an exciting year, with a total of 5,200 students enrolled, 1,200 on the Stafford campus.