Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey will be performing a short set of music on Saturday night June 22nd at the Hurley Convergence Center as part of the Dance Matrix & Company’s 3rd Annual Performing Arts Festival. The festival is a 2-day event featuring a wide range of individual artists & groups scheduled to perform and teach community workshops. For more event information and artist profiles go to http://www.dancematrixcompany.com/. For more information on Caffrey’s music and his most recent projects, go to http://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/KevinCaffrey.
Powers Presents Research at the University of British Columbia
Professor of French Scott Powers
Professor of French Scott Powers presented his current research on the role of animals in contemporary feminist Quebecois fiction at the annual conference of the ACQL: The Association for Canadian and Quebecois Literatures. The title of his paper was “L’éco-poétique d’Audrée Wilhelmy: le devenir-animal de la femme dans Le corps des bêtes.”
Rochelle Interviewed on Fantasy Literature Blog
Professor of English Warren Rochelle
Professor of English Warren Rochelle was interviewed on Andrew Q. Gordon’s “The Land of Make Believe,” a blog that focuses on fantasy literature featuring LGBTQ+ characters. Rochelle discussed his writing process, building worlds that intersect the magical and mundane, fantasy writers who inspire him, how real-world places in Virginia and North Carolina are featured in his work and more. Read more.
Kisila Featured in Article on Water Quality Study in Fredericksburg
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Ben Kisila
The Augusta Free Press highlighted research being done by Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Sciences Ben Kisila in an article titled “Researchers shed light on water quality impacts of Fredericksburg region.”
According to the article, Kisila will assist David Sample, a professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering, in a study of urban runoff quality from Fredericksburg’s local sub-watersheds that will also include the assessment of stormwater controls. Lee Daniels, a professor in Virginia Tech’s School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, will also assist with tracking the formation of strongly acidic soils in the region and analyzing solutions to mitigate their effects.
The study “will estimate the mass of pollutants – nitrogen, phosphorus and suspended solids – from the City of Fredericksburg’s stormwater system during storm events, working from five sites linked to five different forms of land use: residential, high-density residential, commercial, industrial and parks. This work marks a comprehensive research effort to revisit pollutant loads developed in a national study nearly 40 years ago – values that still guide state and federal storm water management programs today.”
Crosby Named to Allegheny College Athletic Hall of Fame
Assistant Professor of Communication Emily Deering Crosby
Assistant Professor of Communication Emily Deering Crosby was named to the Allegheny College Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. Crosby, who graduated in 2006, is the Allegheny women’s lacrosse all-time leader in both points (144) and goals (123).
According to the release, “The only player in program history to be named all-region four times, Crosby was a three-time, first-team all-region selection (2003, ’04 and ’06), and a 2005 second-team honoree. Following a senior campaign in which she led the Gators to a then-school record nine wins and appearance in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship, Crosby earned the 2006 NCAC Defensive Player of the Year award after ranking in the top four in the conference in draw controls (2.25 per game), ground balls (3.81 per game) and cause turnovers (3.19 per game). She remains one of just two lacrosse players in school history to be a four-time, first-team All-NCAC selection.”
Stommel and Burtis Featured on Connected Teaching and Learning Blog
Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies Jesse Stommel and Digital Knowledge Center Director Martha Burtis’ recent EdSurge.com interview on Critical Digital Pedagogy was discussed on the Connected Teaching and Learning Blog. The author shared highlights from the interview, specifically focusing on their views on grading in the classroom. Read more.
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- Jesse Stommel, Senior Lecturer of Digital Learning
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- Director of the Digital Knowledge Center Martha Burtis
Richardson Column in The Free Lance-Star
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson
Read the latest column in The Free Lance-Star written by Lynne Richardson, Dean of the College of Business, titled “A Fork in the Road.”
Life, especially your work life, is not always going to go as you hope. There will be occasional storms. But it’s how you react and respond to those storms that determines your character.
Let’s say you’re up for a big promotion. Either you or your archrival at work will get the nod. The anticipation builds as everyone waits for the announcement. You just know your name will be called. But your rival’s name is announced. How will you respond?
Farnsworth Comments in the National and Regional News
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science
Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth has been quoted in several current national news stories, including the following:
State’s primary process is ‘something of a free for all’ (NBC 12)
After a Mass Shooting, Virginia Is Rethinking Its Gun Laws—and Rewiring the 2020 Race (Mother Jones)
Trump, British-Style (CTV News Channel)
Analysts: Accepting PAC Money from the Governor Could Have Mixed Results (WVTF)
Fredericksburg Primary Election 2019: Candidates, Things To Know (Fredericksburg Patch)
Loudoun supervisors vie for GOP nod for state senate (Prince William Times)
Virginia State House Is Up for Grabs on Tuesday (Courthouse News Service)
Virginia Governor Sets Date for Special Session on Guns (Courthouse News Service)
Virginia Explained: State’s primary process is ‘something of a free for all’ (Virginia Mercury)
Kemp Co-publishes Article on Maintaining and Preserving UMW Blogs
Angie Kemp, Digital Resources Librarian
Angie Kemp, Digital Resources Librarian, recently had her co-authored article published in The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy. The article, written in collaboration with former DTLT colleagues Lee Skallerup-Bessette and Kris Shaffer, discusses the challenges of maintaining and preserving a large WordPress multisite installation and offers a potential path forward. “What Do You Do with 11,000 Blogs? Preserving, Archiving, and Maintaining UMW Blogs—A Case Study” can be accessed online here: https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/what-do-you-do-with-11000-blogs-preserving-archiving-and-maintaining-umw-blogs-a-case-study/
Stommel and Burtis Interviewed on Critical Digital Pedagogy
Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies Jesse Stommel and Digital Knowledge Center Director Martha Burtis participated in EdSurge Live, a monthly online town hall about the future of education, presented by EdSurge Higher Education. In a discussion called “What is Critical Digital Pedagogy, and Why does Higher Ed need it,” Stommel and Burtis discussed the downsides of using letter grades and other relevant topics. Read more.
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- Jesse Stommel, Senior Lecturer of Digital Learning
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- Director of the Digital Knowledge Center Martha Burtis