On Thursday, Aug. 11, UMW Director of Athletics Ken Tyler spoke as a guest presenter at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership Roundtable at the Hyatt Place. Tyler shared lessons regarding employee management, communication, and culture, and talked about the importance of mentors and learning every day as a leader.
O’Dell Featured in Study About Pet-Friendly Cities
Professor Deborah O’Dell was featured in a WalletHub study about 2016’s most pet-friendly cities. You can find the piece here: https://wallethub.com/edu/most-pet-friendly-cities/5562/#deborah-a-o-dell
Lehman Presents at National Conference
Larry Lehman, professor of mathematics, presented a paper titled “Seeding polynomials for congruences modulo prime powers” at Mathfest, the national meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 6, 2016.
Gately Performs with National Symphony Orchestra
Doug Gately performed with the National Symphony Orchestra on Aug. 6 at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va. The performance featured Seth McFarlane singing songs with Sinatra-styled arrangements that have become romantic standards. Seth McFarlane–the “Family Guy” creator- -is an actor, animator, comedian, director and screenwriter. As a singer, his debut albums have earned him two Grammy nominations.
Cooperman Publishes Post on Trump’s Troubles
Rosalyn Cooperman’s Aug. 9 post on Donald Trump’s troubles with Republican women was featured in Presidential Gender Watch.
http://presidentialgenderwatch.org/trump-worst-enemy-comes-republican-women-voters/
Snyder’s and Students’ Works Performed in China
Assistant Professor of Music Mark Snyder‘s original multimedia composition, Calena, was presented at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China, as part of a program featuring the works of composers from the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, William & Mary and the University of Mary Washington.
Calena was written for Dr. Snyder’s friend from North Stafford High School, Calena Dyer. According to the program notes:
Calena was my first prom date and summer school math partner. She was such a beautiful and kind person that I always felt so relaxed around. I created this piece for her. It made me happy to think of the times we shared growing up and of driving Holmes by her house a thousand times a day so he could “accidentally” meet her and ask her out. When she passed away in November of 2011, I posted our prom picture on FB and her Dad commented on it: “Calena’s cancer was rare and aggressive. She went to the hospital the day of the Mineral Earthquake (Aug 23) here in VA. There is no known therapy (chemo or radiation) proven for NUT Midline Carcinoma and only about 50 cases have been documented. She was so brave to the end and passed without pain; just like she was running a marathon or playing soccer. I love her so much and will miss her always.” – Calena’s Dad, Larry Dyer
In addition to Snyder’s work, Senior music major Austin O’Rourke‘s award winning composition Hazel Colored Nebula that was written in Electronic Music and 2015 UMW graduate Becky Brown‘s multimedia self-portrait for pencil, copper, and Arduino on paper, poetry and video in Max/MSP/Jitter Hold Still that was written in her Independent Study were also presented.
Gupta Presents at International Conference
Surupa Gupta, associate professor of Political Science and International Affairs, presented a paper titled “Shifting Goal-posts: Global IPR Norms and the U.S.-India Conflict” at the annual meeting of the International Political Science Association held in Poznan, Poland, during July 23-28, 2016. The paper was based on her research on U.S.-India relations as an East-West Center fellow during her sabbatical.
Good Interviewed for Two Programs
Cassandra Good, associate editor of the Papers of James Monroe, was interviewed for With Good Reason and the New Books Network podcast. She spoke about her book, “Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic” (Oxford, 2015).
Schleef Conducts Fieldwork in Germany
Debra Schleef, professor of sociology, conducted field research on several intentional communities in Germany in July, and gave a lecture in German on issues that are of concern to communes and ecovillages in the U.S. to an audience at Kommune Niederkaufungen.
Farnsworth Speaks on Sen. Kaine’s Selection
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was in considerable demand as a political analyst in the wake of Hillary Clinton’s decision to nominate Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as the Democratic candidate for vice president. Farnsworth’s recent commentaries on this latest political development appeared in several media outlets, including the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, The Daily Press of Newport News, the Washington Times, WJLA-TV Washington, WWBT-TV Richmond, CTV News Canada, WTOP radio Washington, WMAL radio Washington, WRVA radio Richmond, KPCC radio Los Angeles, WWL radio New Orleans, the Pacifica radio network, CJAD radio Montreal, and The Free Lance-Star.