Professor Jangwoon “Leo” Lee presented his latest research at the annual Joint Mathematics Meetings in January, held this year in Baltimore. Dr. Lee’s talk was titled “An Optimization Based Domain Decomposition Method for PDEs with Random Inputs.”
Director of Residence Life Joins VSSC Planning Committee
Christine “Chris” Porter joins the Virginia Student Services Conference Planning Committee. VSSC is the premiere student services conference in Virginia! A blending of the annual meetings of the Virginia Association of Student Personnel Administrators (VASPA) and the Virginia Association of College and University Housing Officers (VACUHO), this event is the place to be for those involved in working with students in higher education. The conference offers students and professionals the chance to engage in professional development sessions, networking, and fun activities.
ACPA Next Generation Conference Planning Committee
Marissa Miller, an Assistant Director for the Office of Residence Life and Commuter Student Services, serves on the ACPA Next Generation Conference Planning Committee for the second year.
Next Gen 2014 is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about careers in student affairs. Participants will meet and learn from current graduate students, graduate preparation program faculty, and seasoned student affairs professionals who work at a variety of colleges and universities. Next Gen 2014 is dedicated to helping undergraduate students explore the student affairs profession and gather information they need to plan their future.
Tony Leger Joins Executive Board of VACUHO
Tony Leger, an Area Coordinator with the Office of Residence Life, joined the Executive Board for the Virginia Association of College and Housing Officers as a member at large. The Virginia Association of College and University Housing Officers (VACUHO) is dedicated to the education and professional development of housing and residence life staff at institutions of higher education in Virginia.
Janusz Konieczny Publishes in the Journal of Algebra
Janusz Konieczny, professor of mathematics, co-authored a research article, Conjugation in semigroups, which was published in the Journal of Algebra.
Caffrey Featured in Songwriters’ Showcase, Jan. 31
Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey will be featured as part of the Fredericksburg Songwriters’ Showcase at the Picker’s Supply Concert Hall this Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. In its 20th year, The Fredericksburg Songwriters’ Showcase is a monthly concert series featuring original acoustic music. Caffrey has been writing and recording original music for over 20 years; his most recent CD, “Medium Talent,” came out in March 2013. Admission is $10; $5 for children and students.
Mathematics Students Present at Joint Mathematics Meetings, Lawhorne Earns Recognition
In January three mathematics majors presented their research at the annual AMS-MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, Md., which is the largest mathematics conference in the world. Kim Hildebrand presented “Using Independent Bernoulli Random Variables to Model Gender Hiring Practices” (advisor: Dr. Debra Hydorn), Casey Howren presented “A Numerical Analysis of the SIR Model for Modeling Epidemics” (advisor: Dr. Leo Lee), and Dane Lawhorne presented “The Fundamental Groups of the Digital Line and Circles” (advisor: Dr. Randall Helmstutler). The students presented as part of the MAA’s undergraduate student poster session, and Dane Lawhorne was given special recognition as an outstanding presenter in the session.
Farnsworth Gives Lecture
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently gave a lecture entitled, “Virginia Votes 2013: The Ever-changing State of Virginia Politics,” to the Candidate Training Program of the Sorensen Institute of the University of Virginia. The institute helps prepare the next generation of Virginia political leaders through training programs for young professionals and college students that emphasize ethics in public service and the nonpartisan study of public policy challenges in the Old Dominion.
Sheckels Presents on Flipped Classroom
On Jan. 18, 2014, Marie Sheckels gave the presentation “Lessons Learned: A First Attempt at Using a Flipped Classroom Model” at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Sheckels described course modifications she made to “flip” one of her classes and the course outcomes.
Denhere Presents at Joint Mathematics Meetings, Serves as Poster Judge
On Jan. 15, 2014, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Melody Denhere gave the presentation “Robust Penalized Functional Logistic Regression” at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in Baltimore, Md. This paper is continuing work from her doctoral dissertation and was coauthored by Nedret Billor, her dissertation adviser at Auburn. Dr. Denhere also served as a judge for the annual Student Poster Competition at the Joint Meetings.