Category: Professional Notes

Crosby Named to Allegheny College Athletic Hall of Fame

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 […]

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. 

Richardson Column in The Free Lance-Star

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 […]

Farnsworth Comments in the National and Regional News

Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth has been quoted in several current national news stories, including the following:In this suburban Democratic primary, all 4 candidates are first-generation Americans (The Washington Post)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 […]

Kemp Co-publishes Article on Maintaining and Preserving UMW Blogs

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 […]