Category: Professional Notes

Hall Named Police Chief

The Student Affairs Division is pleased to announce the selection of Lt. Mike Hall as Chief of Police. Mike has been acting chief since the departure of former chief Eddie Perry earlier this year.Mike has been in law enforcement for over 30 years and has served in multiple capacities with various municipalities. He has been at UMW for almost five years and rose […]

Gardner Presents at Conferences

Roberta Gardner, assistant professor in the College of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction, presented a paper, “Moving from Essence to Tentative Manifestations in Post-Intentional Phenomenology,” at the International Congress of Qualitative Research held at the University of Illinois May 21-24.Gardner also presented research at the International Reading Association Conference May 11 in New Orleans, […]

Baker Selected to be Business Mentor

Brian Baker, executive director for Economic Development at the University of Mary Washington, was invited by the William James Foundation to be a business mentor for companies in the Sustainable Business Plan Competition. This is Baker’s third year as a judge. As a mentor, he will work closely with company management to advance their value […]

Farnsworth and Hanna Co-author Review Essay

Stephen J. Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Stephen P. Hanna, professor and chair of geography, are co-authors of a review essay, “How the Democrats Won Virginia in 2013,” which was published in the Spring 2014 issue of Virginia Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine.

Gately Performs with National Symphony Orchestra

Doug Gately recently performed with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The program was presented as NEW MOVES: symphony + dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor; New Ballet Ensemble / From Gershwin to Ellington. The program featured Gershwin selections from Porgy and Bess, Samuel Barber’s Souvenirs, Op. 28, Oliverio’s Timpani Concerto No. 1, […]