Category: Professional Notes

Jack Bales, reference and humanities librarian, had his article, “Franklin P. Adams’s ‘Trio of Bear Cubs,’” published in the spring 2011 issue of the peer-reviewed Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture.  The “trio of bear cubs” refers to the famous Chicago Cubs double-play combination of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance.  In his article Bales corrects long-held misconceptions about both the men and the poem by Franklin P. Adams that immortalized them.  He has submitted a second article to Nine that provides new information about Cubs executive Bill Veeck, Sr. and his journalism career with the Chicago Evening American.

Jack Bales, reference and humanities librarian, had his article, “Franklin P. Adams’s ‘Trio of Bear Cubs,’” published in the spring 2011 issue of the peer-reviewed Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture.  The “trio of bear cubs” refers to the famous Chicago Cubs double-play combination of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance.  In his article Bales corrects long-held misconceptions about both the men and the poem by Franklin P. Adams that immortalized them.  He has submitted a second article to Nine that provides new information about Cubs executive Bill Veeck, Sr. and his journalism career with the Chicago Evening American.

Ray Scott, professor of chemistry, has stepped down as the Director of UMW’s Summer Science Institute (SSI) after serving 12 years in this position.  Professor Scott obtained an external grant from DuPont in 1999 to start the SSI, a 10-week undergraduate research program for teams of faculty and student researchers.

SSI supports research in biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, mathematics and computer science for 10 faculty and 22 students, and provides an opportunity for the students to present their work at a colloquium at the end of the program.  Deborah Zies, assistant professor of biology, will be joining  Debra Hydorn, professor of mathematics, as Co-Director of the SSI.  Professor Zies will serve as Co-Director for 4 years.

Ray Scott, professor of chemistry, has stepped down as the Director of UMW’s Summer Science Institute (SSI) after serving 12 years in this position.  Professor Scott obtained an external grant from DuPont in 1999 to start the SSI, a 10-week undergraduate research program for teams of faculty and student researchers.

SSI supports research in biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, mathematics and computer science for 10 faculty and 22 students, and provides an opportunity for the students to present their work at a colloquium at the end of the program.  Deborah Zies, assistant professor of biology, will be joining  Debra Hydorn, professor of mathematics, as Co-Director of the SSI.  Professor Zies will serve as Co-Director for 4 years.

Warren Rochelle, professor of English, recently presented a paper, “Writing Fantasy, Writing Self: Incorporating the Autobiographical into the Fantastic,” at Great Writing: The International Creative Writing Conference held in June in London, England.