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Radio Show Features UMW Psychology Professor

February 15, 2013 by

University of Mary Washington Associate Professor of Psychology Miriam Liss will discuss the link between attachment parenting techniques and feminism in an interview scheduled to air on the “With Good Reason” public radio program. The show, “Humor Works,” will air beginning Saturday, Feb. 23.

Miriam Liss

The interview will focus on the 2012 study “Feminism and Attachment Parenting: Attitudes, Stereotypes, and Misperceptions” by Liss and her colleague Mindy Erchull. The study, based on a survey of hundreds of self-described feminists and non-feminists, shows that attachment parenting techniques, like co-sleeping, breastfeeding and carrying a child in a body sling, are more popular with feminists than non-feminists. The study also reveals that people hold stereotypes about the ‘typical feminist,’ when in fact those stereotypes aren’t true.

Liss, a licensed clinical psychologist, is an expert on gender issues and autism and developmental disorders. She received the UMW Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award in 2005 and was a finalist for the SCHEV state award in 2006 and 2009. Her research has appeared in numerous journals including the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. The 2013 study “Helping or Hovering? The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students’ Well-Being” and the 2012 study “Insight into the Parenthood Paradox: Mental Health Outcomes of Intensive Mothering,” both co-authored by Liss and her colleague Holly Schiffrin, garnered international media attention.

Liss earned a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Connecticut and a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University.

“With Good Reason” airs weekly in Fredericksburg on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. on Radio IQ 88.3 Digital. To listen from outside of the Fredericksburg area, a complete list of air times and links to corresponding radio stations can be found at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/when-to-listen/.

“With Good Reason” is the only statewide public radio program in Virginia. It hosts scholars from Virginia’s public colleges and universities who discuss the latest in research, pressing social issues and the curious and whimsical. “With Good Reason” is produced for the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and is broadcast in partnership with public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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UMW Concert Band Performs Winter Concert

February 11, 2013 by

The University of Mary Washington Concert Band performed its winter concert, featuring some of the great works of the wind band repertoire, on Friday, Feb. 22.

UMW’s Concert Band, under the direction of Kevin P. Bartram, is comprised of both UMW students and community musicians. The band performs several times throughout the year and is the premiere concert band at the university.

The concert featured Vincent Persichetti’s “Pageant,” Clifton Williams’ “Caccia and Chorale” and David Holsinger’s “Abram’s Pursuit.” The program also included Goldmans’ “Chimes of Liberty March,” “Flights of Passage” and “March of the Irish Dragoons.”

“Clifton Williams knew that he was dying when he wrote this moving work, which turned out to be his final piece,” Bartram said of “Caccia and Chorale.” “It is one of the most exciting and moving works ever written for band.”

“March of the Irish Dragoons” previews Sir James Galway’s upcoming performance with the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, March 16.

For information about the UMW Concert Band or the Department of Music, visit http://cas.umw.edu/music or call (540) 654-1012.

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UMW Continued Theatre Season with Production of “Harvey”

February 5, 2013 by

The University of Mary Washington‘s Department of Theatre & Dance continued its 2012-2013 season with a production of “Harvey,” a comedy by Mary Chase. Performances were Feb. 14 to 24 in DuPont Hall’s Klein Theatre.

UMW’s production of “Harvey” opens Feb. 14. Photo courtesy of Geoff Greene.

“Harvey” is a comedy about Elwood P. Dowd and his companion, Harvey, a six-and-a-half foot tall invisible rabbit. Dowd’s sister, Veta, is worried that if she does not get him committed he will ruin the family’s social reputation. When she brings him to the sanitarium she is mistaken for a patient and is admitted instead. As the doctors try to right their wrongs, everyone begins to realize that Harvey may be more real than they ever anticipated.

Photo courtesy of Geoff Greene

Mary Chase, an American journalist and playwright, wrote “Harvey” in 1944. The play premiered on Broadway later that year and became one of the longest running shows on Broadway after nearly four and a half years of performances. Chase won a Pulitzer Prize for “Harvey” in 1945.

The production is directed by Gregg Stull, professor and chair of the Department of Theater & Dance and Department of Music. Costume design is by Kevin McCluskey, assistant professor theatre, and scenic design is by student designer Colin Manning. Lighting and sound design are by David Hunt and Jon Reynolds, respectively.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Klein Theatre Box Office at (540) 654-1111.

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News release prepared by: Sarah Tagg

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Peace Corps Ranks UMW Among Top-Producing Small Colleges

February 5, 2013 by

Once again, the Peace Corps has ranked the University of Mary Washington among the nation’s top-producing colleges for alumni now serving as Peace Corps volunteers.

UMW ranks third on the Peace Corps’ list of small schools or institutions with less than 5,000 undergraduates. Currently, UMW has 21 alumni serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced on Feb. 5.

Chad Chadbourn ’06 (right) taught a small business course to high school students as part of his Peace Corps service in Costa Rica

Mary Washington has been named to the Peace Corps’ list of 25 top-producing small schools for the 10th consecutive year. In 2012 and 2011, the university placed No. 1 among schools in the same category, with 30 and 32 alumni serving in the Peace Corps, respectively.

In all, 230 Mary Washington alumni have served the 27-month commitment around the world since the Peace Corps’ inception in 1961.

For Chad Chadbourn ’06, who was a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica from 2006 to 2008, UMW fosters values and skills that fit well with the Peace Corps’ mission.

“Mary Washington really encourages students to go about developing a better global mindset,” said Chadbourn, a 2013 MBA candidate at the College of William & Mary’s Mason School of Business. “The personal initiative, interpersonal skills and communication skills through the writing and speaking intensive courses really enhance one’s ability to be a Peace Corps volunteer.”

Bethany Farrell ’11 currently serves in Morocco as a youth development volunteer.

Bethany Farrell ’11 (first row, third from right) is currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco

“I learned so much about myself and about the world during my time at Mary Washington, and I use that education all the time here,” Farrell said. “There are so many tolerant, respectful and open-minded people at Mary Washington, and I try to demonstrate those qualities each and every day of my service.”

For any interested students currently enrolled at UMW, the Peace Corps will hold an information session on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 411.

The Peace Corps ranks its top volunteer-producing schools annually according to the size of the student body. The rankings are calculated based on fiscal year 2012 data as of September 30, 2012, as self-reported by Peace Corps volunteers. A complete list of colleges and universities can be viewed at Peace Corps’ Top Colleges.

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News release prepared by: Marty Morrison and Brynn Boyer

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UMW Hosts National Security Lectures

February 4, 2013 by
The University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus Center for Education and Research will host its third series of lectures this spring on global events and their impact on U.S. national security. The lecture series is a joint effort of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council (MAC), the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) and UMW. The lectures provide the Department of Defense and industry representatives with current data on global events that challenge national security. The sessions also will be broadcast to the Stafford Technology and Research (STAR) Center at Quantico as well as the U.S. Strategic Command in Nebraska On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the lecture series began with a discussion on “The Global Economics of Water” by Jacqueline Gallagher, associate professor of geography. On Tuesday, March 19, John Kramer, distinguished professor of political science, will discuss “Superpower Competition in Post-Soviet Central Asia: The ‘Great Game’ Redux.” Other lectures will include Cynthia Watson, professor of strategy at the National Defense University, who will present “China’s Growing Shadow in the Global Arena” on Tuesday, April 16, and Ranjit Singh, associate professor of political science, who will present “Political Islam and the Arab Spring” on Thursday, May 30. All lectures in the series will be held at University Hall from 8 to 10 a.m., except Cynthia Watson’s lecture that will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., are free and open to the public. Registration for the lectures is requested as space is limited. For more information or to register, visit http://dahlgren.umw.edu/.

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News release prepared by: Sarah Tagg
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Radio Show Features UMW Chemistry Professor

January 29, 2013 by
Leanna Giancarlo, chair and associate professor of chemistry at the University of Mary Washington, will discuss issues surrounding boosting student performance in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, during an interview scheduled to air on the “With Good Reason” public radio program. The program, “STEM Education in America,” will air beginning Saturday, Jan. 26. Giancarlo, one of four experts in the program, will explore the negative stereotypes of scientists in pop culture. The program also will feature Linda Rosen, the chief executive officer of Change the Education, Robert Tai, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education at the University of Virginia and Sevan Terzian, associate professor and associate director of graduate studies at the University of Florida’s College of Education. Giancarlo earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, after receiving a bachelor’s of science in chemistry from the University of Scranton. Giancarlo is a member of the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, the Virginia Academy of Science and the American Chemical Society. A recipient of UMW’s Alumni Association Outstanding Young Faculty Member Award, she also received a School of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship while at the University of Pennsylvania. “With Good Reason” airs weekly in Fredericksburg on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. on Radio IQ 88.3 Digital. To listen from outside of the Fredericksburg area, a complete list of air times and links to corresponding radio stations can be found at http://withgoodreasonradio.org/when-to-listen/. “With Good Reason” is the only statewide public radio program in Virginia. It hosts scholars from Virginia’s public colleges and universities who discuss the latest in research, pressing social issues and the curious and whimsical. “With Good Reason” is produced for the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and is broadcast in partnership with public radio stations in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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News release prepared by: Sarah Tagg            
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Business Services – January 2013 eUpdate

January 25, 2013 by

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January 2013 Updates and Announcements

  • Parking
    • Enforcement in Effect as of 01/16/13
  • Procurement Services
    • eVA News & Changes
    • Market Basket Item Comparison
    • Upcoming Changes
    • Contract Activity
  • Bookstore
    • Great Lives Series
    • Stamps Available
  • Post Office
    • Price Increase

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PARKING UPDATE

Please see the attached memo from the Parking Management office as it pertains to parking and enforcement.

If you have questions, please contact the Parking Management office at x1129

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eVA NEWS & CHANGES

No Shipping Address in “See Comments”

eVA Users should discontinue use of “SEE COMMENTS” as a choice for delivery address immediately.

If the correct shipping address is not available in the drop down list, contact Vickie Chapman to have the correct address entered.  “SEE COMMENTS” will be removed by eVA at a future date.

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eVA Change Orders

If Users need to issue change-orders to requisitions that were created prior to break, be prepared for a one time change.  An error message will state that  the ORG is invalid.   Please contact Procurement Services for assistance, or follow the guidance provided below:

If the change order requires a line item deletion, Users will need to manage the ORG code error PRIOR to deleting the line item.  To manage the ORG code error, edit the line item and select the ORG code from the full ORGS available drop down list.  Once the ORG is reselected, the line item can be deleted if necessary, or other changes made and the requisition re-submitted.

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Contract Numbers Must be Entered

When entering an eVA order from a contract (state, UMW or other), Users must enter the contract number in the contract number field which is located in the line item of the requisition.   For help with contract numbers contact Procurement Services, ext. 1127.

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eVA Problems?

If you are experiencing problems with eVA, please contact Pacifique Munezero in Procurement Services at x1127.

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MARKET BASKET ITEM COMPARISON

November 2012 Market Basket survey compared the following items:

Item Price* Company
CRTDG HW C9353FN

$69.55

 Ribbons and Rolls
CRTDG HW C9353FN

$66.83

 The Supply Room

Price Difference

$2.72
Item Price* Company
LASER LABEL AVERY 5160

$23.70

 Ribbons and Rolls
LASER LABEL AVERY 5160

$18.34

 The Supply Room

Price Difference

$5.36

* Price as of 11/30/12

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UPCOMING CHANGES

Revised food and catering information, along with updated policy and forms, will be available in February 2013.

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CONTRACT ACTIVITY

Awarded

–        Promotional Items-  This contract will support departments that regularly purchase promotional products.  The UMW Bookstore is also able to assist with promotional products.

–        Printing-   This contract will assist departments who have assorted medium volume printing needs.

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BOOKS FROM THE GREAT LIVES LECTURES

The Bookstore will have books available for sale at the Great Lives lecture series during the spring semester.  All lectures are in Dodd Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.  Visit the Great Lives website for the complete list of speakers.

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STAMPS AVAILABLE

Stamps are available in the University Bookstore.

 

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On January 28, 2013, the price to mail a first class will increase to $0.46 .  See the Post Office website for details.

http://adminfinance.umw.edu/mail

 

Please contact Business Services for information and assistance at x1576.

 

Erma A. Baker   CPPO, VCO
Assistant Vice President for Business Services and CPO
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
ebaker@umw.edu
540-654-2043

 

 

 

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UMW Hosted Religious Freedom Lecture

January 18, 2013 by

The University of Mary Washington commemorated the anniversary of the enactment of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom with a lecture by author and historian David L. Holmes. Holmes presented “Nothing Miraculous, All Things Ethical: A President and His Bible” on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.

David L. Holmes

Holmes, the Walter G. Mason Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the College of William & Mary, is a noted expert in American religious history. He is the author of “The Faiths of the Founding Fathers” and “The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents: From Truman to Obama.”

The UMW Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion has sponsored the annual Jefferson Lecture on Religious Freedom since 2002. The lecture brings a wide range of public figures and distinguished scholars to discuss the importance of religious freedom and the legacy of Jefferson’s ideas.

The Virginia General Assembly enacted Jefferson’s Statute for Religious Freedom on Jan. 16, 1786. The law established the legal right to complete freedom of worship in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was a significant step toward the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

For more information about the lecture, contact Craig Vasey, professor and chair of the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion, at (540) 654-1342.

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UMW Galleries Host Book-Related Exhibits

January 9, 2013 by

The University of Mary Washington Galleries is hosting two exhibitions: “Double-Booked: Works by Brian Davis and Lauren Jacobs” at the duPont Gallery through Sunday, Feb. 10 and “The Art of the Book” at the Ridderhof Martin Gallery through Friday, Feb. 22.

Lauren Jacobs, Falling of Heaven (Detail), 2012, upcycled book, acrylic paint,
wool, silk, beads, wire, tree moss, 8.5” x 12”

Both exhibitions are free and open to the public.

“Double-Booked” features the works of adjunct instructors Brian Davis and Lauren Jacobs. In his work, Davis explores the tension between transcendence and cliché in installations, sculptural objects and multimedia works that include video and software. Through her mixed media sculptures, Jacobs creates surreal representations of the relationship between the body, emotion, wilderness and architecture to explore consciousness and its limits.

An artist based in Woodbridge, Va., Davis teaches sculpture and new media at UMW, and has taught at the George Washington University and Winthrop University. He received a bachelor of fine arts degree in general studio from Winthrop University and a master of fine arts degree in sculpture from the University of Florida.

Jacobs, whose art has appeared in more than 40 exhibitions, teaches fine and applied art courses at UMW, the Art Institute of Washington and Northern Virginia Community College. She received a bachelor of fine art degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a master of fine art degree from the Cranbook Academy of Art.

Robert The, The Art Crisis, 2003–08, cut up hard cover book,
7 11/16 x 4 13/16 x 7/8
© Robert The

In the 20th century, book art emerged as a major form of artistic expression with its own set of artists, critics, leaders and history. Contemporary book art varies in form and content, from the creation of new book forms to the manipulation of existing books. “The Art of  the Book” demonstrates the diversity of book art through the work of 11 artists: Cara Barer, Julie Chen, Brian Dettmer, Linda K. Johnson, Ann Kalmbach and Tatana Kellner, Jacqueline Rush Lee, Emily Martin, Laura Russell, Gretchen Schermerhorn and Robert The.

Both galleries are located on College Avenue on the Fredericksburg campus and are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The galleries are closed during university holidays and breaks. Free parking for gallery visitors is designated in the lot on College Avenue at Thornton Street. For directions and more information, call (540) 654-1013 or visit http://galleries.umw.edu.

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UMW Co-Sponsors Yearlong Business Seminar Series

January 8, 2013 by
The University of Mary Washington’s Center for Economic Development and College of Business are collaborating with the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce to present a yearlong seminar series on popular business topics. The Business 101 Seminar Series began on Friday, Jan. 18 with Accounting 101, presented by Gladys Gomez, lecturer of accounting in UMW’s College of Business. The series, taught by UMW faculty members, will continue on the third Friday of each month through the end of the year, focused on topics including marketing, customer service, social media, human resources, technology, finance and legal issues. The first six sessions will take place at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber Office and the final six sessions will take place at UMW’s Small Business Development Center located in Eagle Village, all from 8 to 10 a.m. Registration for each session, limited to 25 participants, is $12, or $100 for the full series of 12 lectures. For a full schedule or to register, visit http://fredericksburgregionalchamber.chambermaster.com/Events/details/business-101-series-2430 or call (540) 373-9400.
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