A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Dr. Troy Paino with his wife, Kelly, enjoyed a night at the Diamond (top). In the bottom photo, he strikes a pose with Todd “Parney” Parnell, Richmond Flying Squirrels GM and Chip Tarkenton, UMW Eagle Club booster. More than 200 UMW faculty, staff, alumni and friends enjoyed the fellowship and camaraderie at the third annual Fredericksburg Night at the Diamond in Richmond. Dr. Paino threw out the first pitch.
Congratulations to Lucy Quann, SAC’s Excellent Eagle Employee for September 2016!
In nominating Lucy, her champions, Lynne Richardson and Ken Machande, wrote: “Lucy cheerfully supports the entire COB faculty and staff, making sure we have everything we need to deliver a quality business education to our students. In addition to her day-to-day activities, she managed the packing, move and unpacking from our 2.5 year home on the second floor of George Washington Hall to renovated Woodard Hall back in December. She is passionate about serving our students and does whatever she can to ensure that the College of Business brand is represented as we want it to be! I’ve seen her picking up trash and resetting a classroom in advance of a Destination Day visit to our class. She knows who to call on campus when we have needs and has ferociously negotiated with vendors to get us the best price when we are in the market to purchase an item. While the least favorite part of her job involves paying bills, she perseveres and gets it done! We are fortunate to have her and think she deserves to be recognized for her efforts!”
Please nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award. Simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.
LARRY ATKINS AWARD
The Staff Advisory Council continues to accept nominations for the Larry Atkins Award.
Larry Atkins Award winners:
S.A.C. chooses 3 winners – 1 wage employee, 1 classified employee, and 1 administrative faculty employee. All UMW employees are eligible to nominate and to be nominated for one of the three awards. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. Winners will be announced by S.A.C. at the Fall Employee gathering on Oct. 18, and winners will receive $100.
To nominate someone, use the following link and complete the form. Larry Atkins Award nomination form. If you have questions please contact John Symonds jsymonds@umw.edu or Pam Lowery at plowery@umw.edu
S.A.C. SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
The S.A.C. school supply drive ends Sept. 2. Click here to access a flyer for donation collection box locations. S.A.C. has partnered with the Spotsylvania County School District and the Courthouse Academy for Special Needs for this year’s Back to School Supply Drive to support kids in need.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
The U.S. Department of Labor along with UMW’s Human Resources and Payroll Departments are working to help you achieve work-life balance and get compensated for hours worked. Plan to attend one of the upcoming information sessions.
A large number of employees are affected by the FLSA changes. Attend a session and make sure you’re well informed.
UMW COMMUNITY FORUM
Mark your calendar and join your colleagues at one of the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment Community Forums.
The forums provide an opportunity to review the Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment report, help identify priorities, and begin to develop strategic action steps. Your feedback and participation will guide efforts to support the success and engagement of all faculty and staff.
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS & FEEDBACK
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?
EXCELLENT EAGLE EMPLOYEE
Please nominate your co-workers, supervisor or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award. Simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.
UPCOMING MEETING
S.A.C.’s next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 15, in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 1 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone who’d like to attend.
Mark your calendars! On Sept. 19, from 9-10:30 a.m., Procurement Services is hosting a forum to answer any and all questions you have about procurement. Topics will include:
We will include department questions, future opportunities and case studies where we present you with different scenarios to help you learn what to do in each situation. Topics will be geared toward department buyers, SPCC cardholders and cost center managers.
Note new location: the forum will take place in the HCC Digital Auditorium. Contact James DeLoatch at ext. 1382 with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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As part of UMW’s annual opening faculty meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25, President Troy Paino outlined his priorities for the upcoming academic year. Through collaboration and transparency, Paino discussed the necessity of building a foundation of trust over the next year in order to move UMW forward. Paino outlined the following nine priorities for the upcoming academic year, which have been approved by the Board of Visitors:
Determine a clear set of indicators for success. Identify high-level institutional indicators that speak to the university’s definition of success. This will include a conversation about re-identifying peer and aspirational institutions.
Finalize the strategic enrollment plan. Currently underway, the strategic enrollment plan is being created by a group of faculty and staff to determine UMW’s academic/student profile.
Update the university’s master plan. Address building needs on campus with a focus on older residence halls in order to stay competitive in student recruitment.
Create a committee to develop a Diversity Action Plan. Reporting directly to the president, the committee will discuss strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse student body and workforce.
Update the budget. Address the budget in a way that creates room for future strategic investments, includes a solution for salary issues, develops new opportunities for revenue and is mindful of reserves.
Capitalize on regional opportunities. At the core, UMW is a traditional liberal arts and sciences institution, but the addition of programs for nontraditional students has the opportunity to increase revenue.
Develop and implement a plan to address faculty and staff salary issues. Create and implement a plan that addresses workforce salary issues over the next three years.
Conduct an environmental scan of UMW’s position in the marketplace. Analyze our institution’s place within the greater higher education landscape.
Articulate UMW’s vision by the end of the academic year. Be able to clearly articulate the past and traditions of UMW, the strengths of its current community and where the university is headed.
The following new faculty members were introduced at the General Faculty Meeting on Aug. 25:
College of Arts and Sciences:
Art and Art History: Christopher A. Musina, Assistant Professor
Athletics, Health, and Physical Education: Andrew S. Delaney, Lecturer
Biological Sciences: Bradley A. Lamphere, Assistant Professor
Classics, Philosophy, and Religion: Jennifer A. Barry, Assistant Professor
Computer Science: Jessica Z. Self, Assistant Professor
Earth and Environmental Sciences: Pamela R. Grothe, Visiting Instructor
Economics: Amrita Dhar, Assistant Professor
English, Linguistics, and Communication: Laura L. Bylenok, Assistant Professor
Geography: Elizabeth L. Mason-Deese, Visiting Assistant Professor
Marco Millones Mayer, Assistant Professor
History and American Studies: Erin K. Devlin, Assistant Professor
Modern Languages & Literatures: Gonzalo S. Campos-Dintrans, Assistant Professor
Physics: Maia Magrakvelidze, Assistant Professor
Psychological Science: Emily M. Stanley, Assistant Professor
Sociology and Anthropology: LaWanda M. Wallace, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Civil Rights and Social Justice and Visiting Assistant Professor
College of Business:
Bidisha Burman, Associate Professor
Kimberly S. Gower, Assistant Professor
Sayan Sarkar, Assistant Professor
College of Education:
Christy K. Irish, Visiting Instructor
Welcome to the University of Mary Washington!
From DoSavannah, 8.24.16
“The artist Gari Melchers may not exactly be a household name these days, but he was an exceedingly accomplished and successful painter in his time and is certainly deserving of more attention than he’s received since his death nearly a century ago.
“One Hundred Years of Harmony: Paintings by Gari Melchers,” which opens at Aug. 26 the Jepson Center, is a chance to sample some of this peripatetic painter’s work and learn more about his life and his contributions to Telfair’s own collection.” MORE
Staff Advisory Council news:
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)
The U.S. Department of Labor along with UMW’s Human Resources and Payroll Departments are working to help you achieve work life balance and get compensated for hours worked. If you haven’t already done so, please make plans to attend one of HR’s FLSA information sessions. The session schedule is on HR’s website. HR has also provided answers to frequently asked questions related to the new Department of Labor standards. If your question hasn’t been answered, you can submit questions to HR using the Ask a Question form on their website. The new standards will affect a large number of UMW employees. Make sure you’re well informed.
LARRY ATKINS AWARD
The Staff Advisory Council continues to accept nominations for the Larry Atkins Award. Larry was one of the first employees to receive the S.A.C. “We Couldn’t Do It Without You Award.” That award was renamed in his honor.
Larry Atkins Award winners:
S.A.C. chooses 3 winners – 1 wage employee, 1 classified employee, and 1 administrative faculty employee. All UMW employees are eligible to nominate and to be nominated for one of the three awards.
All nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. Winners will be announced by S.A.C. at the Fall Employee gathering on Oct. 18, and winners will receive $100.
To nominate someone, use the following link and complete the form. Larry Atkins Award nomination form
If you have questions please contact John Symonds at jsymonds@umw.edu or Pam Lowery at plowery@umw.edu
S.A.C. SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
The S.A.C. will continue collecting school supply donations until Sept. 2. Click here to access a flyer for drop box locations to post in your area to raise awareness and get colleagues involved. S.A.C. has partnered with the Spotsylvania County School District and the Courthouse Academy for Special Needs for this year’s Back to School Supply Drive to support kids in need.
EXCELLENT EAGLE EMPLOYEE
Please don’t forget to nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award. Simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, & FEEDBACK
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?
UPCOMING MEETING S.A.C.’s next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 15, in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 1 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone who’d like to attend.
The UMW Galleries are pleased to announce that the permanent art collection is now accessible online. Simply go to our homepage at umwgalleries.org and click on the menu tab that reads “permanent collection” or follow this link http://umwgalleries.pastperfectonline.com/
There are more than 6,000 objects in the UMW Galleries’ museum collection and for the first time, they are available through this online platform. Publishing the collection online allows our students — especially those studying art, art history, and museum studies — an invaluable resource in their work. Not only does this tool enrich the UMW community, but it is also an important resource for scholars, researchers, and institutions seeking information about the artists and works in our collection.
Gallery staff will continue to make improvements to the site and the information available in the upcoming months. Specifically, UMW Gallery staff and interns are continually improving the images available by scanning works on paper in collaboration with the UMW Libraries Digital Archiving Lab.
Feel free to read a short history of the UMW Galleries on the collection home page and browse using the Random Images tab! Assistant Curator and Exhibitions Coordinator, Rachel Hutcheson, oversaw the project and will be managing the content updates.