A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
The UMW Model United Nations invites you to a panel discussion “Crisis in Crimea” on Wednesday, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Trinkle Hall, Room 106A. The panel features Nabil S. Al-Tikriti, associate professor of history and American studies, and John M. Kramer, chair and distinguished professor of political science and international affairs.
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be in full swing at the University of Mary Washington on Saturday, March 29 with the following events:
Local high school and middle school students come together to compete with SeaPerch robots or underwater remotely operated vehicles at the Anderson Center pool from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check out www.seaperch.org for more information.
UMW will host the third annual FredTech STEM 16 Summit showcasing the achievements of the region’s students, educators and businesses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the Anderson Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information available at http://members.fredericksburgchamber.org/events/details/3rd-annual-stem-summit-3205
Six teams from regional high schools come together to compete in a tournament sponsored by the Department of Mathematics in Monroe Hall from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call or email (540) 654-1332
(540) 654-1332 or llehman@umw.edu for more information.
Mark your calendars for a Weight Watchers @ Work Open House on
Wednesday, April 2 in the Link, Room 301.
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employee: Kelly Shannon joined the Campus Recreation Department as a Yoga/Aerobics Instructor on March 13.
Have one of your employees gone above and beyond to complete a project, come up with a money saving idea for your department/the university, gone the extra mile (again and again) or done something else terrific? Please remember we have some great Employee Recognition programs available:
If you have questions about any of the above programs please contact Jennifer Cooper at jcooper4@umw.edu
Nominations are now being accepted for the following University annual awards:
New this fall …LEADERSHIP UMW… our very own professional development program for UMW employees. Leadership UMW will pilot its first cohort of 12 faculty and staff in September 2014. Participants will complete self- and multi-rater feedback assessments, establish development plans, learn how to motivate and improve team performance, learn the inner workings of UMW, and partner with a senior level UMW mentor. Make an investment in YOU! Applications are now being accepted.
Visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-development-program-2/leadership-umw for more information and the online application.
For questions about Leadership UMW, please contact members of the Leadership UMW team: Sabrina Johnson (sjohnson), Lynne Richardson (lrichar2), Mark Safferstone (msaffers), and Golda Eldridge (geldridg).
As stated in the program materials, your supervisor must approve participation in the Leadership UMW program. An email message will be sent to him / her to solicit that approval. Your application and your Supervisor’s approval must be submitted on / before April 15. If you are applying to this program, please touch base with your supervisor to remind him / her that approval is due on / before April 15.
APPLICATION DEADLINE : APRIL 15, 2014
Pictured from left President Richard Hurley and Baldwin.
President Rick Hurley was the first victim of The Staff Advisory Council’s The Eagle Has Landed Campaign. He promptly rid himself of Baldwin, but not before posing for a photo.
Stay tuned for the next victim and check out the Staff Advisory Council website for more information on this campign.
Check us out on twitter! Follow us @UMWSAC.
Get the latest Staff Advisory Council news and announcements on our Sharepoint Community Page. You will need to login using your UMW username and password to access the page.
The University of Mary Washington will begin accepting applications on Tuesday, April 1, for its inaugural bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) completion program. The program, which will begin this fall, received final approval by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) on March 18.
The program is designed for registered nurses who have graduated with an accredited associate’s degree or diploma nursing program and have a registered nurse (RN) license. The program, available both full-time and part-time, will combine online and face-to-face classroom learning. UMW plans to maintain the tradition of small class sizes to allow students to have a one-on-one relationship with faculty.
In addition to higher level nursing courses, the BSN completion program includes coursework which allow nurses to make connections between their everyday clinical nursing situations and the liberal arts disciplines, including advanced writing techniques, sociology courses on global health and medicine, and medical ethics.
“Continuing one’s education to the bachelor level encourages the registered nurse to see a more global picture of healthcare,” said Dr. Pamela McCullough, director of the program. “The nurse is looking at populations instead of individuals and is learning how to think using different models. It’s exposure to different ways of thinking.”
For more information about admissions criteria or the program’s curriculum, visit http://cas.umw.edu/bsn-program/. For admission questions, contact Sarah Lindberg at slindber@umw.edu. For questions related to the curriculum, contact Pamela McCullough at pmccullo@umw.edu.
Join the UMW College of Business and Debrah Farnell’12, co-founder of DKM Planners, Inc., for the fourth installment of her Financial Literacy series. This seminar will focus on understanding risk and how it may impact your best laid plans. Farnell’s clear and approachable style will help you navigate financial topics that are relevant to everyone. There is no “one size fits all” in financial planning. Your circumstances, your lifestyle, and your vision for your financial future all come together to help you create your plan. This event is free and open to the public.
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Where: Fredericksburg campus, Lee Hall, Room 414
Time(s): 3 – 4 p.m. – UMW Faculty, Staff and General Public 5 – 6 p.m. – UMW Students
Space limited. Please RSVP to Andrea Cordray at acordray@umw.edu or 540-654-1242540-654-1242.
About Debrah:
Debrah Farnell is the founder of DKM Planners, Inc and is affiliated with Wagner Resource Group, Inc. She began her career in 2008 as a FINRA registered Series 7 and 66 securities representative. She is also licensed to provide life, disability and long term care insurance. Determined to offer her clients a comprehensive financial perspective, she earned the Certified Financial Planner® designation (CFP®), the Chartered Financial Consultant®(ChFC®) designation and the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®)designation. She holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in Leadership and Management from the University of Mary Washington.
From left, Kashef Majid, Marty Morrison, Rick Hurley and Jonathan Levin hope to post bail on a rainy afternoon to raise money for fighting cancer.
If you ventured down Campus Walk on Wednesday, chances are you spied President Hurley and Provost Levin in handcuffs begging for passers-by to bail them out of the slammer. They weathered the cold rain to serve time on behalf of UMW’s Jail and Bail. Also jailed for “fighting cancer” were Virginia MacIntosh in the Department of Psychology, Kashef Majid in the College of Business, and Marty Morrison in University Relations. Lori Izykowski in Advancement, and David Rettinger, in the Department of Psychology, even took whipped cream pies in the face to benefit the cause, along with students Lauren Strayhorn, Katie Sue Van Valkenburg and Alli Leibowitz.
The event, which also included an evening luminaria ceremony honoring those affected by cancer, raised nearly $2,000 for UMW’s Relay for Life.
Lori Izykowski took a pie to face to raise money for Relay for Life.
That’s a great start to the $54,000 goal UMW’s Relay for Life aims to collect at the all-night celebration on April 5-6 to build awareness and collect funds for cancer research and to celebrate cancer survivors. The UMW community can join the effort by going to www.relayforlife.org/umwva.
Campus Recreation Survey
Please fill out the Campus Recreation survey to help improve programs in the future: https://orgsync.com/59405/forms/99589
UMW Fit Tip-Shin Splints
This week’s fit tip discusses prevention and treatment of shin splints, a common injury among runners of all levels.
Introducing Baldwin
The Name the Eagle Contest
Winning Name: Baldwin
Submitted By: Tameka Jalal, Office Manager in the Events Office
Tameka will receive a free lunch in Seacobeck
Now that it has a name, Baldwin will begin flying around campus, landing on unsuspecting members of the University community. When Baldwin lands, instructions on how to send him off to the next person will come with him. Baldwin’s victim may choose the next place he lands.
Any additions or “improvements” to Baldwin along the way are strongly encouraged.