Accounts Payable will be holding a travel training/overview session on September 4, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Red Room. We encourage any employee who may travel or who organizes travel to attend the session. A separate session for Admissions is being held the afternoon of September 5.
Service Award Recipients
Congratulations to our service award recipients for the month of August. Please click on the link below to view the list.
http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2013/08/Aug-13-Service-Award-Recipients.pdf
New Home for Washington, Alvey, and Dorsey Scholars
The University of Mary Washington announces exciting changes to the Washington, Alvey, and Dorsey Scholar programs starting in the fall of 2013. These changes are based on the recommendations of the scholars and a committee made up of faculty and staff from across the university.
UMW’s 2012-2013 scholars pose with President Richard V. Hurley
First and foremost, both programs will now have a home at UMW’s Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service (CHLS). The reasons for doing this are to provide scholars with a point of contact for the university; to provide space for them to use for meetings, projects, or just to relax; and to provide them with support and guidance in their academic and co-curricular endeavors.
This new affiliation is not intended to create additional work, but rather to offer new opportunities. The center offers connections to many community service and engagement activities, leadership development, mentoring, and a wide range of programming. We anticipate that scholars will find CHLS resources complement their existing endeavors and inspire them to begin new ones.
Center staff will collaborate with the scholars to empower them to tailor programs to their needs and to determine just how this relationship should look in the future. The staff will also serve as informal advisers to Washington and Alvey scholars individually and as a group. Dorsey scholars will continue to benefit from the guidance of their long-time adviser, Dr. Venitta McCall.
The UMW Alumni Association established the Washington and Alvey Scholars Program in 1997. Scholars compete for and win privately funded and named UMW comprehensive scholarships. The Washington Scholarships are offered to Virginia residents, and the Alvey to out-of-state applicants with leadership qualities and commitment to community service and extracurricular activities. There are currently 10 named scholarships, with additional endowments actively sought by University Advancement.
The Dorsey Scholars Program was privately funded by Paul R. and Mary Ann Dorsey Judy ’54 in 2008 to enable promising young people of excellent intellectual ability and leadership potential representing diverse gender, racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, religious, and geographic backgrounds to attend UMW. Selection criteria include academic achievement and a commitment to leadership and community service.
Both groups are dynamic, with new scholars entering UMW each year as senior recipients graduate. Dr. Venita McCall serves as the primary mentor for the Dorsey Scholars. Until recently, the Washington and Alvey Scholars were under the mentorship of Ali Hieber in Admissions. As both programs have flourished and grown, the university saw the potential for enhancing the programs under the umbrella of the newly established Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service. There are many commonalities between the donors’ intentions for the scholarship programs and the goals of the center—a perfect fit!
For more information, see the following links:
*More information about the Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service is available at:
http://students.umw.edu/CHLS
*More information about the Dorsey Scholars is available at:
http://www.umw.edu/news/2008/11/19/umw-receives-1-1-million-gift-to-establish-dorsey-scholars-program/
*More information about the Washington/Alvey Scholars program is available at:
http://admissions.umw.edu/undergraduate/washington-scholars-program/
*More information about the establishment of the programs and their funding is available on pages 4-9 at: http://giving.umw.edu/endowments/2013-endowment-directory/
News from Human Resources
Employee Banking Opportunities and Discounts:
To view the list of participating financial institutions click on the link below.
http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/benefits/banking-information/
Employee Discounts:
As a state employee, please remember you can take advantage of the discounts on this page. Click on the link below for more information.
http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeediscounts.html
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Visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2013/08/Richmond-2013-D30.pdf for exclusive savings for employees, families and friends!
Meet our New Employees
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest teaching faculty members, who began in August 2013:
Maysoon Al-Sayed Ahmad joined the Department of Modern Languages and Literature as a Visiting Instructor.
Sarah Breedin joined the Department of Psychology as a Visiting Assistant Professor.
Meghan Conley joined the Department of Sociology and Anthropology as a Visiting Instructor.
Shumona Dasgupta joined the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication as an Assistant Professor.
Melody Denhere joined the Department of Mathematics as an Instructor.
Caitlin Finlayson joined the Department of Geography as a Visiting Assistant Professor.
Lance Gentry joined the College of Business as an Associate Professor.
Abigail Jones joined the Department of Political Science and International Affairs as a Visiting Instructor.
Kimberly Kutz joined the Department of History and American Studies as a Visiting Instructor.
Jennifer Magee joined the Department of Mathematics as a Lecturer.
Kashef Majid joined the College of Business as an Assistant Professor.
John Marsh joined the College of Business as an Assistant Professor.
Caitlin Moore joined the Department of Athletics as a Lecturer.
Sarah Morealli joined the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences as a Lecturer.
E. Davis Oldham joined the Department of Chemistry as an Assistant Professor.
Jon Pineda joined the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication as an Assistant Professor.
Woodrow Richardson joined the College of Business as an Associate Professor.
Laura Wilson joined the Department of Psychology as an Instructor.
Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Mary Washington Appoints General Manager
The University of Mary Washington Foundation and Interstate Hotels & Resorts have appointed James A. Fournier as general manager for the 93-room Hyatt Place Fredericksburg, effective May 23, 2013. As general manager for the hotel, Fournier will cultivate and lead the hotel’s executive team and manage the hotel through the pre-opening phase into opening and full operations, with responsibility for day-to-day operations upon opening.
Fournier brings 23 years of experience to his role, including 12 years in operations leadership as a general manager with Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott properties. Most recently, he was general manager at the Residence Inn in Alexandria, where he successfully managed the hotel through the construction phase to opening. During his tenure with Marriott, Fournier received numerous accolades, including the Top Operations Excellence Award in 2010 based on high quality assurance and guest service satisfaction scores.
The UMW Foundation’s Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Mary Washington is scheduled to open in December 2013.
President Hurley Throws First Pitch at Squirrels Game
President Hurley took the mound at the Richmond Flying Squirrels game on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Hundreds of alumni and UMW community members cheered President Richard V. Hurley on as he threw the first pitch at Tuesday night’s Richmond Flying Squirrels game. Hurley’s appearance was part of Fredericksburg Community Night at the ballpark.
A Fine Art Auction Fundraiser
Dahlgren Heritage Foundation in support of the Dahlgren Museum will host a Fine Art Auction on Saturday, August 24 at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, University Hall with a preview at 5:30 p.m. and live auction starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and include heavy hors d’oeuvres. Purchase of a $5 etched wine glass will include unlimited wine during the event. The art collection will include a broad range of decorative art as well as sports, music and rock and roll memorabilia. Tickets are available at www.dahlgrenmuseum.org.
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Yard Sale at Belmont, 8/17
On Saturday, August 17, from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. the Melchers/Belmont Museum Shop is having a Yard Sale like no other. They’re cleaning out the Shop, selling new items at yard sale prices, getting rid of display accessories, and just making room for all things new. Furniture, art supplies, home decor, silk flowers, table linens, books & more.
Saturday, August 17th, 7:30- 9:30 a.m.
The Parking Lot
Gari Melchers Home and Studio
224 Washington Street Falmouth VA 22405
Summer Maker Camp Uses UMW’s Learner Space
A student learns about circuitry by using tools in UMW’s LearnerSpace
Thirteen students ages 8 to 14 participated in a unique summer program using tools contained in the UMW College of Education’s LearnerSpace, a new maker space for education on the Stafford campus. The College sponsored this first-time camp and COE Professor George Meadows worked with program personnel and the students during the week-long camp from August 5 to 9.
Campers worked with a number of the resource materials in the LearnerSpace, including 3D printing, coding video games, simulations and interactive stories, and learning about microelectronics and circuitry through various devices. One student composed a musical arrangement of ‘Lean On Me’ entirely using computer code. Kids also launched rockets constructed from paper, challenged each other in creating squishy circuits made with conductive dough, and even made use of sewing machines, needles, conductive thread, and LED’s to make electronic stuffed animals. One student created an interactive electronic doll version of the Creeper, a character from the popular online game, Minecraft. Another student, continuing with the Minecraft theme, used the alternative input device, the Makey Makey, to build a large Play Dough game controller to move his character around the Minecraft environment.
The week-long camp taught children about 3D printing, electronics and robotics
The camp was organized by NoizIvy.org as one of its kidOYO educational technology programs. NoizIvy is a local non-profit engaged in helping educators deliver advanced programs in schools, as well as producing a host of other student-driven educational programs.
For more information about NoizIvy visit NoizIvy.org/services. To find out more about the College of Education’s LearnerSpace contact George Meadows at gmeadows@umw.edu.