Eagle Dining will be hosting its traditional free Midnight Breakfast for students on Monday night (April 29th) between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. at Seacobeck Hall. We are in need of additional volunteers to help serve at this fun and very fast paced event! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu by Monday morning.
Computer Science Students Present Research
Six computer science students, with Professor of Computer Science Jennifer Polack, presented their Apple iTouch/iPhone research at the Eighteenth Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northeastern Conference held April 12 and 13. The student programming team from UMW placed seventh place out of 33 teams at the conference.
Discount for Mother’s Day Brunch at UMW
UMW Catering would like to offer all members of the UMW faculty, staff and administration a 10 percent discount on our upcoming Mother’s Day Brunch. The brunch will be served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 in the Historic Dining Room at Seacobeck. The menu will include roast turkey, mesquite smoked beef brisket, Tuscan cod, made-to-order omelets and eggs, Belgian waffles, a children’s buffet and a host of other fabulous breakfast and lunch items. Plus, every mom gets a rose! To see our complete menu and prices go to www.umwcatering.com. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, April 30 to receive the discount. Call 540-654-1930 to make a reservation.
Alicia Tisdale Named Excellent Eagle Employee
Congratulations to cashier Alicia Tisdale who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of May. A parking spot of her choosing has been reserved for her through the end of the month.
Here is what one of her co-workers said about her:
“Alicia is on the front line, in a constant spotlight, she is always looking to provide the best and outstanding customer service. She patiently works with all customers (staff, students, parents etc.) in explaining why things are done and how UMW has to abide by regulations etc. She brings forward suggestions for enhancements to our processes. I have received many emails from the campus community and through our Lee Hall Student Services questionnaires that provide feedback to the excellent customer service Alicia provides. When on the front line of an office of two, when the other employee is out for an unexpected long term period, Alicia puts her personal items on hold to ensure UMW operations continue.”
“Alicia consistently goes the extra mile providing EXCELLENT customer service to students, parents, staff, and guests of the University. She is hard working and dedicated to the mission at hand, always wearing a smile and offering words of inspiration and encouragement. ‘Turning obstacles into Opportunities’ is what Alicia does best, representing UMW with pride, and reminding us that ‘It’s a Great Day to be an Eagle!’”
“When I read the EagleEye, I always read about the people that have been selected. Alicia is always very pleasant, has excellent customer service skills, goes above and beyond her job duties and on top of all that she takes pride in her job.”
To nominate someone who you believe is an Excellent Eagle Employee, send an email to Priscilla Sullivan (psulliva@umw.edu) with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. In your email, be sure to list the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot), and of course, the reason why you believe they should be recognized. Please spread the word to other employees about this wonderful opportunity to recognize a co-worker(s).
Meet our New Employees
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees:
Joan Appleby joined the Dahlgren Campus as Housekeeping Lead on April 15.
Sally Gaby joined the Office of Students Activities and Engagement as a Program Support Technician on April 15.
Elizabeth Heitsch joined the Library Services in Stafford as a Stafford Reference and Instruction Librarian on April 25.
HR Upcoming Events and Benefits Information
Visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/worklife/whats-new/ for the upcoming Events and Benefits information.
UMW Receives Shining Star Award for CVC Participation
Volunteers are the heart of the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC), which is why Mary Hatcher in Department of Human Resource Management developed a version of the CVC logo that features some CVC volunteers. The appreciation logo is featured on this year’s volunteer certificates, which will be distributed to the following UMW CVC Ambassadors: Lynne Richardson, Pamela Taggert, Richard Finkelstein, Connie Gallahan, Janet Cropp, Mark Sandor, Peggy Simpkins, Tammy Prailey, and Lori Izykowski, UMW’s CVC coordinator. President Hurley extends his sincere appreciation to these volunteers, and to all at UMW who participated in the 2012 CVC. Your generosity helped UMW earn a Shining Star Award, given to those agencies whose overall giving exceeded the previous year’s total dollars raised. Congratulations, Eagles!
The CVC runs every year between October 1 and December 21. As you make your charitable gifts in 2013, remember that many non-profit groups that you support participate in CVC, and your contributions can be counted towards the overall UMW CVC giving. Plan to participate in a charitable run, walk, or other event? Hang on to those receipts and turn them in during the next CVC campaign! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lori Izykowski at 654-1105 or lizykows@umw.edu.
James Monroe’s 255th Birthday Celebration, Saturday, April 27
Join the James Monroe Museum to celebrate the 255th anniversary of Monroe’s birth this Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the museum garden (908 Charles Street). We’ll serve cake and punch, accompanied by eighteenth-century music by Doug Marshall and Lauren Smith.
The event is free and the museum will also be open free of charge all day. E-mail auphaus@umw.edu or call 540/654-1043 with questions.
Students Showcase Work at Kemp Symposium, 4/25-4/26
Students majoring in English, linguistics and communication will present their work at the ninth annual William Kemp Symposium, held in Combs Hall on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26. The more than 15 presentations range from “A College Students’ Guide to Social Media” to “Language and Gender” to “Tolkein and Four UMW Critics.”
On Thursday, April 25, the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication will hold its induction ceremony for Lambda Iota Tau, a national literature honor society. The induction will include the Taddesse Adera Memorial Address by Assistant Professor of English Danny Tweedy entitled “The Importance of Literature.” The induction and lecture will be held in Combs Hall, Room 139 at 5 p.m.
The symposium will conclude on Friday with the department picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1201 William St.
A full schedule, with times and locations for each presentation, is available in PDF format.
STEM Summit Showcases Area Technology
The second annual FredTech STEM 16 Summit brought together more than 350 educators, students, community members and business leaders at the University of Mary Washington on Saturday, April 20.
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The day-long event featured seminars on STEM programming in school districts and women in technology, as well as a STEM career panel. The summit also included more than 45 projects from UMW, regional elementary and secondary schools, Germanna Community College, and local and regional businesses and nonprofit organizations. Six UMW offices and academic departments were represented at the summit, including the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the Department of Mathematics, the Office of Admissions and a 3D printing demonstration.
UMW computer science student David Peworchik was honored with the “SWIFT Scholarship in Computer Science” Award for the 2013-2014 academic year, which provides a merit scholarship to a top computer science major in the region. The scholarship is funded by the Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunications, Inc (SWIFT).
In addition, UMW students, Alex Gilley, Zach Goodwin, Jerome Mueller and Russell Ruud , were named as SWIFT Student Research Fellows for the 2013-2014 year. They received funding from SWIFT and UMW to attend the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) conference in San Diego in July. The students will present their part of an interdisciplinary research project in the area of pharmaceutical discovery. Their work with supercomputers and data analysis may lead to new treatments for diseases such as HIV and Tuberculosis, according to Associate Professor Karen Anewalt, chair of the Department of Computer Science.
In conjunction with the summit, UMW held a titration competition and its seventh annual calculus tournament. In the team competition of the calculus tournament, the team from Paul VI High School in Fairfax came in first place and the team from the Commonwealth Governor’s School came in second place. In the individual competition, Jack Sweeney of Paul VI High School won first place and Lina Hong of Paul VI High School won second place.
In the titration tournament, members of UMW’s honors general chemistry class won first place, followed by senior chemistry majors in second place.
The summit culminated with a keynote lecture by David Kerr, a program lead in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Communications.