As part of UMW’s Do One Thing campaign, the Sustainability Office encourages faculty, staff and students to consider a more sustainable way to drink coffee:
Economics Students Participate in Economics Scholars Program
UMW Students and Margaret Ray at the ESP Conference
Six University of Mary Washington economics majors recently participated in the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Economics Scholars Program hosted in Dallas, Texas.
Seniors Marissa Yoder and Matt Cronin both participated on the peer review board for the conference. Cronin also presented his research. Juniors Taylor Knight and Luke Mendelsohn presented their research papers.
Junior Nicole Nunez served as a paper discussant, and junior Roxette Sklavos as a session chair. Margaret Ray, professor of economics and director of the UMW Center for Economic Education, served as the faculty sponsor.
The Economics Scholars Program, ESP, is designed to foster the involvement of undergraduate economics students in all facets of economic research. The cornerstone of the ESP is the annual ESP Conference. Since 2007, student scholars and faculty from institutions across the U.S. and Canada have come together to share undergraduate student-initiated or student–faculty co-authored works, ideas about the role of undergraduate research in the curriculum and the challenges and concerns of undergraduates who conduct research.
Eagle StartUp Finalists
The UMW Entrepreneurs Club, EagleWorks, and the University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center joined together to encourage startups among members of the University of Mary Washington student community in a program called the Eagle Startup Challenge. The finalists are Anthony Seippel, Patrick Byrne and Chrophe Perdu (team), Seamus Hooban and Andy Leonard (team), and Daniel Shapiro. They will give pitch-style presentations and announce the winners on April 24, 2013.
The UMW Entrepreneurs Club is a partnership with the University of Mary Washington Office of Entrepreneurship and Business Development in suite 400 in the Eagle Village Executive Offices.Visit the web page at http://economicdevelopment.umw.edu/umw-entrepreneur-club/ for the latest updates.
Political Science Students Present Research Papers
Four University of Mary Washington political science students presented their research papers at the annual meeting of the Virginia Social Science Association, VSSA, in Richmond on April 6. The students were selected to present through a statewide undergraduate social science writing competition.
The selected students and their papers were:
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Senior Taylor Brannan, “Moral Issues: The Impact Religiosity has on Public Opinion on Abortion”
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Junior Anna Boning, “Race, Age, and Trust in Government”
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Sophomore Benjamin Hermerding, “Class in Modern America: How Perceptions of Social Standing Affect Perspectives On Politics”
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Junior Colin McElhinny, “Partisanship and Foreign Policy: Measuring Public Support for U.S. International Leadership”
Students prepared their papers last fall in Political Science 391, Research and Writing in Political Science, taught by Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies.
Meet our New Employees
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees:
Joshua Jones joined the Dodd Auditorium as an Audio Visual Technician on April 1.
Jacob Smith joined the Dodd Auditorium as an Audio Visual Technician on April 1.
Brooke Hardisty joined the Admissions Department as an Application Process Clerk on April 8.
Service Award Recipients
Congratulations to our service award recipients for the month of April. Please click on the link below to view the list.
http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2011/08/April-13-Service-Award-Recipients.pdf
Office Sustainability Tip of the Week Wrap Up
With the Spring 2013 semester quickly coming to a close, we wanted to thank everyone for reading the “Office Sustainability Tip of the Week” series throughout this academic year. Hopefully you enjoyed reading the entries and learned some new information that you can put into practice in your daily lives (in AND outside of the office). We covered a lot of ground, so here’s a quick re-cap of the different topics we discussed with links to the original articles:
Utilizing MS Outlook to Conserve Paper
Conserving Energy in the Office
Coffee & Sustainability (K-Cups)
Whoa — that’s a lot of topics! We know you’ve probably already committed each one to memory, but feel free to go back and read through each one to see if you may have missed anything. We guarantee you’ll learn something new! The PCS Action Group members that came up with ideas, wrote, and edited the “Office Sustainability Tip of the Week” series this academic year were Kevin Caffrey, Elizabeth Sanders, Robert Louzek, and Dre Anthes.
Jeffrey Pugh Named Excellent Eagle Employee
Congratulations to Jeffrey Pugh, A/V Systems Manager, who has been selected as the Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of April. A parking spot of his choosing has been reserved for him through the end of the month.
Here is what one of his co-workers said about him:
“I would like to recommend Jeff Pugh for the Excellent Eagle Employee. We have had several recurring AV/IT issues at the Stafford Campus that he was able to get resolved in a timely matter. He responded immediately to troubleshoot the problems and got the issues taken care of. Jeff is always professional, follows through with everything he does and takes initiative. Jeff is a great asset to UMW.”
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).
Act! Speak! Build! Week Events
UMW students build picnic tables to support Habitat for Humanity
As part of national Act! Speak! Build! Week, UMW’s Community Outreach and Resources (COAR) will hold activities and events from Wednesday, April 10 through Tuesday, April 16. COAR encourages faculty, staff and students to participate:
Wednesday, April 10 — Hunger Banquet — Woodard Campus Center’s Great Hall from 6 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 11 — Picnic Table Build for Habitat for Humanity — outside Lee Hall — 3 to 6 p.m.
Monday, April 15 — Assembling Snack Packs — outside Lee Hall — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16 — TOMS’ A Day Without Shoes — outside Lee Hall — 12:15 to 4:45 p.m.
experience what different types of terrain feel like for those without shoes
Tuesday, April 16 — Dance Walk — Fredericksburg campus — 5 p.m.
For more information, contact COAR at coarumw@gmail.com.
Walk for Mental Wellness, 5/4
The Mental Health America (MHA) of Fredericksburg will hold its sixth annual Walk for Mental Wellness on Saturday, May 4. The one or three-mile walk, which begins at 10 a.m. at Hurkamp Park, will raise money for people with mental illnesses in the Fredericksburg community. The walk also will include music, a moon bounce, food, and a silent auction featuring art by local artists. For more information or to register, visit http://www.mhafred.org/ or call (540) 371-2704.