George Farrar, our Associate Vice President for University Relations and Communications, has retired as of June 30. In his two years with UMW, George helped manage our media relations during challenging times. The press received for UMW’s Freedom Rides celebration garnered more national attention in new and traditional media than any event here of recent memory. He leaves having overseen the shaping of the future UMW brand, the development of the new web site, and the upcoming inauguration. It is important to mention in this space that this EagleEye newsletter was George’s brainchild. George is a good, kind, and ethical man whose leadership will be missed, and professionalism always admired. We’ll miss you, George, and wish you all the best!
George Farrar, Creator of “EagleEye,” Retires from UMW
George Farrar, our Associate Vice President for University Relations and Communications, has retired as of June 30. In his two years with UMW, George helped manage our media relations during challenging times. The press received for UMW’s Freedom Rides celebration garnered more national attention in new and traditional media than any event here of recent memory. He leaves having overseen the shaping of the future UMW brand, the development of the new web site, and the upcoming inauguration. It is important to mention in this space that this EagleEye newsletter was George’s brainchild. George is a good, kind, and ethical man whose leadership will be missed, and professionalism always admired. We’ll miss you, George, and wish you all the best!
Celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday
The award-winning UMW Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Kevin Bartram will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, in Fredericksburg’s Market Square. The orchestra will perform again at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 4, at Pratt Park.
Celebrate the Fourth of July Holiday
The award-winning UMW Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Kevin Bartram will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, in Fredericksburg’s Market Square. The orchestra will perform again at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 4, at Pratt Park.
Monroe Hall Update
Steve Hanna, chair of the geography department, has posted new photos of the inside of the renovated Monroe Hall. You can see them, and comment here: http://umwgeography.org/2011/06/24/monroe-hall-ready-for-its-close-up/#more-998.
Facilities Services began moving office furniture and classroom furniture into lecture halls and office suites last week. Faculty began moving into Monroe Tuesday and Wednesday. Over the course of the next few weeks UMW will receive computer lab furniture and computers, seminar room furniture, and build-out of the large lecture hall will be completed. Installation and testing of classroom audio-visual systems will also be completed. Facilities Services has asked that faculty and staff who want to tour the newly refurbished building postpone their plans until after August 1, so final construction and installation will not be disrupted. Monroe Hall, named after the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was completed in 1911 and is one of the original buildings on campus.
Monroe Hall Update
Steve Hanna, chair of the geography department, has posted new photos of the inside of the renovated Monroe Hall. You can see them, and comment here: http://umwgeography.org/2011/06/24/monroe-hall-ready-for-its-close-up/#more-998.
Facilities Services began moving office furniture and classroom furniture into lecture halls and office suites last week. Faculty began moving into Monroe Tuesday and Wednesday. Over the course of the next few weeks UMW will receive computer lab furniture and computers, seminar room furniture, and build-out of the large lecture hall will be completed. Installation and testing of classroom audio-visual systems will also be completed. Facilities Services has asked that faculty and staff who want to tour the newly refurbished building postpone their plans until after August 1, so final construction and installation will not be disrupted. Monroe Hall, named after the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was completed in 1911 and is one of the original buildings on campus.
Chamber Music at James Monroe Museum
Saturday, June 25, 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, 3 p.m.: Chamber Music in the Garden
Award-winning violin and violin/viola duo Marcolivia will present a program of music in the museum’s Memorial Garden. Selections will include music from Monroe’s era, such as a suite in E minor by French composer Jacques Aubert and arias from Mozart’s Magic Flute, and American popular pieces of the 19th and 20th centuries in honor of our presidents.
Marcolivia has been featured on NPR’s “Performance Today” and performs regularly at the Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. They also tour and perform at music festivals throughout the U.S. and in Japan, Italy, Spain and England.
Reservations required for this program. Admission is $10/adult; $5/students (age 22 and under). Friends of JMM admission: $8.
Chamber Music at James Monroe Museum
Saturday, June 25, 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, 3 p.m.: Chamber Music in the Garden
Award-winning violin and violin/viola duo Marcolivia will present a program of music in the museum’s Memorial Garden. Selections will include music from Monroe’s era, such as a suite in E minor by French composer Jacques Aubert and arias from Mozart’s Magic Flute, and American popular pieces of the 19th and 20th centuries in honor of our presidents.
Marcolivia has been featured on NPR’s “Performance Today” and performs regularly at the Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. They also tour and perform at music festivals throughout the U.S. and in Japan, Italy, Spain and England.
Reservations required for this program. Admission is $10/adult; $5/students (age 22 and under). Friends of JMM admission: $8.
UMW’s Battleground Hosts Regional Club Soccer Match
The Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association will welcome D.C. United’s Under-23 squad to their University of Mary Washington home for a friendly match with Fredericksburg Hotspur, FASA’s Premier Development League side, on Tuesday, June 21.
Featuring some of the best young players from across the central Virginia and Washington, D.C. areas, Tuesday’s event promises a high level of play for spectators as well as a stern test for Hotspur, who are presently in the midst of their inaugural season in PDL competition.
The friendly will mark the United U-23 team’s competitive debut. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. at UMW’s Battleground Soccer Stadium, located on Hanover Street in Fredericksburg.
“We are simply delighted to host a team with the history and quality of D.C. United,” said FASA General Manager Pete Cinalli. “This match offers our players a great opportunity to measure themselves against premier competition – and our fans can look forward to watching a great event.”
Coached by living legend and all-time Major League Soccer scoring champion Jaime Moreno, United’s U-23 team features top collegiate players from across the Washington, D.C. region and represents the top tier of the MLS club’s successful youth academy system. With a pool of 28 players, the U-23 squad competes against MLS Reserve sides and select USL Premier Development League organizations throughout the summer.
“Fredericksburg will be a good matchup for us. I’m excited to see how the first game goes,” said Moreno. “We hope that we have a nice crowd, that way our kids have a feeling of playing in front of a few people.”
Moreno is the all-time leading goal scorer in Major League Soccer history with 133 tallies. He became the first MLS player to notch 100 goals and 100 assists in a career in 2009. The Bolivian spent 14 seasons with D.C. United and won four MLS Cups and two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups before retiring at the end of last season to assume leadership of D.C.’s new U-23 team.
Faculty Brass Quintet to Open Local Concert Series
The University of Mary Washington Faculty Brass Quintet will present “Give My Regards to Broadway!” on Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m. in Fredericksburg’s Market Square as part of a new concert series. Admission is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs.