The University of Mary Washington’s Speaking Center recently received certification from the National Association of Communication Centers, making UMW one of only eight certified communication centers in the country. The certification is based on a review of the training program of the center’s tutors and consultants. At UMW, Speaking Center consultants are undergraduates who receive […]
Join Debrah Farnell ’12, founder of DKM Planners, Inc., for the third installment of her Financial Literacy series at UMW. This seminar will focus on how to get the most from your employee benefits. Gather tips on how to squeeze the most out of your company’s benefit package. Farnell’s clear and approachable style will help […]
More to help you reflect, grow and reenergize!! Very insightful and quick reads from Harvard Business Review. Subscribe for free daily tips!Be better at strategic thinking:http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/01/strengthen-your-strategic-thinking-muscles/It’s never too late to be what you really want to be:http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/12/how-to-reinvent-yourself-after-50/I know it’s hard to hear, but…:http://hbr.org/2014/01/find-the-coaching-in-criticism/ar/1Do you know whether your employees are happy?http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/09/go-ahead-ask-your-employees-if-theyre-happy/We all have them…http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/10/three-tips-for-overcoming-your-blind-spots/Note: HR will […]
It’s not easy to build a company! Sameer Shalaby, founder of Cogency Software and Paladyne Systems, is a retired entrepreneur who wants to help UMW students take their business ideas from inception to a real business.Shalaby will join students in the Simpson Library ThinkLab each Monday from 3 -5 p.m., starting Jan. 27, for the iCenter. […]
Dr. Michael Signer, Visiting Full Professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, will deliver a free public lecture on Monday, Feb. 3 in Lee Hall, Room 411 at 4 p.m. The title of the lecture is “The Search for Statesmen: The Quest for Leadership in James Madison’s Democracy.” Dr. Signer’s […]
