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University of Mary Washington’s Diversity Academy Workshop

Dates:   May 14, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 15, 2013 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Stafford Campus, North Building

www.Diversityacademy.org

For most of the past decade, the University of Mary Washington has worked to become a diverse and inclusive institution. This shift represents a change in how University employees approach and carry out their work.  As the University looks forward to new institutional initiatives, our focus will appropriately turn to improving the alignment and cohesiveness between diversity efforts and the institution’s other strategic initiatives.  To lay the foundation for these efforts, UMW is sponsoring DIVERSITY ACADEMY – a focused, two-day workshop designed to examine the ways in which institutions of higher education infuse and incorporate diversity into the curriculum, programming, and the campus climate. This event is being hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in conjunction with the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies, the Speaking Center, and the Writing Centers.  This event is free and open to all members of the UMW community as well as representatives from other schools and institutions throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.

This workshop will:

• Help to frame the conversations about infusing diversity into the curriculum, and campus programs
• Identify best practices for inclusiveness in a rapidly changing and increasingly diverse society
• Examine whether today’s students possess the requisite multicultural competencies to navigate the global world
• Discuss ways to infuse diversity into speaking and writing assignments

Register: http://diversityacademy.org/register/

We are seeking proposals from faculty regarding in-class strategies or curricular/ assignment models regarding issues of diversity, which may include but are not limited to race, ability, disability, gender, and culture.

Submit a proposal by May 3: http://diversityacademy.org/submit-a-proposal/

If you have questions, please contact Leah Cox, Jim Groom, Gwendolyn Hale, Mary Kayler, or Anand Rao.

Children of UMW faculty and staff are eligible to receive a 50 percent discount on tuition for the 2013 Summer Enrichment Program.

The program, designed for advanced middle and high school students, offers a variety of courses, including: Popular Music Analysis, Immunology, Film Studies, Digital Storytelling, Music Production, Creative Writing, and SAT Prep. The program will run from Sunday, June 23 to Saturday, July 6.

Residential applications for the summer sessions are due by Wednesday, May 1 and non-residential applications are due by Saturday, June 1. Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.

The faculty and staff discount applies to tuition only, not to the residential program. For more information or to register, visit http://academics.umw.edu/sep.

On April 6, more than 200 donors and students gathered at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center for the annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon. (Click below to see video highlights.)

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Guests enjoyed a special Student Showcase in the Mayo Courtyard. The lunch program featured speeches by UMW Foundation Chair Kathy Mehfoud ’70, UMW President Richard Hurley, Robert Strassheim ’96, Sarah Strassheim ’01, and Karmel James ’13. Anissa Felix ’13 entertained guests with two musical performances, and Haley Campbell ’13 brought most everyone to tears as she read a special poem about her upcoming graduation.

Keepsake photos of donors and recipients were taken in front of Kalnen Inn. Hosted by the Office of University Advancement, the annual event honored scholarship donors and members of the Heritage and Washington Societies

Visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/employee-relations/worklife/whats-new/ for the upcoming Events and Benefits information.

On Tuesday, April 23, President Richard V. Hurley will host a “Twitter Town Hall” to answer questions from students, faculty and staff about UMW. The President will respond to tweets beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Submit questions using the hashtag #AskUMW and follow President Hurley on Twitter (@PresidentHurley) to see his responses.

If you have any questions, please contact Sean Simons, intern in the Office of the President, at ssimons@mail.umw.edu.