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par·tic·i·pa·tion  [pahr-tis-uh–pey-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of participating.

2. the fact of taking part, as in some action or attempt: participation in a celebration.

3. a sharing, as in benefits or profits: participation in a pension plan.

This week we all had the opportunity to participate in one of the most wonderful privileges we have as Americans.  What a truly good feeling, that participation in something big and important.  Have you considered participating in CVC?  An important thing to remember about participation is this:  Every.Little.Bit.Matters. That’s right.  It’s not how much you participate, but that you do.  Just like voting, your participation makes a difference.  And with the holidays looming, you can make a gift on behalf of a friend or loved one AND make a difference.  Thank you again for considering participation in UMW’s CVC 2012.  Feel free to contact Lori Izykowski with any questions.

Do you plan to study, volunteer, research or travel abroad and need to either renew your passport or get a new passport?  If so, you are in luck – the U.S. Passport Agency is going to be in Lee Hall, Room 434, on Friday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon.  Please sign up for an appointment through the Center for International Education (CIE).  Appointments will take 5 to 10 minutes, provided you have your paperwork filled out correctly and picture in hand.  Sign up today for an appointment – contact Leslie Leahy in CIE at lleahy@umw.edu or 540.654.1434.  Appointment are available to friends and family members too! Pictures can be taken at our local CVS –stop by CIE for a coupon!

— Leslie Leahy, Study Abroad Coordinator for the Center for International Education

The Department of Music at the University of Mary Washington will host the second annual Electroacoustic Barn Dance from Thursday, Nov. 8 through Saturday, Nov. 10. The three-day electronic music festival will include the works of more than 70 artists and composers from across the country presented in 13 concerts. All concerts are free and open to the public.

Most of the performances will take place in UMW’s Pollard Hall and Monroe Hall, with additional performances at The Blarney Stone and 909 Saloon in historic downtown Fredericksburg. The festival will begin with Concert I at 8 p.m. on Thursday, and will continue throughout the weekend, concluding with Concert XIII at 10 p.m. on Saturday. The most up-to-date concert information, as well the specific times and locations for each performance, can be found at facebook.com/ElectroacousticBarnDance.

The festival has garnered attention at universities across the country, including Columbia University, the University of Alabama, the University of Florida and Chatham University.

Mark Snyder, assistant professor of music and the festival’s director and organizer, received submissions from approximately 180 composers and musicians to participate in this year’s festival. Prominent and innovative artists from all over the county will travel to UMW to perform and showcase their art. Snyder said the Barn Dance will be the place to hear and experience sound in different ways as well to see instruments being played in a way the audience might not have seen before.

“A lot of the people who will be here are in the cutting edge of making things that people haven’t been making before in terms of music, sound design and film,” said Snyder.

Several UMW professors will perform during the festival, including Snyder himself, as well as students from Snyder’s electronic music class.

“It makes me very proud [that] the students will be mixed in with all of these major established electroacoustic composers,” he said.

For more information, contact Mark Snyder at msnyder@umw.edu.

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The University of Mary Washington field hockey team, fresh off its 2012 Capital Athletic Conference championship, will host second- and third-round action of the 2012 NCAA Division III tournament this weekend at the Battleground Athletic Complex.

The Eagles will open play on Saturday against the winner of Wednesday’s Eastern University at Franklin & Marshall College first round game. The other side of the bracket leading to Fredericksburg will see Lynchburg College host Catholic University on Wednesday, with the winner facing Messiah College in Fredericksburg on Saturday.

Game times and ticket information will be released this week.