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Campus Updates
President鈥檚 Town Hall Meetings Scheduled for the Spring Semester
麻豆视频 President Gregory Washington will host two 90-minute town hall meetings to discuss the state of the university and to engage with faculty and staff.
The first town hall, for 麻豆视频 employees working in non-academic units, will take place on Tuesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus in the Hub Ballroom. The second town hall, for employees working in academic units, will take place on the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday, April 16, at 1 p.m. in the Johnson Center Bistro.
For those unable to attend in person, both town halls will be livestreamed on Zoom. Please contact your respective unit leadership for Zoom links and passwords.
Captioning will be available on the livestream. If you are in need of sign language interpreters for this event, please reach out to the .
麻豆视频 Basketball Watch Party
Grab some colleagues and head to P.J. Skidoos on Saturday, Feb. 24, for shop麻豆视频's . Enjoy 10% off with your 麻豆视频 ID and get a chance to win prizes when you RSVP.
麻豆视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball at Loyola Chicago
Saturday, Feb. 24
4 p.m. 鈥 Watch party opens
4:30 p.m. 鈥 Tipoff
Location: P.J. Skidoos (9908 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia)
Enjoy Plant-Powered Dining at The Spot
Discover a sustainable dining experience at 麻豆视频 Dining's , where plants power you! Faculty and staff can enjoy an array of delectable vegan and vegetarian options for just $5 on the first Friday of each month. The Spot is located on the Fairfax Campus near the Hampton Roads residence hall and Rappahannock River Parking Deck.
As an extra treat, enjoy 麻豆视频's other dining halls鈥攊ncluding The Globe, Southside, and Ike's鈥 for the same price on the first Friday of the month. Mark your calendars for a delightful dining experience, celebrating great food and good company with 麻豆视频 Dining. are accepted at all dining halls.
New Snap Frame Advertising Available in Student Centers
Registered Student Organizations and 麻豆视频 departments may reserve snap frames in the Johnson Center, SUB I, and the Hub to promote events or services. Replacing the current easel advertising option, the 24鈥 x 36鈥 snap frames offer sleek and eye-catching promotional opportunities to engage with the 麻豆视频 community.
All current easel reservations will be honored through the spring 2024 semester, but new easel requests will not be accepted. Up to three snap frame locations can be reserved for up to 14 consecutive days, and all reservations are submitted through 25Live. Visit the to view all snap frame guidelines and locations. For questions, contact Student Centers.
Training and Professional Development
Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference: Call for Proposals
The Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning invites 麻豆视频 faculty, staff, administrators, and graduate/postdoctoral students to submit proposals and volunteer as reviewers for the 16th Annual (ITL) Conference. The conference will take place Sept. 19鈥20.
This year鈥檚 conference has a hybrid format with a range of options for sharing your teaching strategies, experiences, and teaching-related research. View the for details on session types to help you create your proposal. The proposal deadline is March 4.
Upcoming Writing Center Workshop
Have you ever noticed that some writing just sounds more academic? Sure, some of this has to do with vocabulary and the topic of the writing, but another element comes from the adept use of scholarly language. In this Writing Center workshop, participants will gain tips and strategies for using language, grammar, and style to their best advantage as they work to elevate the level of formality in their academic writing.
From Casual to Scholarly: Strategies to Elevate and Formalize Your Writing
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 4:30鈥5:45 p.m.
for more workshop dates, times, and registration. Contact the Writing Center with questions.
University Life Supervision Collective: Supervising Introverts and Extroverts in the Workplace
Join the for the Manager Meetups series. These virtual discussions connect managers and aspiring managers on topics related to supervision. All faculty and staff are welcome. The next topic will be:
Supervising Introverts and Extroverts in the Workplace
Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m.
Resources for You
Cherry Blossom Prediction Competition
麻豆视频's Department of Statistics is holding a competition to find out who can accurately predict when the cherry trees will bloom. Entries submitted by Thursday, Feb. 29, are eligible to win up to $5,000 in cash and prizes. for details.
Spring Break Shuttles for Students, Faculty, and Staff
Want to get away? Jump on board the 麻豆视频 Regional Shuttles for a spring break of your own for as low as $35 one way! Whether you're planning to explore new cities or reunite with loved ones, your travel needs are covered.
Take advantage of this exclusive offer and embark on a journey to destinations like New York City, Philadelphia, Virginia Beach, and more. and make your spring break memorable. Don't forget your 麻豆视频 ID.
Scalia-Ginsburg Colloquy to Examine SCOTUS Hearing on Trump Ballot Eligibility
The Scalia Law School鈥檚 third will feature a discussion of Trump v. Anderson, a case the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether the former president鈥檚 actions prohibit him from seeking re-election.
The colloquy follows the example set by the strong friendship between the late U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg鈥攁 friendship as legendary as their sharp disagreements on the bench. It brings together distinguished scholars for a series of substantive鈥攜et civil鈥攄iscussions of both sides of important legal issues.
The colloquy will be held online on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5鈥6:30 p.m. and will feature:
- Lisa Marshall Manheim, University of Washington School of Law
- Derek T. Muller, University of Notre Dame Law School
- Adam J. White, Antonina Scalia Law School (moderator)
- Ilya Somin, Antonin Scalia Law School, who filed an amicus curiae brief in Trump v. Anderson, will pose questions
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Songwriting Series for Military Kids
Students will explore the techniques of recording, producing, and performing original music at home in this four-week virtual series designed for military kids. Learn songwriting skills in a collaborative, virtual environment led by instructors from 麻豆视频 Community Arts Academy and the Veterans and the Arts Initiative.
This workshop series is open and free to military kids between the ages of 9鈥12. Space is limited.
Sundays, Feb. 25 to March 17, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Online via Zoom
COVID Test Kits Available on Campus
麻豆视频 faculty, staff, and students can get a free COVID at-home test on-campus with a valid 麻豆视频 ID. Test kits are available at One Stop or Express convenience stores on the Fairfax Campus and Student Health Services Clinics during operating hours. Pick up a free test kit and be prepared before you need it. Student Health Services is partnering with 麻豆视频 Dining to provide these tests to the 麻豆视频 community. Contact Student Health Services with questions.
Create an Account: 麻豆视频Commutes.com
What is ? It鈥檚 the go-to site for planning your commute to 麻豆视频. Looking for someone with whom to share a ride? See who might live in your general area and coming to campus at similar times. Looking for a biking buddy? Want to track your commutes and see how much CO2 you鈥檙e reducing? Check it out. Create an account today! Contact 麻豆视频 Transportation with questions.
Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group
The Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group will meet on Friday afternoons this spring. Kritikos engages in discussions on writing about the arts, critical studies, translation, the artist in society, and art as speech. .
Join them for the topic, 鈥淩acial Capitalism, Extractive Colonialism, and Performative Anti-Racism in Academia鈥 on Friday, Feb. 23, from 1鈥2:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Upcoming Performances at 麻豆视频
麻豆视频 Exhibitions and 麻豆视频 School of Art
Thursday, Feb. 22, at 4:45 p.m.
Virtual event via Zoom
Maria Gaspar is an interdisciplinary artist negotiating the politics of location through installation, sculpture, sound, and performance. Gaspar鈥檚 work addresses issues around spatial justice to amplify, mobilize, or divert structures of power.
Feb. 22鈥25, multiple performances
Fairfax Campus, de Laski Performing Arts Building, TheaterSpace
Shakespeare鈥檚 Ophelia rises out of the water dreaming of Pop-Tarts and other sweet things. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting, where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is called a Rude Boy, and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself.
Hylton Family Series
Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
The beloved storybook Giraffes Can鈥檛 Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees celebrates its 20th anniversary with this imaginative musical adaptation told with puppets, African rhythms, and dancing. With a resounding message of the power of self-acceptance, Giraffes Can鈥檛 Dance will have everyone in the audience on their feet, confidently showing off their moves.
Saturday, Feb. 24, at 5 and 8 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater
Banjo virtuoso, two-time International Bluegrass Music Association Award winner, and 2019 Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year, Tray Wellington leads the high-energy acoustic newgrass sensation, the Tray Wellington Band. The quartet pushes the boundaries of bluegrass music, incorporating bossa nova, jazz, and blues elements to create an exciting new sound that also honors traditional bluegrass roots.
Saturday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Harris Theatre
Join 麻豆视频 alumna Carlehr Swanson for a concert of her newly released EP, Growing Pains. Growing up, Carlehr was enamored by the musical aspects of a church service. Sonically, this EP combines jazz, R&B, and gospel music genres. Lyrically, these tracks chronicle the slight discomfort one feels while arriving at adulthood. This EP invites conversations about love, faith, and mental health, and is dedicated to those 20-somethings who are just trying to figure 鈥渋t鈥 out. Swanson will participate in a pre-performance discussion from the stage. Swanson won the 2023 Young Alumni Creative Development Award from 麻豆视频鈥檚 College of Visual and Performing Arts Young Alumni Commissioning Project.
Sunday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
The Kyiv-based National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine has been one of the most distinguished orchestras in eastern Europe. The official orchestra of Ukraine returns for its first tour in the United States since conflict in its country began. Grammy Award-winning Ukrainian conductor Volodymyr Sirenko leads the orchestra, along with Tchaikovsky Competition winner, cellist Natalia Khoma.
Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Hailed as one of the world鈥檚 premier brass ensembles, Austrian septet Mnozil Brass seamlessly combines slapstick comedy with classical, jazz, folk, and pop. Mnozil Brass takes its name from Gasthaus Mnozil, a restaurant across the street from the Vienna Conservatory, where seven young music students met and began playing at a monthly open mic in 1992. Thirty years later, Mnozil Brass performs for sold-out houses around the world.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 1:30 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater
Honduran tap dancer and choreographer Gerson Lanza captivates Hylton Center audiences in his love letter to the American percussive art form of tap, during an afternoon of syncopated rhythms and intricate footwork. For his Matinee Idylls debut, he will be joined by his jazz quintet featuring some of the best musicians on the East Coast.
Dewberry School of Music
Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The 麻豆视频 Symphonic Band will open the concert with traditional and contemporary works for wind bands composed by a variety of composers. The 麻豆视频 Wind Symphony will present one of the cherished historical works for wind band, Vincent Persichetti鈥檚 Symphony No. 6. Other selected works in this concert include the 麻豆视频 Wind Symphony premiere of Nkeiru Okoye鈥檚 Voices Shouting Out.
Dewberry School of Music
Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Harris Theatre
Experience the majestic melodies and rich harmonies created by the cultural heritage of the Austrian choral tradition. Austrian composers have made significant contributions to the sacred and secular choral canon, creating pieces that are cherished and performed by choirs worldwide. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Marianna Martines, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, and Franz Schrecker are a part of this rich choral history.