Spider Insider: Winter 2018

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SEGWAY SANTA Scott Tilghman, user services manager in information services, gives out 600 candy canes on campus as Santa, a role he's been playing for 11 years. "It's fun. It's exam time, and the students are really stressed out. For a moment, they smile."

AROUND THE LAKE 4 Media mentions Social media engagement on the rise A fine partnership 5 New living-learning initiative helps first-year students thrive 6 Jepson School celebrates 25 years as a higher ed leader 7 Accolades Data protection is top priority for Information Services UR employees shine in the darkness 8 The endowment: Ensuring our resources 10 Sharp Series models constructive conversations 11 New career framework gives employees insight into career advancement Summer grants available for faculty and staff 12 Staff keep campus running over winter break Social buzz 13 Strategic plan initiatives contribute to an active year 14 Investment in facilities elevates arts programs 15 Recent appointments

PEOPLE 16 Inspired 18 Your accomplishments 20 2017 Custodial Award winners A hero among us 21 New hires 22 Moves 23 Retirements Spider Insider is a publication for faculty and staff of the University of Richmond produced by University Communications.

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Winter 2018

I’ve often said that our campus is stunning no matter the season, but I’ll confess a particular fondness, that I know I share with members of our campus community, for the beautiful, crisp days of fall. So why then did I pursue a busy travel schedule that forced me to leave our beautiful campus at the peak of autumn, when the trees circling Westhampton Lake were turning brilliant shades of yellow, amber, and red?

Because there’s never been a better time to actively engage and celebrate with our national community of Spider alumni and friends.

The cabinet’s new organizational structure is harnessing the collaborative relationships of our talented senior administrative team and allowing me to travel much more frequently to visit with parents, friends, admissions counselors, national media, higher education and business leaders, and, critically, our alumni across the nation and around the globe. The goals of my increased travel are threefold: to advance the academic reputation of the University, to strengthen bonds with those who know us well while re-engaging others anew, and to make our case for the support necessary for our continued progress.

Wherever I travel, the excellence of our faculty and staff is a proof point about which I proudly boast, and which resonates so strongly among our alumni. Indeed, I am grateful for your exceptional scholarly work and commitment to the success of our students, and I’m always eager to share news of that good work with those who have a vested interest in our institution. In return, our alumni share stories about the influential faculty and staff members who defined their learning experience.

They also consistently tell me that they are energized by the University’s momentum, ambitious vision, and the institutional strengths that define and inspire us. They’re well-informed about the many accomplishments of our faculty and excited by increases in our national standing and reputation. Their love for Richmond, and for Spiders near and far, is palpable. That is all a credit to your dedication and hard work.

Enhanced alumni engagement is a pillar of our new strategic plan because our alumni, like faculty and staff, are our best ambassadors. Their affinity and pride results in crucial support for the University through their goodwill, active engagement, and philanthropy. In my interactions with them, I’ve been struck by how deeply they value the intangibles that have long differentiated Richmond: a strong spirit of collegiality, an unwavering focus on students, and an unapologetic confidence in the future. I am excited to be speaking out on behalf of the University’s progress and sharing — and celebrating — our extraordinary story.

Best wishes,

Ronald A. Crutcher President

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MEDIA MENTIONS Media often rely on the expertise of UR faculty and staff to help explain the news of the day and give context to national issues. Here is a sample of recent media placements highlighting the expertise of our Richmond colleagues: Finance professor and retail expert TOM ARNOLD provided context for The Washington Post article “Toymakers say there is ‘widespread panic’ following Toys R Us bankruptcy.” “If the bankruptcy filing does not allay supplier fears and consumer fears, the holiday shopping season could be disastrous leading to, at a minimum, store closings or possibly a complete liquidation,” Arnold said.

Robins School of Business professor and transportation economist GEORGE HOFFER was quoted in the article “As airline revenue from extra fees increases, so does consumer ire.” “You make your best deal on a car, and in the paperwork process, they spring on you a processing fee,” Hoffer said in discussing why hidden fees upset customers. “The sign was discreetly posted, but innocuous. You get mad and feel taken.”

School of Arts & Sciences psychology professor and cognitive aging expert JANE BERRY led a team of UR undergraduates to Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, to interview centenarians. Her research project caught the attention of CBC Radio-Canada, which featured Berry and her students throughout a 30-minute piece. “Many of these centenarians and nonagenarians (a person aged 90 to 99 years old) are just very fit people, and that goes beyond being healthy," Berry says. “To be fit means that you are not frail and that you probably have good bone density, good muscle mass, and good cardiovascular and pulmonary functioning.”

SOCIAL MEDIA engagement on the rise The University’s social channels are abuzz as more and more members of our community are joining the conversation about the latest UR news from around campus and around the world. In the past 12 months, the number of followers has increased significantly for Richmond’s three main channels.

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Are you part of the conversation? Follow UR on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @urichmond. You can find UR on LinkedIn and Snapchat, too.

Jepson School of Leadership Studies professor JULIAN HAYTER, who is a member of the Richmond Monument Avenue Commission, is featured in the Los Angeles Times piece “Confederate monuments are tributes to a whitewashed history.”

“We are going to have to be honest with our history, or we will live and die by it,” Hayter told the columnist.

Following the violent protests in Charlottesville in August, EDWARD AYERS, University Professor, president emeritus, and a historian of the American South, appeared on PBS NewsHour to provide historical context related to the national debate regarding Confederate monuments. “I think what these statues tell us is that people remember what they want to remember, and then they see what they want to see,” Ayers said.

The Boston Globe turned to School of Arts & Sciences psychology professor SCOTT ALLISON for his expertise on heroism and leadership for an article about hero worship related to Tom Brady. “I think most of us need heroes to inspire us and to be role models,” Allison said. “Just think about what Tom Brady teaches us about work and discipline. Not giving up and believing in yourself.”

DAVE MCCOY, associate vice president for public safety and chief of police, discussed the role of college law enforcement in the wake of Charlottesville with the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “You always have to continue to review policies and practices and make sure they align with current social practices,” McCoy said.

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Additional placements are available at news.richmond.edu/placements.

For more information, please contact University Communications’ Media and Public Relations team: Cynthia Price and Sunni Brown.

A FINE PARTNERSHIP In September, Joyner Fine Properties President and CEO Bill White and Relocation Director Rachael Joyner Meyer presented a check for $12,000 to Tom Gutenberger, vice president for advancement, and Carl Sorensen, senior associate vice president for human resources, to support student scholarships. When University employees use Joyner Fine Properties when buying or selling a home, the real-estate firm earmarks $300 from each transaction for the University’s scholarship fund. Additional benefits for Richmond faculty and staff include a 20 percent rebate on the agent's commission.

Since the program’s beginning in 2013, more than 40 faculty and staff have taken advantage of the benefit. “Our partnership with Joyner helps provide scholarships to students while making the relocation process simpler and more affordable for new and current faculty and staff,” Sorensen says.

Visit hr.richmond.edu/benefits to learn more about the benefits available to UR employees.

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New living-learning initiative helps FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS THRIVE Starting in fall 2018, first-year students will have a custom new living-learning option — The Richmond Endeavor. Designed specifically for first-year students, Endeavor expands the way UR faculty and staff can help new Spiders launch their intellectual journeys.

“Endeavor directly connects to UR’s strategic plan, which includes developing a signature first-year experience,” said Patrice Rankine, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and co-chair of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) committee. “This program will immerse undergraduate students into UR’s intellectual community and set them on a purposeful, ambitious path of inquiry and achievement in the classroom and in their personal development.”

Living-learning programs have long been part of the academic experience at Richmond.

These communities offer opportunities for students to share learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom, connect with their studies on a deeper level, and create lasting bonds with faculty and classmates alike.

“Endeavor builds on many years of successful living-learning programs and demonstrates our commitment to students thriving,” said Steve Bisese, vice president for student development and co-chair of the QEP committee.

Endeavor students will live together in a residential community associated with a first-year academic class. They will take a fall course and engage in a spring project with an Endeavor faculty member. Faculty teaching the courses will serve as the students’ academic advisers until the students declare a major — an extension of the living-learning model that is unique to Endeavor.

Students will also participate in the pre-ori-

entation Roadmap to Success program, where they will be introduced to their Endeavor course and community, starting them on a path to success before their academic classes even start.

Endeavor will begin with four courses, growing to 14 by 2023. At that point, with 16 students participating in each course, more than 25 percent of each first-year class will participate in the program.

“Research shows that the earlier students can connect to a faculty member in a meaningful way, the more likely they are to persist, succeed, and thrive,” said Andy Gurka, director of living-learning programs. “The close faculty connection will funnel students to so many of the resources available to them, including the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement and UR Downtown, career services, the academic skills center, and more. It will lead to so many touchpoints with staff on campus,” Gurka said.

Faculty members have applied to lead Endeavor courses, which will vary by topic with a focus on the faculty member’s area of expertise. The first four programs will be identified early this year.

Scott Johnson, associate provost for student academic initiatives, has taught a living-learning program and says he’s not surprised Endeavor is enticing for faculty.

“The close interaction with students is No. 1,” Johnson said. “Students are part of a community and they live together, so they build trust with each other and take risks they may typically avoid in class discussions. The result is truly engaging conversations and meaningful debates.”

SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING The Richmond Endeavor is the University of Richmond’s next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), which is a component of the University’s accreditation process every 10 years. QEPs must focus on supporting student learning and accomplishing the mission of the University. The successful Sophomore Scholars in Residence, a living-learning program for secondyear students, was the University’s last QEP.

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Jepson School celebrates 25 years as a higher ed leader In May 1987, Robert S. Jepson Jr. and his wife, Alice, announced their intent to provide the University with a $20 million challenge gift to develop a leadership studies program to help students better understand leadership so that they can become active, thoughtful, and effective participants in their world.

The School opened in 1992 (dedication ceremony pictured above) and graduated its first class in 1994.

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When the Jepson School of Leadership Studies was inaugurated in 1992, it was the first program of its kind dedicated to exploring the process of leadership through the lens of the liberal arts. Twenty-five years later, it serves as a model for leadership programs around the world and stands out as a signature academic program of the University of Richmond.

“The founding of the Jepson School permanently changed the landscape of higher education,” says Sandra J. Peart, dean of the Jepson School, noting the generosity and vision of the school’s benefactors, Robert S. Jepson Jr., B’64, GB’75, H’87, and Alice Andrews Jepson.

As the school looks to its next quarter century, it has no plans of slowing down.

“As exciting as the creation of the school has been, as exciting as pushing the envelope in leadership studies has been, I submit to you that you are still just at the dawn of your potential,” Jepson remarked at a recent event celebrating the Jepson School’s 25th anniversary. “There is much yet to be done.”

Peart says the school is eager and prepared to accept that challenge. She praises the Jepson School's “energetic and entrepreneurial” faculty and staff for continuing to propel the school forward.

“Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing students with the best education in leadership studies,” Peart says. “As we take up this challenge, we will press ourselves to be the

best scholars and teachers and to move to new and unexplored areas of leadership practice and scholarship.”

Peart cites several recent successes as evidence of the school’s momentum, including the launch of the first-of-its-kind Science Leadership Scholars program, a partnership with the School of Arts & Sciences. She points to the recently endowed Zuzana Simoniova Cmelikova Visiting Scholar Program in Leadership and Ethics, grant support for the John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship, and the newly established Richard L. Morrill Distinguished University Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values. She also shares that the Jepson School Executive Board of Advisors will collaborate with the Jepson Alumni Corps on an initiative to raise the school’s national and international visibility.

“The need for leadership in all walks of life continues to be as urgent as it has ever been,” Peart says. “Leadership — truly inspiring and effective leadership — is more important than ever. The Jepson School must continue to educate the leaders of our future communities, businesses, nonprofits, universities, hospitals, sports, whatever groups will exist, and somehow decide the future for us and for those who come after us.”

“The founding of the Jepson School permanently changed the landscape of higher education.”

Learn more about the Jepson School’s history and 25th anniversary celebration at jepson. richmond.edu.

The Wall Street Journal ranked UR in the top 10 percent of colleges nationwide — No. 61 on its list of 1,000 top colleges. The rankings emphasize how well a college prepares students for life after graduation.

The Institute of International Education ranked UR No. 2 among top baccalaureate colleges for the second year in a row for the total number of students studying abroad in its “Open Door Report.” Nearly 70 percent of students study abroad in more than 30 countries.

The Princeton Review recognized UR’s sustainability efforts in its 2017 “Guide to 375 Green Colleges.” Schools were chosen based on “Green Ratings” that evaluated factors like sustainability-related policies, practices, and programs.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) ranked UR No. 5 in Diversity and Affordability in its 2017 Sustainable Campus Index. AASHE rankings highlight the overall health and well-being of a campus. UR earned high marks for providing programs to support low-income and non-traditional students and students from underrepresented groups.

DATA PROTECTION is top priority for Information Services Security is always a top priority on our campus.

We often forget that this also includes information security — the safety of our electronic data.

As the volume, velocity, and variety of cyber attacks increase nationally, Keith “Mac” McIntosh, vice president for information services and chief information officer, and his team continually protect and look for new ways to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information assets on campus.

A primary focus of the Information Services team is the protection of a complex assortment of University data, whether it is “at rest” (meaning it’s stored) or if it’s transmitting from one point to the other. Spam filtering, virus detection and protection, firewalls, and enforcing a complex password policy are just a few of the ongoing security measures in place.

“Every second of every minute of every hour — we have to be forever vigilant,” McIntosh says.

To further ensure our data security during increasingly challenging times, McIntosh recently hired a new director of information

security. Shana Bumpas has more than 20 years of experience in information technology, the last eight of which have been focused in information security. Her initial task is to develop and implement a yearlong cyber security awareness program.

Bumpas is also responsible for the IT governance program when it comes to cyber security. Having completed an information security controls assessment in fall of 2016, Information Services received analysis of their work with suggestions of further actionable steps.

“We have a roadmap from the assessment,” McIntosh says. “Some things we’ve already started to work on, but our director of information security is dedicated to this focus and will specifically monitor and manage our data integrity and safety.”

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ACCOLADES

To learn more about protecting data assets, visit is.richmond.edu/infosec.

UR EMPLOYEES SHINE IN THE DARKNESS The team worked a combined 635 hours. They It was “all hands on deck” when an equipment dug more than 400 feet of ditch line, laid more failure last fall left the Wilton Center, Heilman than 400 feet of pipe, and pulled more than Dining Center, Gray Court, and Lora Robins Court 3,500 feet of cable. with only emergency generator In addition, 115 members of power for a week while repairs the Dining Services staff kept were made. The HVAC shop, D-hall running even when the Residence Life and Undergradgenerators couldn’t produce uate Student Housing, the Censufficient power for the kitchen ter for Student Involvement, to function at full capacity. To and Emergency Management compensate, staff used other provided critical support to campus kitchens and outside address the malfunction. But grills to prepare food. They Facilities and Dining Services modified menus, controlled the deserve particular applause Bettie Clarke and Mark Beatty lighting to keep the space cool, for going above and beyond and temporarily replaced dishes and silverware to provide care and services for our campus with paper products. community.

“It worked. We had a great team in getting it The electrical shop team, led by Mark Beatty, done,” said Bettie Clarke, executive director developed the restoration plan. of campus dining. “They wanted to make the “We all knew the work that had to be done,” service as seamless as possible.” And they did Beatty said. “We were able to meet every deadit all while maintaining a high degree of quality line we identified and fully restore power as soon throughout. as possible.”

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THE ENDOWMENT Ensuring our resources The Office of Business and Finance has a doubly tricky task: Not only keeping track of the University’s budget, but helping the rest of us understand its fundamentals.

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If you’ve ever heard David Hale, executive vice president and chief operating officer, speak about the University’s endowment, then you’ve probably laughed along as he half-jokes and half-apologizes for his snake-in-the-tunnel metaphor.

Hale and his staff in the Office of Business and Finance are responsible for the University’s long-term financial planning and year-to-year budgeting process. They’re the ones who do everything from negotiating health care benefits for employees to cutting the monthly check for the University’s electric bill.

That work is painstakingly detailed and critical for decisions about the allocation of resources to accommodate future needs and growth. But the hardest part of their job might be explaining the opportunities and limitations associated with the University’s $2.3 billion endowment.

“Faculty and staff know that we have it, but I’m not sure everyone understands how an endowment works,” Hale said. “We are fortunate to have the generous resources of our endowment, but we also have a legal and a moral responsibility to steward it for perpetuity. I find that once people understand our obligations and

limitations, everybody gets on board with our approach to stewardship, including why we have to be prudent with our spending.”

Which brings us back to Hale’s snake-in-thetunnel metaphor. The snake represents the endowment’s actual and projected contribution to the annual budget. The tunnel through which it crawls represents the upper and lower limits of what the endowment can responsibly contribute to the University’s budget, while retaining its value and vitality. That’s the principal difference between the endowment and a personal checkbook: A checking account operates on relatively short cycles in which resources are regularly spent down and then quickly rebuilt.

Stewarding the endowment requires consistent inputs for growth combined with modest withdrawals to preserve the resources necessary to fund the University years into the future.

The tunnel’s middle is the sweet spot. If forecasts show the snake blowing through the roof of the tunnel, we risk long-term damage to the endowment’s health by spending too aggressively. If the snake burrows, we’re not prudently taking advantage of the annual benefit the endowment offers.

No one ever argues for the snake to burrow.

Annual Spending (Millions)

current fiscal year, the endowment contributed roughly $114 million, or just below 40 percent of the University’s overall operating costs.

Dollar for dollar, that’s revenue that didn’t have to come from tuition, fees, budget cuts, or other sources. The contribution from the endowment at many peer institutions is less, typically in the range of 20 to 25 percent.

Endowment Value and Annual Spending Because of decades (With spending tunnel based on 3-year trailing average endowment value shown) of careful stewardEnding Market Value Spending ship and prudent $3 BIL $250 MIL decision-making, the $225 endowment today $2.5 continues to make a $200 crucial year-to-year $2 $175 contribution to the pursuit of our mission. $150 $1.5 This responsible stew$125 ardship — a long tradi$1 tion at Richmond and $100 a pillar of the current $0.5 $75 strategic plan — means drawing resources from $50 0 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 the endowment at a rate that will allow it for our students,” Hale said. “We could become to continue to support Richmond’s mission for something different that requires less resources, generations to come. but the opportunities we provide our students “How we manage our endowment resources are what differentiate us from other institutoday is the way we honor the stewardship and tions. Commitments like these define who we sacrifices of those who came before us,” Hale are; they are meaningful, important, and they said. “We want to make sure that 50 years from require significant resources.” now, faculty, staff, and students at UR are in a In the budget Hale’s office prepared for the position to offer us the same tribute.”

Endowment Ending Market Value (Billions)

“We fund an array of important commitments that make the UR educational experience distinctive and one of the very best — providing small class sizes and a wide array of curricular and extracurricular experiences, such as the Richmond Guarantee, study abroad, career services, and other forms of individual attention

The University’s endowment is a portfolio of financial assets that are invested to increase in value over the long term. About 5 percent of its annual value is contributed to the operating budget, and the rest remains invested to assure its long-term health and growth.

The size of Richmond’s endowment reflects generations of generous philanthropy and wise stewardship of it as an asset serving the University for perpetuity.

How big is Richmond’s endowment?

Collectively, degreegranting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. held $547 billion in their endowments at the end of the 2015 fiscal year, according to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

With endowments of more than $20 billion each, five schools led the nation: Harvard, Yale, the University of Texas system, Princeton, and Stanford.

At $2.37 billion, Richmond’s endowment ranked 36th in the nation.

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What is an endowment?

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Sharp Series models constructive conversations Established in 2011 in honor of Richard L. Sharp, a nationally recognized entrepreneur, the Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series presents competing views on topics crucial to our nation and global society.

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The University of Richmond’s commitment to civil and constructive discourse has been on display this semester through the 2017–18 Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series. In front of sellout crowds that include a large number of faculty and staff, President Ronald A. Crutcher is engaging prominent thought leaders with diverse perspectives in conversations about a range of timely topics.

“The University believes strongly in programs that introduce our students to new perspectives as a means of better understanding themselves, their fellow citizens, and the knotty and complicated challenges we all face,” Jose Antonio Vargas Crutcher says. “Events such as the Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends in the community — people of all different ages, backgrounds, and political affiliations — bound by a shared interest in learning.”

The Sharp Series opened with a discussion about free speech with Jeffrey Herbst, former president and CEO of the Newseum. Most recently, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigration advocate Jose Antonio Vargas participated in a discussion on identity in a changing America.

In October, Richmond hosted Virginia gubernatorial candidates Ralph Northam and Ed Gillespie to talk about issues ranging from education to Civil War monuments. Questions for the candidates came from Richmond Scholars, students who have received the University’s most prestigious merit awards.

“It was an amazing opportunity for our Richmond Scholars — who come from all over the world and will have a large voice in decisions that benefit the state of Virginia — to have the opportunity to ask candidates questions,” says Jennifer Cable, professor of music and faculty director of scholars and fellowships.

The Sharp Series has been generating conversations throughout the semester, both in and out of the classroom. Journalism professor Tom Mullen says the series is a terrific example of how Richmond engages students, faculty, and staff, as well as the community, in discussions of significant issues.

“These events are timely, sometimes provocative, and always enriching,” he says. “I strongly encourage my students to attend as many of these as they can.”

The Sharp Series will continue to model constructive dialogue in March with a conversation about immigration with Karl Rove, iconic political strategist and former deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush.

“America is at its best when its citizens are engaged in candid and civil conversations that promote positive and lasting change,” Crutcher says. “If our graduates, and indeed all of us, are to be successful, no lesson any institution can teach may be more important than this one.”

For more information about the series and to register for tickets, visit richmond.edu/sharp.

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NEW CAREER FRAMEWORK gives employees insight into career advancement Guided by an institutional goal to “provide professional development and mentoring opportunities that support rewarding career paths,” as well as the results of the Great Colleges to Work For survey, Human Resources will lead an inclusive effort to improve employees’ understanding of how to advance their careers at the University.

Building upon the compensation study completed in 2012, which aligned faculty and staff salaries with those at peer institutions, Human Resources will work with staff at all levels to develop a career framework that provides clarity around the skills and competencies required for each position. As part of the initiative, the Human Resources team will work with managers across campus to review staff job descriptions.

“The University is evolving,” says Carl Sorensen, senior associate vice president for human resources. “Once the framework is in place, employees will have greater awareness of the experience, education, and competencies associated with each position in order to develop the skills necessary to prepare for advancement.”

The University has contracted with Mercer, a global human resources consulting firm, for the project. Mercer consultants met with University vice presidents in October and will work with managers and Human Resources in the coming months to develop the framework and review position descriptions. Representatives from Human Resources held open meetings for employees in December and will also consider the input received in the context of those discussions as work progresses with Mercer. The new framework is expected to launch during the 2018–19 academic year.

The Human Resources team will also conduct a review of the University’s current staff performance management process. Its goal is to design a process that provides staff and supervisors with the support they need to have meaningful conversations about performance throughout the year.

Finally, the University is preparing to participate in the 2018 Great Colleges to Work For survey. The survey will launch in mid-February and be active until March 9. The Chronicle of Higher Education will announce the results of the survey in July.

Human Resources encourages broad participation in the effort.

SUMMER GRANTS available for faculty and staff The Office of International Education is now accepting faculty and staff applications for 2018 Summer Weinstein Grants. Since 1997, the Carole M. Weinstein Fund has supported international experiential projects for faculty and staff in order to enrich knowledge and appreciation of other cultures and contribute to the international identity of Richmond.

Approximately six merit-based grants are awarded to faculty and staff each year. All full-time, continuing faculty and staff are eligible to submit proposals for projects that will expand the international framework of their positions or areas of research.

“To be a truly international institution, opportunities for international engagement must be available throughout the campus community,” says Martha Merritt, dean and Carole M. Weinstein Chair of International Education. “The Weinstein grants are distinctive in that they provide the entire campus community the opportunity for innovative international activities with benefits to the University that transcend traditional academic partnerships and exchanges.”

“To be a truly international After being awarded a institution, opportunities for 2017 Weinstein Grant, Assistant Director of international engagement Retail Operations Maya must be available throughout Vincelli (pictured above) the campus community.” spent 11 days immersed in the Catalonian culinary traditions of Barcelona, Spain. Those dining on campus actively benefit from Maya’s grant-supported trip as she and her team heavily research the ingredients and recipes of internationally inspired dishes.

“Receiving the Weinstein Grant meant that the University and my department are committed to my personal and professional development,” says Vincelli, adding that she appreciates the value the University places on her contributions to our international efforts. “Having that vote of confidence really meant a lot to me as a Spider, and I was so proud to represent our Dining Services team and the University of Richmond abroad.”

The deadline for 2018 Summer Weinstein Grant applications is Feb. 12. All faculty and staff interested in applying are encouraged to attend an information session. Sessions will be held in the International Center Conference Room at 10 a.m. on Jan. 25 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 5.

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SOCIAL BUZZ

Dr. Hill is an amazing mentor and person… my son, John, has been privileged to have her as his advisor.

—John Catalano via Facebook

Staff keep campus running OVER WINTER BREAK

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The end of the year is also busy for annual givFor most faculty and staff, winter break is a weling and development staff, who come in to cover come time away from the office. But each year some of our staff colleagues remain hard at work. phones and check inboxes. They sometimes “The work our staff do during the holiday break send last-minute reminders to donors, as well as thank-you notes. is just another example of the commitment and “The last two weeks of December are a critical dedication they exhibit throughout the year to period for fundraising, as the tax year is coming ensure the success of the University of Richto a close,” said Kim Lebar, director of annual mond,” said Carl Sorensen, senior associate vice giving. “Many donors make gifts to their favored president for human resources. “They make this philanthropies during that period, and the Office a great place to live, learn, and work.” of Annual Giving wants Even when the to ensure UR is on their University closes, “The work our staff do during list and top of mind.” there are still basthe holiday break is just another Other staff are here ketball games on processing gifts before campus and a few example of the commitment the year comes to a students remaining in and dedication they exhibit close. “We stay on top the residence halls. throughout the year." of gift processing and That means custodiensure we count all of al support remains our donors’ gifts in the 2017 tax calendar year, essential at the Robins Center, Weinstein Center, as they have intended,” said Sarah Abubaker, diand residence halls, and Dining and Catering rector of advancement operations (pictured above Services staff are on hand for athletic events. with other advancement systems staff). “We try “We provide food for catered events and work in to keep things fun by buying lunch and snacks the concession stands,” said Dee Hardy, associeach day, playing fun music, and encouraging ate vice president of campus services. casual and festive clothes.”

With even a small buzz of activity, the UR PoAdmission staff spend the holidays processing lice Department maintains minimum staff levels at all times. “We ensure the safety of the campus and reading Early Action and Regular Decision applications. “We need to come back in a good and those remaining [here],” said Dave McCoy, position in January," said Rebecca Buffington, chief of police. senior associate director of admission. "That Facilities staff also keep the steam plant — means having as many applications reviewed which operates around the clock — running as fully as possible so we can meet our January optimally, said Andrew McBride, associate vice deadlines.” president for facilities. This includes monitoring the boilers and checking for potential emergencies.

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During his State of the University address in November, President Ronald A. Crutcher closed with an invitation: “There is a place for everyone at this University within the goals of our strategic plan. Find yours. Contribute where you can, guided by the values that resonate most deeply with you.”

Even as he said this, schools, departments, units, offices, and individuals were already spearheading strategic plan initiatives in a number of wide-ranging areas across the University.

Multiple initiatives to drive the University’s academic excellence, one of the five pillars of the strategic plan, are in progress. For example, teams of faculty and administrators are developing plans to cultivate areas of excellence — such as science, ethics, and creativity/innovation/entrepreneurship — that nurture students’ capacity to address the world’s challenges from multiple perspectives. Faculty are beginning discussions around the general education curriculum to ensure it reflects the University’s distinctive strengths.

Others are laying the groundwork for building out the first-year experience with an emphasis on strategies for improving student engagement and retention. Part of their attention is focused on how incoming first-year students become oriented to Richmond’s exceptional academic opportunities. One example is The Richmond Endeavor, a new living-learning initiative designed specifically for new Spiders (see a related story on page 5).

Similar momentum is evident for the strategic plan’s other four pillars, from the creation

of the Health and Wellness Unit to advance a thriving and inclusive campus community to enhancements to the professional preparation programs and alumni engagement efforts.

During his State of the University remarks, Crutcher stressed that these and other initiatives will continue to drive our strategic work in the years ahead, and that their success will depend upon, and influence, the work of University faculty and staff every day.

“I am excited for the work we will do together,” Crutcher said. “We are forging our future.”

Executive Vice President and Provost Jeffrey Legro echoed the sentiment.

“If we can find ways to tie those initiatives together into a cohesive whole that defines a Richmond education, we will set the world standard for a transformative education,” Legro said.

At the November event, Crutcher also lauded a number of recent accomplishments — enrolling our most diverse first-year class in history, convening the President’s Advisory Committee for Sexual Violence Prevention and Response, exceeding our early annual fund goal, advancing our new brand positioning, and opening the new Office of Scholars and Fellowships, among many others.

“These accomplishments, garnered over the past 12 months, reflect a commitment to excellence that is shared by all faculty and staff,” Crutcher said. “They reflect a University often characterized by graceful beauty that is also very much a place of steely confidence, certainty, and intellectual ambition.”

AROUND THE LAKE

Strategic plan initiatives contribute to an active year

The strategic plan, "Forging Our Future, Building from Strength," is organized around five key pillars:

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE In our programs, in the discovery of new knowledge, and in our creative endeavors

ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY Access for qualified students from all backgrounds

THRIVING AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY Thriving and full participation, enhancing well-being, and unlocking each person’s potential for purpose and significance

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT In the life of the University and in service to fellow Spiders and students

STEWARDSHIP For the future that helps us to responsibly shepherd our most essential resources

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Work to enhance the University’s arts facilities is a multiyear project, scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2019.

The final phase of the project will be renovations to the Visual Arts Building to include the reconfiguration and improvement of all teaching studios; expansion of outdoor art production space, as well as student art production, presentation, and art history study spaces; conversion of the Keller Hall reception room into critique, production, and presentation space; and an expansion into the Keller Hall basement for arts technology.

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INVESTMENT IN FACILITIES elevates arts programs At Richmond, building renovations are not only essential to maintaining the quality of our facilities, they are investments in our academic enterprise — opportunities to better equip faculty and staff for their work and heighten the educational experience of students. Recent renovations to our arts facilities provide a powerful case in point.

In August, University Facilities completed the Modlin Center for the Arts expansion project, which included a new acting and directing studio, a new dance studio, and new dressing rooms. Because of a strong cross-disciplinary focus in the arts at UR, multifunctional and collaborative spaces are essential. Already, these new spaces are transforming how faculty and staff interact with students.

“There is so much creative activity happening all the time, and before the renovations, we were stepping on each other’s toes due to space limitations,” said Dorothy Holland, associate professor of theatre. “Now, with spaces like the new acting studio, there is so much more original work happening, and people don’t have to wait until midnight to get into the spaces they

need, which enhances their well-being and creativity.”

Just as the new acting and directing studio is transforming theater, the new dance studio in Modlin is elevating the work of faculty, staff, and students — literally. The studio’s tall ceiling now allows dance choreography that includes tosses, which were once restricted by the previous space. From welded floor seams to wall-mounted and portable ballet barres, the dance studio provides high-quality performance space that is also facilitating collaboration and exploration.

“It’s not just a state-of-the-art performance space. It’s also an adaptive classroom and lab where faculty and students are able to collaborate with one another,” said Anne Van Gelder, director of dance (pictured above). “We’re no longer forced to work merely in theory because we now have a space where we can really investigate and test our work and ideas.”

The performing arts are getting a boost in other areas of campus, too. Recent North Court renovations included a new choral rehearsal room, a global music studio space, and updates

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to Perkinson Recital Hall. Currently underway is Booker Hall, where the music department will gain a new recording studio, reconfigured classrooms and rehearsal spaces, and an elevator to the third floor. The music library also will expand, serving as a gathering space where arts faculty, staff, and students can collaborate and energize as a community, and Camp Concert Hall will receive a new audio/visual system, improved lighting, and acoustical treatment.

“The arts are the core of a transformative education,” said Jeffrey Legro, executive vice president and provost. “Our arts faculty help our students understand how creativity works. Whether it is through a major, a class, or a performance, the arts teach us about the unbounded forms of human expression and beauty. They are a springboard to the meaningful lives we hope our students will experience.”

All told, the University expects to invest $32 million in arts facilities enhancements, including completed, current, and future work.

“The arts are an essential component of the University’s educational enterprise and provide our campus and region with opportunities to explore and engage with many forms of artistic expression,” said David Hale, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “Investment in the University’s arts facilities ensures that many future generations of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community mem-

bers have access to first-rate classrooms, studios, and performance venues.”

The transformation of our arts spaces is the latest example of Richmond’s commitment to ensuring that our physical spaces match the quality of our educational offerings. Faculty put forth a vision of what the spaces could be, and facilities staff responded with thoughtful solutions.

“We have to be creative in our own way,” said Andrew McBride, associate vice president for facilities and University architect. “It was important to us to create places that are not only functional, but where all of the arts can come together to thrive.”

Longtime UR employee Kristine Henderson was appointed the University's director of compliance and Title IX coordinator, effective Dec. 4.

In this role, Henderson is responsible for coordinating UR’s initiatives to promote compliance with Title IX, a federal statute prohibiting sex discrimination in educational institutions. She collaborates closely with deputy Title IX coordinators on policies and programs to prevent sexual misconduct and respond to reports of it. She also works with faculty and staff to ensure that the University complies with applicable federal and state laws.

“Kris has a deep and abiding commitment to the well-being of students,” said Shannon Sinclair, vice president and general counsel. “She also has a depth of knowledge and engagement over the years with the University’s compliance program, including responsibility for key compliance areas.

And she has a 20-year commitment to serving this University.”

Most recently, Henderson served as associate dean for student services and administration for the School of Law where she worked extensively with students in both a counseling and mentoring capacity.

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RECENT APPOINTMENTS

JOHN HARDT John Hardt was appointed the University’s vice president and director of athletics, effective Jan. 1.

As director of athletics and recreation at Bucknell University since 2000, Hardt built a thriving athletic program and a model of scholar-athlete excellence. Bucknell regularly ranks among the nation’s leaders in student-athlete graduation rates, as well as NCAA Academic Performance Rates.

During Hardt’s tenure, Bucknell Athletics orchestrated one of the nation’s most assertive athletics facilities overhauls, built and expanded relationships with alumni and major donors leading to all-time-high membership and annual giving levels, created an athletics environmental sustainability program, and launched a comprehensive athletics leadership program.

“John is an outstanding and seasoned university leader who brings a wealth of relevant experience and success in Division I athletics,” said President Ronald A. Crutcher. “He understands our deep commitment to the academic as well as athletic success of our more than 400 student-athletes who participate across our 17 Division I sports.”

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Photography by Jamie Betts

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PEOPLE INSPIRED “This campus is a wonderful place to learn,” says Joe Essid, director of the Writing Center.

For more than 25 years, Essid has been dedicated to teaching our students how to become better writers.

And, he says, Richmond is a special place to share his passion.

“I'm one of a few faculty on campus who are native Richmonders,” he says.

“I'd never planned to come back to Richmond. I was offered a job here, and I fell in love with the place.”

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YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS We celebrate the accomplishments of our talented faculty and staff.

See more accomplishments and submit your own grant, publication, or honor at richmond.edu/ faculty-staff.

SARAH ABUBAKER, director of advancement operations, was named a “2017 Top 40 Under 40” by Style Weekly. She was recognized for her contributions to Art 180, a Richmond organization dedicated to providing art-related programs for young people living in challenging circumstances, and the Bon Air Juvenile Correction Center, where she is developing and piloting a substance abuse peer-recovery program for residents.

SCOTT ALLISON, professor of psychology, published Heroes of Richmond: Four Centuries of Courage, Dignity, and Virtue, Palsgrove.

EDWARD L. AYERS, University Professor and president emeritus, published The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America, W.W. Norton & Co. ERIC BEATTY, police lieutenant, received a $5,500 grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for the project “Selective Enforcement – Alcohol.”

SCOTT BRAY, adjunct assistant professor of education, was named the inaugural director of curriculum and instruction for Henrico County Public Schools.

LAURA BROWDER, Tyler and Alice Haynes Professor of American Studies, received a grant to serve as a Fulbright Specialist in South Africa. She will partner with students, faculty, and staff at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to curate an art exhibition focusing on inequality.

KATE CASSADA, assistant professor of education, along with her graduate students, published “Engaging the Power of Peer Observation” in the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) Journal.

MARIAMA REBELLO DE SOUSA DIAS, assistant professor of physics, with international collaborators, published "Temperature Tuning from Direct to Inverted Bistable Electroluminescence in Resonant Tunneling Diodes" in the Journal of Applied Physics.

DELLA DUMBAUGH, professor of mathematics, and HEATHER RUSSELL, assistant professor of mathematics, received a grant from the National Science Foundation for their program “Leveling Up: Building Community and Confidence,” which is designed to advance women in mathematics.

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MATTHEW EDINGER, adjunct professor of education, published “Online Teacher Professional Development for Gifted Education: Examining the Impact of a New Pedagogical Model” in Gifted Child Quarterly.

JESSIE FILLERUP, assistant professor of musicology, published “Lucia's Ghosts: Sonic, Gothic, and Postmodern” in the Cambridge Opera Journal.

MARY FINLEY-BROOK, associate professor of geography and the environment, was appointed to the Virginia Advisory Council on Environmental Justice by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

JESSICA FLANIGAN, assistant professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law, and TERRY L. PRICE, Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics, co-edited The Ethics of Ability and Enhancement, Palgrave Macmillan.

TERRYL GIVENS, Bostwick Professor of English and professor of literature and religion, and his wife published The Christ Who Heals: How God Restored the Truth that Saves Us, Deseret Book Co. LATOYA GRAY, administrative assistant in the School of Law, was named to the advisory council of Richmond 300: A Guide for Growth. She is part of a team advising on updates to the citywide master plan.

DEE HARDY, associate vice president for campus services, received the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) East Region’s Mentor Award in recognition of her commitment to staff development through NACAS and other educational opportunities.

APRIL HILL, professor of biology, received the H. Hiter Harris Jr. Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges for her “clear and abiding commitment to the craft of classroom teaching, the teaching-learning process, and the development of each student as an individual.”

ANN HODGES, professor of law, was named a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers for her sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication, and excellence.

TAYLOR HOLDEN, GIS technician in the Spatial Analysis Lab, TOM SHIELDS, associate professor of education and director of the Center for Leadership in Education, and JOHN MOESER, former senior fellow in the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, were named three of the co-authors presenting a report on school and housing segregation to local government and school officials.

KATHY LAING, program manager for the Institute on Philanthropy, presented a session titled “Taking a Risk to Keep it Fresh” at the 2017 UPCEA South Region Annual Conference hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University. She presented a case study of the institute’s recent refresh of its Fund Development Institute.

ERIK LAURSEN, adjunct associate professor of education, published “Healing Presence: Being with Kids in Pain” in the CF Learning journal Thriving.

ROB MCADAMS, director of Partners in the Arts and adjunct assistant professor of liberal arts, in partnership with Richmond Public Schools, received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the Arts Integrated Learning Certificate Project. The University will receive $849,915 of the more than $1.3 million grant over four years.

KEITH "MAC" MCINTOSH, vice president for information services and chief information officer, was appointed to the board for EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education.

CAROL PARISH, professor of chemistry, with collaborators from Middlebury College and the University of Colorado, published "Modeling Oil Shale Pyrolysis: High-Temperature Unimolecular Decomposition Pathways for Thiophene" in the Journal of Physical Chemistry.

TERRY L. PRICE, Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics, and JESSICA FLANIGAN, assistant professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law, co-edited The Ethics of Ability and Enhancement, Palgrave Macmillan.

NANCY PROPST, administrative coordinator in interdisciplinary studies, received her Certified Administrative Professional certification from the International Association of Administrative Professionals.

HEATHER RUSSELL, assistant professor of mathematics, and DELLA DUMBAUGH, professor of mathematics, received a grant from the National Science Foundation for their program “Leveling Up: Building Community and Confidence,” which is designed to advance women in mathematics.

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SANDRA JOIREMAN, Weinstein Chair of International Studies and professor of political science, published "Ethnic Violence, Local Security and Return Migration: Enclave communities in Kosovo" in International Migration.

KELLY SHAW, associate professor of computer science, received a $63,553 grant from the National Science Foundation for her project "Towards Secure, Privacy-Preserving, Verifiable Cyberphysical Systems.”

DEAN SIMPSON, professor of classical studies, published “The Use of evangelicus in the Paraphrases," in Erasmus Studies.

TOM SHIELDS, associate professor of education and director of the Center for Leadership in Education, TAYLOR HOLDEN, GIS technician in the Spatial Analysis Lab, and JOHN MOESER, former senior fellow in the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, were named three of the co-authors presenting a report on school and housing segregation to local government and school officials.

ISAAC SKROMNE, assistant professor of biology, received a $335,871 grant from the National Institutes of Health — National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for his research project “Testing the Therapeutic Potential of Carbon Nanodots in Bone Mineralization Diseases.”

JOHANN STEGMEIR, associate professor of theatre, designed costumes for a new opera production of Cinderella, written by 12-year-old musical prodigy Alma Deutscher. The opera is presented by the Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José.

PARTNERSHIP WITH RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING IN ARTS INTEGRATION University of Richmond’s Partners in the Arts and Richmond Public Schools received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a partnership establishing the Arts Integrated Learning Certificate Project. The long-term collaboration will provide art educators and their non-arts colleagues high-quality training in arts integration.

“The program is designed to improve instructional practice, as well as recruit and retain quality teachers,” says ROB MCADAMS, director of Partners in the Arts. Throughout the four years of the grant, all 44 high-need Richmond Public Schools and nearly 100 educators will receive the knowledge and skills to integrate arts into the classroom for improved student engagement and achievement. This project builds on the Joan Oates Institute for Partners in the Arts, an annual summer institute that has been held on UR’s campus since 1995.

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2017 Custodial Award Winners These awards, given annually by University Facilities, recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating the Custodial Commitments — safety, hospitality, quality, and efficiency. They were presented at the Custodial Celebration on Sept. 22.

CARLTON SANDERS, team leader Custodial Safety Award Champions safety through their actions and commitment to themselves, their fellow staff, and the entire University of Richmond community.

CHANTAL BENGU, custodian Custodial Hospitality Award Best demonstrates a positive attitude and an ability to build lasting relationships.

ERIC SMITH, custodian Custodial Efficiency Award Displays creative thinking, provides innovative suggestions, and continually seeks ways to improve the operation.

SUADA JUSUFOVIC, custodian Custodial Commitment Award Most exemplifies all four commitments of the custodial department.

SANDRA SMITH, custodial supervisor Custodial Leadership Award Demonstrates dedication to the team’s success, develops those around them, and serves those they lead.

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JAMIEL THOMAS, recycling associate Custodial Hero Award Performs decisively in the face of adversity.

The actions of this person demonstrate their ability to put others before themselves, an act of selfless service that demands the highest form of respect and gratitude.

A HERO among us Jamiel Thomas has worked for the University of Richmond as a recycling associate for more than three years. In September, he was honored with the Custodial Hero Award for his greatest work yet — saving a colleague’s life.

The custodial staff was taking a break in one of the residence halls when Lucinda “Lu” Hendrick began choking on a candy bar. According to Hendrick, while she was choking, none of the custodial staff around her knew what was happening.

But Thomas noticed his colleague in distress. He pushed his way through the crowd and ran over to Hendrick to perform the Heimlich maneuver.

“I could have died if it wasn’t for Jamiel,” Hendrick said. “He just jumped right in there. He knew what to do. He was a blessing.”

Thomas attributes his quick thinking to a CPR class several years ago.

“I just reverted back to the training that I got,” Thomas said. “Time was of the essence.”

Thomas said he appreciated being recognized by his peers during the Custodial Celebration. “I’m just a humble guy and happy that I could help."

“I just reverted back to the training ... time was of the essence.”

We offer a warm welcome to our new colleagues and congratulations to colleagues taking their next steps.

The following includes full- and part-time faculty and staff from Aug. 1 to Nov. 15, 2017.

Hires, moves, and retirements courtesy of Human Resources.

FACULTY

SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

ART AND ART HISTORY

Brittany Nelson Assistant Professor of Photography

Matt Spahr Visiting Lecturer of Art Agnieszka Szymanska Assistant Professor of Art History BIOLOGY

Raisa Hernandez Pacheco Post-doctoral Fellow Jennifer Sevin Visiting Lecturer of Biology Isaac Skromne Assistant Professor of Biology CHEMISTRY

Cemile Kumas Visiting Lecturer of Chemistry CLASSICAL STUDIES

Dieter Gunkel Assistant Professor of Historical Linguistics ENGLISH

Thomas Manganaro Assistant Professor of English FILM STUDIES PROGRAM

Sonja Bertucci Visiting Assistant Professor of Film Studies JOURNALISM

Betsy Mullen Visiting Instructor of Journalism LATIN AMERICAN, LATINO, AND IBERIAN STUDIES

David Giancaspro Assistant Professor of Spanish MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Shaun Gao Visiting Lecturer of Computer Science Vikram Kamat Visiting Lecturer of Mathematics MUSIC

Bruno Alcalde Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

PHILOSOPHY

Jeppe Platz Assistant Professor of Philosophy Will Reckner Assistant Professor of Philosophy PHYSICS

Rosy Behera Visiting Lecturer of Physics Mariama Rebello de Sousa Dias Assistant Professor of Physics Shaun Serej Visiting Lecturer of Physics PSYCHOLOGY

Matthew Lowder Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology Camilla Nonterah Assistant Professor of Health Psychology David Richard Visiting Lecturer of Psychology SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

Kelli Chapman Visiting Instructor of Sociology Atiya Husain Assistant Professor of Sociology

ROBINS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS

Tom Zylkin Assistant Professor in Economics MANAGEMENT

Michael Page Entrepreneur in Residence

SCHOOL OF LAW

Hayes Holderness Assistant Professor of Law Kurt Lash E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in Law Dan Schaffa Assistant Professor of Law

JEPSON SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES Allison Archer Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies

Riddhi Bhandari Cmelikova Visiting Scholar

Mara Caden Marshall Center Visiting Research Fellow STAFF

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Rachel DuMez Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant, Biology

Breona Walker CCE Fellow for Student Engagement, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement Jessica Washington Program Manager, Student Engagement and Bonner Scholars, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement

ADVANCEMENT

Gary Fitzgerald Accompanist, Music

Ryan Foulds Project Manager, Career Services

Bethany Perry Assistant to the Dean

ATHLETICS

Kristen Rubenstein Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant, Chemistry

Houston Barrick Head Coach, Men’s Tennis Elaine Derricott Assistant Track & Field Coach

Surabhi Vittal Director of Financial Planning and Budget

Charles Mack Facilities and Events Assistant

SCHOOL OF LAW

Matt Mullen Ticket Office Assistant

Katy Campbell Administrative Coordinator, Instruction Molly Lentz-Meyer Digital and Archival Collections Librarian, Law Library Maureen Moran Reference Research Librarian, Law Library JEPSON SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES

Linda Trent Administrative Coordinator, Dean’s Office PROVOST

Taylor McNeilly Processing and Reference Archivist, Boatwright Memorial Library Zach Perry Assistant Debate Coach, Academic Advising Resource Center Emerson Rhudy Fellow, UR Downtown and Community Relationships, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement Natalie Thatcher Administrative Coordinator, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement Jen Thomas Book Arts Studio Coordinator, Boatwright Memorial Library

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NEW HIRES

Sam Serbay Football Operations Quality Control Assistant Sara Spencer Assistant Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Shannon St. Pierre Associate Director, Academic Support; Director, Football Academic Performance Jason Vida Associate Director, Athletic Public Relations

BUSINESS AFFAIRS CAMPUS SERVICES

Rosetta Bailey Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Pietra Balsamo Café Associate, Passport Café Stephen Birch Utility Associate, Tyler’s Grill Reshona Blount Administrative Assistant, Events, Conferences, and Support Services Cathy Caselli Café Associate, Passport Café

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Chris Caton Cashier, Heilman Dining Center

Breanna Tucker Line Service Associate, Heilman Dining Center

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

Kizzy Cooper Banquet Captain, Catering

Rachel Voltz Café Associate, 8:15 at Boatwright

Meg Standing Administrative Specialist

Allan Cress Cook, The Cellar Bryan Cuttino Café Associate, Tyler’s Grill Jenae Davis Café Associate, 8:15 at Boatwright Luis Gonzalez Café Associate, Tyler’s Grill Justin Hogan Cook I, Heilman Dining Center Vincent Johnson Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Jordan Lau Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Flor Leatherman Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Shiruna Ntenda Cashier, Etc. Neal Osburn Truck Driver, Catering Courtenay Owens Line Service Associate, Heilman Dining Center Paige Plemmons Floater Manager, Heilman Dining Center Mateo Richardson Cook II, Heilman Dining Center Mia Ruiz Line Service Associate, Heilman Dining Center Angie Simpson Café Associate, Tyler’s Grill Juan Smith Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Eugene Strand Utility Associate, UR Downtown Café Dan Thigpen Cook II, Heilman Dining Center

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Nick Wagner Sous Chef, The Cellar Britny Warlington Café Associate, UR Downtown Café FACILITIES

Ronnie Bradburn Groundskeeper Brittany Goldsborough Architect Intern Danielle Goldschmidt Senior Interior Designer Amy Hanna Custodial Supervisor Keo Souphomphakdy Custodian Kadefa Spahic Custodian Josh Stover Boiler Plant Operator – REACT HUMAN RESOURCES

Kelly Cecil Talent Acquisition Specialist Jonathan Fisher Talent Acquisition Specialist Tina McKinnie Communications Specialist SECURITY

Emily Phaup Administrative Assistant, Campus Parking

COMMUNICATIONS Jamie Betts Photographer

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Lauren Pettengill Administrative Coordinator, Undergraduate Admission

INFORMATION SERVICES

Jamie Fairley Technical Support Consultant

Jasleen Singh Legal Assistant

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

Christy Farmer Administrative Coordinator, WILL* Waleed Ilyas Muslim Life Program Coordinator, Chaplain’s Office Tamika Jones Facility Supervisor, Recreation and Wellness Devan Martinez Fitness Manager, Recreation and Wellness Donique McIntosh Assistant Dean, Westhampton College Dean’s Office Brenda Minor Administrative Assistant, Richmond College Dean’s Office

MOVES FACULTY

SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES CHEMISTRY

Cemile Kumas Visiting Lecturer of Chemistry Mulugeta Wayu Visiting Lecturer of Chemistry DEAN’S OFFICE

Lauren Tilton Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities

Cindy Sharp Project Administrator, Provost Office Andrea Vest Administrative Coordinator, Bonner Center for Civic Engagement Kimberly Wolfe Digital Collections Librarian, Boatwright Memorial Library Anna Young Director, Academic Advising, Academic Advising Resource Center

ADVANCEMENT

JOURNALISM

Kyle Billeter Employer Relations Coordinator, Career Services

ROBINS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Jessica Kalista Director, Advancement Data and Analytics

Betsy Mullen Visiting Instructor of Journalism

ECONOMICS

Saif Mehkari Associate Professor of Economics MANAGEMENT

Aaron McClung Planned Giving Advisor, Gift Planning Office

Judith SchrempfStirling Associate Professor of Management (Ethics)

ATHLETICS

SCHOOL OF LAW

BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Julie McConnell Director of Children’s Defense Clinic Andy Spalding Professor of Law Mary Tate Director, Institute for Actual Innocence STAFF

Katherine Rockwell Assistant to the Director of Athletics CAMPUS SERVICES

Ray Causey Catering Cook II, Heilman Dining Center Bryan Coleman Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Will Ford Café Associate, UR Downtown Café

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Earl Lee Catering Sous Chef

Nick Mobley Music Technology Specialist

Glen Pruden Director, Residential Dining

JEPSON SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES

Mateo Richardson Cook II, Heilman Dining Center

SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Stephanie Trent Assistant to the Dean SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES

Lois Willis Academic Advisor PROVOST

Renee Peterson Student Services Coordinator, Registrar Office

Breanna Tucker Line Service Associate, Heilman Dining Center Josh Vanscyoc Utility Associate, Heilman Dining Center Amy Wingfield Cook II, Heilman Dining Center

Brian Hayes Maintenance Supervisor Doug Phelps Assistant Director, Maintenance HUMAN RESOURCES

Leigh McCullar Director, HR Consulting

PEOPLE

FACILITIES

SPIDER FAMILY Holiday gatherings like Winter Celebration help remind us of the community that makes Richmond special.

SECURITY

Harry Chapman Communications Officer, Campus Safety

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ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Ashley Carlton Operations Assistant, Financial Aid Office Emily Fontaine Administrative Coordinator, Undergraduate Admission Kristin Jenkins Data Management Technology Services Specialist, Undergraduate Admission

INFORMATION SERVICES

Jamie Fairley Technical Support Consultant, User Services

PRESIDENT

Ashleigh Brock Executive Assistant to the President

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RETIREMENTS 12 YEARS OF SERVICE

James Carson Campus Safety

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10 YEARS OF SERVICE

Aubrey Pettaway Human Resources

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1) Liz McCann, Lynn Robertson 2) Cindy Stearns, Carolyn Smart, Althea McMillian, Iria Jones 3) Mason Dickerson, Chris Machalski, Billy Tate, Eric Estes 4) Cynthia McMillan, Gina Flanagan 5) Michael Taylor, Samuel Blount

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR WebstUR and Steve Bisese, vice president for student development

FEBRUARY Feb. 3, 4:30 p.m.

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY AT THE ROBINS CENTER — MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. GEORGE MASON Free tickets for faculty/staff Feb. 18, 3 p.m.

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY AT THE ROBINS CENTER — WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. VCU Free tickets for faculty/staff

MARCH March 2 EXPERIENCE RICHMOND Welcome the Class of 2022 as they experience a glimpse of their next four years at Richmond.

March 9–18 UNDERGRADUATE SPRING BREAK March 14 NATIONAL SPIDER DAY March 19, 2–4 p.m.

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS Booker Hall of Music, Camp Concert Hall March 22 KARL ROVE: PERSPECTIVES ON IMMIGRATION A Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series event March 30 PREVIEW RICHMOND Open house for prospective students and their families

APRIL April 9, 16, and 21 EXPERIENCE RICHMOND

April 27 LAST DAY OF UNDERGRADUATE SPRING CLASSES

MAY May 12–13 COMMENCEMENT May 14, 9–10:30 a.m.

UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETING Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium May 24, 9–10:30 a.m.

SPIDERS IN THE KNOW Modlin Center for the Arts, Alice Jepson Theatre

USAC

FACULTY SENATE

The University Staff Advisory Council represents the needs of staff to senior administration and works proactively to make the University of Richmond an employer of choice.

The University of Richmond Faculty Senate is the body authorized by both the University Faculty and the Board of Trustees to represent the faculty in the University’s governance process on matters that impact the University or affect more than one school.

MEETINGS* Feb. 13 March 13 April 10 May 8 1–3 p.m.

Visit usac.richmond. edu for meeting locations.

May 28 MEMORIAL DAY May 30, noon–2 p.m.

SPRINGFEST Westhampton Lake

* Unless otherwise noted, meetings are open to all faculty and staff.

MEETINGS* Feb. 16 March 23 April 27 3–4:30 p.m.

Visit facultysenate.richmond.edu for meeting locations.