Envisioning Partnerships to Serve Local and Regional

Communities

Stephen P. HannaDepartment of Geography

University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington

College of Arts and Sciencesemphasizes excellence in liberal learning through freedom of inquiry, personal responsibility, and intellectual integrity.  Instructional and experiential programs provide students a strong general education, an understanding of their responsibilities as citizens in the broader, diverse community, and the skills necessary for creative and productive lives. 

College of Graduate and Professional Studiessupports regional economic development, lifelong learning, and professional advancement through quality full-time and part-time educational programs.

Sample Partnership ProgramsCollege of Arts and Sciences

Design and monitoring of storm water capture ponds at Central Park: Silver Companies

Water quality and ecosystem monitoring for Celebrate Virginia development: Silver Companies

Department of Earth and Environmental Science

Sedimentation and contamination analyses in Lake Anna: Dominion Power and Virginia DEQ

Wetlands mitigation: Spotsylvania CountyRappahannock Maximum Daily Load: Virginia DEQ and local governments

Sample Partnership Programsat the College of Arts and Sciences

Cartographic Services: Fredericksburg Area Museum, Friends of the Rappahannock

Documentation of Cultural Resources and GPS Services: Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail

Creation of a Landscape Evolution Curriculum: Stratford Hall Plantation, Virginia.

Department of Geography

Sample Partnership Programsat the College of Arts and Sciences

Cultural Resource Management: National Park Service and various local, state, and federal agencies

Historic Corridor Planning: Class project presenting solutions for City of Warrenton Comprehensive Plan

Department of Historic Preservationand the Center for Historic Preservation

Documentation of Slave Housing in Virginia: Map, database, and website funded by NEH Grant

Sample Partnership Programs College of Graduate and

Professional StudiesResponding to regional needs by creating academic programs including:

Public Administration ProgramProfessional Business Certificate Master of Science in ManagementInformation Systems

Initiates and sustains relationships with major businesses and organizations throughout the Fredericksburg region by offering an array of open enrollment courses, contract programs, customized training programs, and conference planning and management services.

Sample Partnership Programs College of Graduate and

Professional StudiesCenter for Leadership, Technology, and

Professional Development

Sample Partnership Programs College of Graduate and

Professional StudiesEducational Partnerships with:

Naval Postgraduate SchoolVirginia Applied Research and Development InstituteSpotsylvania Technology Center

Negotiating Partnerships with:University of Virginia’s Northern Virginia Center Rappahannock Community

Partnering with Stafford County Schools on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education (STEM) Grant

Sample Partnership Programs College of Graduate and

Professional Studies Dahlgren Education and Research Center

UMW is developing a high-technology, research-oriented, multi-purpose education center to serve active military personnel and their families, defense contractors, and the community in Dahlgren, Virginia.

The Center will offer professional and graduate degrees delivered by UMW and its institutional partners: Old Dominion University, Virginia Commonwealth University; George Mason University; University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Rappahannock Community College, Germanna Community College and the Naval Postgraduate School.

Visions for New PartnershipsGeographic Information Science at

UMWGIScience Certificate Program:

18+ credit undergraduate certificateDesigned by faculty at CAS and CGPS in geography, computer science, computer information systems, earth and environmental science, and historic preservation.

Future Educational Opportunities:Graduate Certificate in GIScienceMasters in GIScienceGIS education for High School teachersShort Courses

Visions for New Partnerships:Geographic Information Science at

UMWPlanned Projects

Conservation Easement GIS: City of Fredericksburg River StewardFacilities and Utilities GPS: City of FredericksburgDigitization of Historic Maps: Fredericksburg Area Museum

Potential GIS Partnerships:Services

Guidance on adapting to rapid changes in GIS technologyDesign of protocols and systems for data acquisition and analysisGrant Partnerships

Real world in the ClassroomClass projectsInternships

Acknowledgements

Material for this presentation contributed by:Dr. Meta Braymer, Vice President for Graduate and Professional

StudiesDr. Brian Rizzo, Director of GIS Programs and Assistant

Professor of GeographyDr. Grant Woodwell, Chair of the Department of Earth and

Environmental SciencesDr. Gail Brooks, Co-director of Bachelors of Professional Studies

ProgramsDr. Gary Stanton, Director of the Center for Historic

PreservationDr. Doug Sanford, Chair of the Department of Historic

PreservationDr. Jacqueline Gallagher, Assistant Professor of Geography

Contact Information:Steve Hanna: shanna@umw.eduBrian Rizzo: rizzo@umw.edu