Wilson Center Newsletter, February 2012

 

January 24

State of the Union Address

         

January 25
Military Leadership & National Security Studies Lecture

 

 

 

 

Dr. Alan F. Farrell
Professor of Modern Languages at
Virginia Military Institute
  

On January 25, the Military Leadership and National Security Studies Program sponsored a lecture by Dr. Alan F. Farrell entitled "Leadership."  Many of our readers remember Dr. Farrell, a professor of Modern Languages, who taught French and Rhetoric at Hampden-Sydney from 1973 to 1977.  He is currently a professor of Modern Languages at VMI and holds the rank of Brigadier General.  While at HSC, he had an outstanding reputation as a teacher and scholar and was awarded the Cabell Prize for Teaching. Full Story by Dr. Simms

 

February 4 

Perspective Student Visit

 

John Axsom '95 brought a group of perspective students to the Wilson Center for a visit with Dr. David Marion and Lt. Gen Jerry Boykin.  While here in Farmville, the group also visited with Lt. Gen Samuel Wilson at his home in Rice.

 

 

February 5
Freshmen Leadership Program

Dr. Gail Funke

  

 

The Freshmen Leadership Program sponsored an organization simulation on Sunday, February 5.  The simulation exercise allowed freshmen and other Wilson Center students to see what it is like when teams are given concrete assignments, when each team member has only a piece of the information needed to make decisions, when managers come and go, and when corporate officials change requirements and goals.  The winning team earned $1000 more than the losing team by making the same number of correct choices and one fewer wrong choice.  The simulation was overseen by Dr. Gail Funke, a consultant for organizations such as the Federal Executive Institute and the U. S. Marine Corps.