July 25, 2026

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Davis Presents, Publishes Article

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Janine S. Davis, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, presented her research paper “The Long and Short of It: Preservice Teacher Pecha Kucha and Memoir” at the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference in Boston on Nov. 22.  She also served as a social media correspondent for the conference on Twitter.

Davis’s article “Building Resilient Students: Three Strategies for Success” draws on this work with memoir and prior work on persona in teaching and appears in the December issue of Educational Horizons Magazine.

COAR’s Annual Head Start Gift Box Drive

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The holidays are coming which means it’s time for COAR’s Annual Head Start Gift Box Drive! Each year we ask students, faculty, and staff to fill boxes for children in local Head Start Programs. If you are interested in filling a box this holiday season, COAR will be in the faculty and staff dining room on Thursday, November 21st from 11-1 passing out boxes. If you are unable to make lunch that day but are still interested, COAR will be happy to bring a box to your office or to let you know what we ask for in each box. If you have any questions, please email COAR at coarumw@gmail.com or x1802. Thanks and have happy holidays!

Farnsworth Discusses Election on National Media

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Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, delivered a lecture to foreign service officers at the U.S. State Department entitled, “International News about the US: Challenges for Public Diplomacy,” on Nov. 1. The talk was drawn from his new co-authored book, “The Global President: International Media and the US Government.”

In addition, Farnsworth has been interviewed by a number of media outlets on the campaign for Governor of Virginia.

Recent interviews include: