A group of fifth-graders from Lee Hill Elementary School in Spotsylvania County toured campus on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The elementary-schoolers arrived at George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium in the morning to meet with current UMW students. They then toured campus, including the Anderson Center, where they spoke with Mary Washington student-athletes.“The fifth-graders were very […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “The State of the U.S. Presidential Election,” as part of the University of Warsaw’s American Studies Program Spring Colloquium. Dr. Farnsworth is serving in Poland as a Spring 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar.Other recent media […]
TaiwanElizabeth Freund Larus, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum, offered commentary to international media on Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential and Legislative elections: Pre-election commentary, WION News India, January 12, 2024. View the segment. Election commentary, BBC Chinese, January 13, 2024. Learn more. Election commentary, France24, […]
Jack Bales’ vocation for more than 40 years was assisting students, faculty, and staff in Mary Washington’s library. His avocation, research and writing, was always an important part of his life as well, and now that he’s retired, the Reference and Humanities Librarian Emeritus happily stays busy with these interests. Bales continues to present Zoom […]
Find out how UMW will celebrate during the month of March by visiting the James Farmer Multicultural Center’s Women’s History Month webpage.