Rosalyn Cooperman, Professor of Political Science, appeared on WAMU’s Morning Edition to discuss early voting in Virginia ahead of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections.
Early Voting In Virginia Kicks Off With Long Lines Around The Polls
Larus Comments on Tik Tok on CBN News
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Chairman of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, commented on CBN News on U.S. bans of popular Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat. In her September 18 interview, Professor Larus warned that TikTok, a Chinese video-sharing social networking service, feeds the facial recognition and user data that it collects to China. WeChat is a Chinese messaging app. Its messages are not encrypted, which allows the Chinese government to read messages.
View the interview at
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/september/us-banning-wechat-tiktok-citing-national-security
Lee Publishes Research Article in Applied Mathematics and Computation
Professor of Mathematics Leo Lee
Professor of Mathematics Leo Lee saw the recent publication of his paper “A Domain Decomposition Algorithm for Optimal Control Problems Governed by Elliptic PDEs with Random Inputs” in the Journal of the Applied Mathematics and Computation.
Barry Quoted in Daily Beast Article
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry
Jennifer Barry, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, was recently interviewed and quoted on the online news and opinion site the Daily Beast. The article, titled, “Falwell’s ‘Blame the Woman’ Strategy Goes All the Way Back to Eden” was written by Candida Moss (the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham, UK).
The article, written for a public audience, draws attention to the recent scandal of the former President of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell, regarding his recent sexual exploitations. Upon discovery of these allegations, he was subsequently removed from his very influential position. Moss was quick to note that Falwell’s deflection and shift to blame his wife was not an unusual tactic and quotes Barry to highlight the long Christian tradition of emphasizing the corrupting behavior of women that ultimately bring down powerful, and seemingly innocent, men.
Barry frequently teaches rhetorical strategies that target public and powerful women in Christian history. She was sought out by Dr. Moss for her expertise and interest in the study of gender, sexuality, and religion. And much of the material quoted stems from her most recent research project on gender-based violence in late ancient Christian texts.
COVID-19, Voting and Climate Change presentation on Zoom, Oct. 11
Are you wondering how the COVID-19 crisis intersects with climate change? Do you want to learn how your vote will count on counteracting the worst effects of both crises? And lastly, do you want to be a part of making systemic changes in our different levels of government, ranging from locally to nationally?
If your answer is “YES!” to any or all of these questions, I invite you to attend the upcoming “COVID-19, Voting and Climate Change: Becoming Agents of Change.” Held virtually via Zoom, this presentation is inspired by the Climate Reality Project’s 24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future on Sunday, October 11th at 2 p.m. ET. Representatives from the University of Mary Washington, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, Fossil Free Fredericksburg and the Climate Reality Project will share information regarding each topic, helping you identify ways you can help implement systemic changes in policy for our city, state, and nation. Each person attending the session will have a tree planted in their honor by the Climate Reality Project. Sign up now and get involved!
UMW Celebrates Disability Awareness Month in October!
On behalf of many members of our community, ODR would like to announce a series of programming for Disability Awareness Month, celebrated in October at UMW.
We encourage all to participate in these opportunities to raise awareness and continue to reach towards our ASPIRE Principles and Values.
Please feel free to contact Office of Disability Resources (ODR) with any questions!
UMW-themed Zoom Backgrounds Available
Show your Mary Washington spirit by choosing one of several UMW-themed backgrounds custom-designed for UMW for your next Zoom meeting. Find all the options online.
Farnsworth Lectures on 2020 Elections
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered an online lecture, “The Exceptional Election Year of 2020: Anger, Protest, Economic Anxiety and Covid-19,” for Virginia Revenue Commissioners Conference.
Dr. Farnsworth also has commented on the following national or regional news stories:
Early voting turnout hits record numbers in Virginia (Fox5DC)
Virginia early voting nears 200,000 in first week (WTVR; The Free Lance-Star; WHSV)
164,000 cast ballots in first week of early voting in Virginia (Daily Progress)
Polls show Virginia voters favor Biden (Galax Gazette)
Virginia sees massive early voting lines ahead of general election (New York Post)
Virginians to Decide Fate of Controversial Redistricting Amendment (Courthouse News Services)
Viewpoints with Todd van der Heyden (CJAD)
Debate Showdown (CTV News Channel)
Trump to Fill Supreme Court Vacancy (CTV News Channel)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87 (CTV News Channel)
Expert tells ABC7 rapidly replacing RBG before the election would be ‘unprecedented’ (WJLA)
Wittman, Rashid exchange barbs in Monday night debate (The Free Lance-Star)
Join us (virtually) for #StayHomecoming
Join us (virtually) for Homecoming 2020!
This year for Homecoming, you won’t be #BackInTheBurg…Instead, #StayHomecoming with us online!
Because large, in-person events are impossible this fall, we had to think outside the box for Homecoming. The result is #StayHomecoming: a week-long host of events and offerings with something for everyone.
Monday: College of Education/Alumni Educators affinity group event
Tuesday: College of Business young alumni networking event
Wednesday: “Between Two Ficuses” young alumni video launch
Thursday: Kahoot! Trivia with UMW Alumni and the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
Friday, 10/23: FXBG alumni virtual beer tasting w/ Adventure Brewing, plus MaryWash memorabilia with Dean Rucker
Saturday, 10/24: (Homecoming Day!): Bartending and tailgate food tips
Throughout the week, we’ll also have social media initiatives, including contests that can win you some big prizes. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter so you won’t miss out.
For more information and updates, check the Homecoming web page, and follow the Homecoming event on Facebook.
Then watch your email–we’ll let you know as soon as registration is open!
We hope you will #GetDirtyGoWash with us from a distance this year. Go Eagles!
Richardson Column in The Free Lance-Star
UMW College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s latest column in The Free Lance-Star is titled, “CARE ENOUGH TO COACH.”
I once had a colleague who provided me with opportunities to be a coach. As a manager, he had a good heart and gave me every indication that he wanted to be a good manager. But there were many times he did things that ultimately gave me the opportunity to care enough about him to correct his behavior.
Did you catch that? I cared enough about him to have tough conversations with him. Eventually, he said that to me. He shared that he had told his wife about one of our recent conversations, and his wife remarked, “She must care a lot about you to keep sharing ways that you can get better.”
Have you either thought about corrective actions as caring? Most of us do not. Read more.