Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus was quoted by the BBC News in an article titled “Venezuela today and Taiwan tomorrow? How Trump’s raid on Maduro sparked heated debate on both sides of the strait.” Larus, who is also a senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Pacific Forum, disagreed with the idea that the U.S. action this time gave Beijing a green light. She explained that China regards Taiwan as an internal affair and will take action against Taiwan when the PLA is ready, ‘regardless of what international law dictates.’ Read more in BBC News.
Other media mentions include:
Philippine leadership puts ASEAN at center of South China Sea rivalry (UPI)
“Having the Philippines as chairman, particularly under the U.S. friendly Marcos administration, is useful to the U.S. agenda in the region,” said Elizabeth Larus, adjunct senior fellow at the Pacific Forum. She also underscored the critical importance of Trump-Marcos security accord in preventing China from displacing the United States as the dominant maritime power in the region. Read more in UPI.
Maduro’s downfall deals China new cards in US rivalry (DW)
“China didn’t give a hoot about international law,” said Elizabeth Freund Larus, adjunct senior fellow at the Pacific Forum, pointing to China’s military assertiveness in the South China Sea and its reluctance to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more in DW.
As we conclude the fall semester, we want to share a brief update on the strategic action plan implementation process, which is now well underway. Our four strategic planning implementation groups have met, shared ideas, and built momentum for this initial phase of the process, and we have collected actionable items to share with the campus community in early spring. We’ll provide engagement channels and opportunities to review when we return from winter break. The steering committee will then refine the proposals for spring governance reviews, as we work with stakeholders, campus leadership and our board on next steps.
As we approach the end of the semester, we wanted to update you on the status of major maintenance projects, repairs and renovations across campus.
The past year, the UMW website has continued to evolve as part of the ongoing redesign initiative led by the Digital Communications team in University Communications. Several major sites have transitioned to the new design, improving consistency, accessibility and overall user experience across the University’s web presence.
UMW’s men’s basketball team continues to break records, as the Eagles, off the strength of their school-record 8-0 start to the season, have climbed to fifth in the nation in a recent D3Hoops.com national poll. The 
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