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UMW Named Employer of the Year for Participation in Start on Success Program

In March, the University of Mary Washington received the Employer of the Year award from the Virginia Division on Career Development and Transition for its participation in Start on Success (SOS), a school-to-work program launched by the National Organization on Disability.SOS uses early opportunity, close individual support and collaboration to prepare at-risk students for competitive […]

Farnsworth Comments on School Board Races in ‘The Washington Post’

Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth has appeared in several recent media mentions, including: In N. Virginia, endorsement primaries point to increasingly politicized school boards (The Washington Post) “Even offices that are billed as nonpartisan like school boards are becoming more partisan across the commonwealth,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of […]

Devlin’s Work Featured in ‘National Parks Traveler’

Associate Professor of History and American Studies Erin Devlin’s research has been featured by National Parks Traveler in an article titled “Black Studies Could Lead To New Historic Landmarks, Transparency About Segregation.” Devlin’s featured study, “Segregation in Virginia’s National Parks, 1916-1965,” examines the development of National Park Service segregation policies and their implementation at six […]