Professor of History Steven Harris moderated and co-organized a session for George Mason University’s “Russia’s War on Ukraine in Historical Perspective.”Sofia Dyak, Taras Nazaruk, and Natalia Otrishchenko from the Center for Urban History in Lviv, Ukraine spoken about the work of their Center documenting the war through oral history and preserving social media archives during […]
Professor of Religion Mehdi Aminrazavi received a mention in an editorial titled “Iran, India, hijabs and the fight for women” in The Free Lance-Star. “A seminar delivered Wednesday at the University of Mary Washington discussed the uprising and where it may ultimately grow,” the editorial says. “Mehdi Aminrazavi … who also spoke on Wednesday, understands […]
On Saturday, Oct. 29, UMW Police joined with Fredericksburg area community organizations to host a Take Back Day for prescription drugs. The effort is known by several names: Crush the Crisis, Operation Medicine Cabinet or the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Take Back Day. No matter the name, the purpose is the same: to keep medicine, particularly prescription painkillers […]
Associate Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds contributed to an article titled “Can ‘Blue Zones’ be a solution to environmental injustice?” in Environmental Health News.“When we say environmental racism people think about Hurricane Katrina or Cancer Alley in Louisiana,” Bonds told EHN. “However, environmental injustice and racism is all around us.” Read more.
A mid-semester moment to remember what matters brought to you by SGA: During the first two weeks in November, UMW’s Student Government Association will be tabling across campus from Jepson to Combs to host in-person discussions on a variety of topics, culminating in mid-November with World Kindness Day. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to […]
