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Center for Leadership and Media Studies Survey Results Make Headlines

Facilitated by Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, the 2022 annual statewide survey from the Center for Leadership and Media Studies is out. The 1,000-person poll of Virginia, conducted by Research America Inc. Sept. 6-12, contains a margin of error of plus/minus 3.1 percentage points. The results produced three news releases sharing the reflections and […]

National Society of Collegiate Scholars Welcomes New Members

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) welcomed new student members at an induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Hurley Convergence Center. This event marked the society’s first in-person induction ceremony for new members since the start of the pandemic. NSCS is an honors organization that recognizes first- and second-year students who excel […]

Farnsworth, Burkley Present Research Paper in Canada

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Sally Burkley, the co-valedictorian of the UMW Class of 2022, are coauthors of a research paper, “Late-Night Political Humor and the Two Presidents of 2021,” which was presented at the recent meeting of the American Political Science […]

Turdean, McClurken Named to Monroe Board

UMW Chief of Staff and Professor of History and American Studies Jeffrey W. McClurken and Professor of Historic Preservation Cristina Turdean of Fredericksburg have been appointed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve on the James Monroe Law Office – Museum and Memorial Library – Board of Regents. “Today I am announcing a new group of appointees to serve […]

Makhija Recognized Nationally for Student Mentoring

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) national office has recognized Varun Makhija as a nominee for its outstanding chapter advisor award.  The Society recognizes the annual award as “the most prestigious SPS award.” Of the hundreds of campus chapters nationally, less than a dozen chapter advisors receive nominee recognition yearly.  SPS serves as a catalyst […]