James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams aided Caroline county in the application process as its Courthouse was recently added to United States Civil Rights Trail because of its affiliation with the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case, which ended the ban on interracial marriage 59 years ago. In 1959, Caroline residents Richard and […]
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry has authored a new public-facing article for Bible Odyssey, a leading online resource that makes biblical scholarship accessible to a broad audience. In her piece on the Apostolic Fathers, Barry introduces readers to the early Christian writers of the late first and early second centuries whose works shaped […]
Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey was quoted by Business Insider in an article titled “Revenge of the English majors: The age of AI is driving new respect for humanities skills.”In the article, Caffrey explained students pursue the majors out of passion. His research found that English majors who participated in his survey “illustrated that even […]
America 250 inspires an exhibition of Gari Melchers’ history paintings. During his career, patrons commissioned the artist to paint historic subjects for public buildings. Over life-size scenes fill their designated spaces in prominent libraries and two state capitols. The subjects range from allegory to posthumous portraits, for which the artist aimed to depict historically accurate appearances. […]
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted by the Fairfax County Times in an article titled “Subcommittee taps brakes on measure to shift costs to data centers.” In the article, he said data center policy was a priority of the Democratic majorities in the […]
