Author: jlaiacon

Foss Publishes Book Review

Professor of English Chris Foss has published an approximately 1600-word book review of Chris Gabbard’s A Life Beyond Reason in the most recent number of the journal Eighteenth Century Studies. Gabbard was hired out of Stanford by the University of North Florida because of his expertise in the literature of the British Enlightenment. His book, however, is no […]

Blevins Speaks to Virginia Farm Bureau Growing Leaders

Brenta Blevins, Assistant Professor of English, recently delivered a presentation and workshop to the Virginia Farm Bureau’s Growing Leaders Academy on “Digital Identity and Social Media” in Blacksburg, VA. Blevins spoke about how agricultural businesses can use social media to promote rural and farm-based agricultural endeavors.

Board of Visitors Public Comment Session

The University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors will hold a public comment period at 3 p.m., February 20, in the ballroom of the Jepson Alumni Center, 1119 Hanover Street. This will be a time for members of the University community, as well as members of the public, to share their thoughts with Board members.To […]

Larus Comments on Romney Impeachment Vote

Elizabeth Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, offered comments to MEAWW news on Senator Mitt Romney’s historic impeachment vote. Professor Larus believes that the Utah senator will run in the upcoming polls, and although there are some voters in Utah who will come out to vote against Romney, he need not worry about […]

Colors of Africa – Celebrate African, Caribbean, and African American Culture, Feb. 15

Colors of Africa Saturday, Feb. 15 | 6 p.m. | Chandler Ballroom, University Center Sponsored by the African Student Union and the James Farmer Multicultural CenterColors of Africa seeks to celebrate the culture that Black people create. Whether it is Black people of the African continent, African Americans, or the Caribbean, Blackness is a transnational […]