College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s weekly column in The Free Lance-Star tackles how to navigate boss-employee workplace friendships. Read FRIENDLY, NOT FRIENDS. YOU’RE THE BOSS in your organization. How do you interact with your employees? Are you friends with your staff or just friendly? How did you become the boss? In many organizations, […]
As the holidays are approaching, we are focusing this week on the Social dimension of the PCOW Wellness Wheel. Social wellness is defined as “fostering a sense of connection and belonging with others. This involves using good communication skills, respecting yourself and others, and creating and maintaining a well-developed support system.” The positive effects of […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper, “Studying the Presidency after 9/11: Re-considering Presidential Character in Domestic and International Contexts,” at the National Communication Association conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The paper is also a chapter in a new book: 9/11 […]
BookstoreSales Events Red Tag Sale: hurry into the Bookstore now! All clearance merchandise, marked with a red tag, is now 75% off the original price Faculty/Staff Appreciation Sale: receive 20% off in the Bookstore December 9-14. (Offer not valid on sale merchandise, convenience items, regalia, and textbooks. Other exclusions may apply.) New Store ManagerPlease welcome UMW […]
We have a strong and resilient community. Monday was trying — and, for some, traumatic. While we have learned now, based on the quick work of University police, that the campus never was under a credible threat, we took every precaution to protect our community. I was engaged in the deliberations of our Threat Assessment […]
