Michael Spencer, professor of historic preservation, was recently quoted in a story in The Free Lance-Star about the former Alms House on College Avenue. The building will likely be torn down after Fredericksburg City Council members decided not to vote on a proposition that could potentially help save it.Read the full story here:
Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has recognized the UMW Psi Chi chapter as the best in the organization.The annual Ruth Hubbard Cousins Chapter Award, which includes a $3,000 prize, selects one chapter that best demonstrates Psi Chi’s mission to recognize and promote excellence in the science and application of psychology.“This award highlights […]
Dr. Jason Sellers, assistant professor of history and American studies at the University of Mary Washington, is the 2018 Volunteer of the Year for Fredericksburg-based Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR).For the past two years, Sellers has served as faculty adviser for Life Along the Rappahannock, a collaborative oral history project between FOR and UMW. To […]
UMW political science professor Stephen Farnsworth, was recently featured in the Boston Globe, msn.com and Bustle.com talking about Donald Trump’s tweets.In the Boston Globe and msn.com:“If the political conversation is about Donald Trump’s typos, that plays into the narrative that the coastal elites don’t understand ordinary Americans who make typos,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political […]
Dan Dervin, professor emeritus of English, was featured in an author’s spotlight in The Free Lance-Star.https://www.fredericksburg.com/entertainment/local-author-spotlight-dan-dervin/article_db88c4be-5e8f-599e-9224-95b08d8d69de.html
