Author: Kristin Davis

Craig Vasey to Present on Jean-Paul Sartre Friday

Craig Vasey, chair of the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion and professor of philosophy, will give a talk about Jean-Paul Sartre’s life, work and interests prior to a performance of “No Exit” by the Fredericksburg Theatre Ensemble.The talk will be held Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of 810 Caroline […]

Dan Dervin Publishes Article in Journal of Psychohistory

Daniel Dervin, professor emeritus of English, recently published an article in The Journal of Psychohistory called The Auction Block, the Battlefield Angels, and the Politics of Purity.According to an abstract of the article:“The evolution of psychoanalytic theory entered new territory with the work of Melanie Klein (1882-1960). Previously, apart from Freud’s formations on narcissism, the […]

Rosalyn Cooperman Research Featured on Vox

Rosalyn Cooperman, political science professor, co-authored an op-ed in Vox.com addressing why so few women candidates are Republican.“Different party cultures mean that Democratic elites support women candidates often — and because of their gender — while Republican elites do not,” according to the piece.https://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2018/10/16/17981842/republican-women-candidates?fbclid=IwAR0iu6HIL1e_LyHL9_VYYMeS8w3Mb1YsxrpmPm_kSTgB1Dp3djaneznfZeI

UMW Again Makes ‘Green Colleges’ List

The University of Mary Washington has landed on a list of top “green colleges” in the nation for the fourth year in a row. The ranking appears in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 399 Green Colleges.The Princeton Review profiles colleges with the most exceptional commitments to sustainability based on their academic […]

Richardson to Return as Dean of COB, Messplay to Assume Role as VP for Administration and Finance and CFO

As of January 1, Dr. Lynne Richardson will be returning to her role as Dean of the College of Business. Richardson has served as Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer over the last year. Her first love, however, is the College of Business, which she has worked to build since her […]