Author: Lisa Marvashti

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

Holiday Break is finally here! If you haven’t already, don’t forget to mark your calendar for Dec. 19 through Jan. 1, when UMW offices will be closed for the holidays. Pour yourself a mug of steamy hot chocolate, flip on your favorite yuletide flick and enjoy time with family and friends. However and wherever you […]

Fleece Fest Volunteer Opportunity, Dec. 14

Every winter, the Dorsey Scholars make fleece blankets for the area homeless. Some are distributed directly to folks on the streets; others go to homeless shelters. With some extra kits available this year, the Dorsey Scholar program has opened up the opportunity for some community service to the UMW family. Any faculty, staff or students […]

Barry Presents at National Conference in Denver

Jennifer Barry, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, recently presented in two panels at the national conference for the Society of Biblical Literature and American Academy of Religion.For the first panel, sponsored by the SBallies unit, Barry participated in a roundtable on the #MeToo movement and issues around harassment, how to be an ally to people […]

Al-Tikriti Presents Paper, Joins Book Prize Panel at MESA Conference

Associate Professor of Middle East History Nabil Al-Tikriti presented a paper entitled “The Imam’s Cut: Ghaza’ Norms in the Ottoman Age of the Caliphate“ on Sunday, November 18. The presentation took place on a panel titled “Ruler of the East and the West: Notions of Universal Rule in Early Modern Ottoman History, 1400-1800” in San Antonio […]

Buster-Williams Presents at National Enrollment Planning Conference

Kimberley Buster-Williams, vice president for enrollment management, presented at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) SEM Conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday, November 12, 2018. Buster-Williams presented with colleagues Alicia Moore (Central Oregon Community College), Tara Sprehe (Clackamass Community College) and Jody Gordon (University of the Fraser Valley). The 90-minute session […]