Willy Nilly Chili Cook-Off, Dec. 16:The Staff Advisory Council announces the 2015 Willy Nilly Chili Cook-Off: A UMW FUN-raiserDress warmly, grab a hot chocolate, and most importantly, bring your favorite chili and sample your colleagues’ creations!The S.A.C. will provide the judges and accessories (bowls, spoons, etc).Dec. 16, 2014 Noon – 2 p.m. Eagle’s Nest DeckSign […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, gave four recent public lectures on the 2014 U.S. and Virginia elections: to the Virginia Business Forum in Richmond, to the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance, to Mary Washington ElderStudy and to the Fredericksburg area Unitarian Universalists.In addition, Farnsworth appeared […]
Get ready for winter during Virginia’s Winter Preparedness Week, Nov. 30-Dec. 6. Recent Virginia winters have been cold and snowy, and many people had power outages. It’s so important to be winter-ready that the National Weather Service and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management have set aside Nov. 30-Dec. 6 as Winter Preparedness Week.No matter […]
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Emile Lester’s column “Textbooks proposed for Texas schools open can of worms,” was recently published in “The Dallas Morning News.”In addition, he co-authored “Texas textbooks set to mislead our students in American history, government” that was recently published on “WacoTrib.com” and “Education a casualty of Texas textbook […]
To Faculty and Staff:Due to limited meeting room space since the closure of the Great Hall, the Admissions Department will be hosting a counselor workshop in the Faculty and Staff Dining Room on Tuesday, Nov. 18. This will necessitate the closing of the Faculty and Staff Dining Room during lunch that day. We encourage you […]
