Author: Marty Morrison

Farnsworth Comments on Presidential Candidates and Late-Night Comedy

Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in The Guardian for an article on U.S. elections 2020, “Late-night with Democrats: how going viral may make the difference for 2020.”“Any Democratic candidate who thinks they can ignore Stephen Colbert might as well not run for president,” said Stephen Farnsworth, director of the Center for Leadership and […]

2019 Psi Chi UMW PowerCards on Sale

The 2019 Psi Chi UMW PowerCards are in and available for purchase.  These cards are available for just $5 each and offer discounts at great Fredericksburg businesses that you can use for the entire calendar year!You get to save money and help support the great activities of the UMW chapter of Psi Chi, the International […]

Johnson-Young Publishes Research on Corporate Social Responsibility Campaigns

Elizabeth Johnson-Young, Assistant Professor of Communication, has published a peer-reviewed research article in Corporate Communications: An International Journal. The article, “The CSR paradox: When a social responsibility campaign can tarnish a brand,” looks at instances when a social campaign can hurt a brand even though it may successfully raise concerns for the campaign issues. The paper presents results […]

Classics, Philosophy, Religion Hosts ‘Madness’ Lecture Series

The Department of Classics, Philosophy and Religious Studies continues a series of lectures called “Mysterium Hunanum Studies: Madness” during spring semester. This series explores a variety of ways of representing and understanding madness.  As an iteration of Mysterium Humanum Studies, the lectures dwell on topics of central importance to human existence that we ordinarily take […]