Antonio Barrenechea, Associate Professor of English, recently gave a lecture on “Mondo Dracula: Celluloid Vampires from Tod Browning to Mario Bava” at L’Università di Torino in Turin, Italy.
Barrenechea Lectures on Film in Turin, Italy
Category: Archived On-Campus
McClurken in Encore Interview on With Good Reason
Jeff McClurken is being featured in an encore interview on With Good Reason from Jan. 7 through Jan. 13. The interview, called “Gone With the Wind, The Patriot, Born on the Fourth of July,” discusses what viewers can learn about history through how popular historical films are produced, even when the films themselves are often historically inaccurate. http://withgoodreasonradio.org/episode/cant-look-have-to-look/
All-America Emma Olson is Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month
Senior volleyball All-American Emma Olson has been named as the UMW Wagner Wealth Management Athlete of the Month for November.Olson gained All-America honors, as well as first team all-region and all-conference accolades after leading Mary Washington’s volleyball team to its furthest advancement in the NCAA Tournament ever, advancing all the way to the national quarterfinals, and […]
Hirshberg Receives Japan Foundation Grant for Courses, Lecture Series, Media
Dan Hirshberg, Assistant Professor of Religion, won an Institutional Project Support grant from the Japan Foundation, for which he will serve as project director throughout 2017. The grant will fund courses on Japanese religions and politics; a visiting lecture series on Japanese history, culture, politics, and arts; and Japan-related books and media for the Simpson Library.
Giving Remains Strong at UMW
UMW alumni, parents, and friends continue to support students, programs, and special projects at Mary Washington. In the past few weeks, University Advancement has proudly accepted and processed hundreds of gifts, including the following: A total of $20,500 in new gifts for the Amphitheatre restoration. This includes $15,000 from an alumna of the Class of […]
