On 27 March 2024, Professor of Middle East History Dr. Nabil Al-Tikriti joined a panel entitled “The Roots of a Nation to Forced Migration: Contravention of International Law,” jointly organized by Interfaith G-20 and Islamic Relief USA. Panelists included: Cynthia Lange (Senior Counsel, Fragomen), Anna Greene (Senior Protection Officer, UNHCR), Parisa Dada (Program Officer, USRAP Capacity Building […]
Associate Professor of History and American Studies and at-large member of Fredericksburg City Council was interviewed on WFVA Radio’s Town Talk with Ted Schubel. On the show, Mackintosh talks about his first few months on council, the budget, growth and life in Fredericksburg. “I had to learn a lot of local history, but I love […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “Disinformation, the News Media, and U.S. Presidential Elections,” at the University of Warsaw in Poland. The talk was derived from portions of Dr. Farnsworth’s recently published co-authored book, Producing News in a Time of […]
Anand Rao was invited by NC State University’s Campus Writing and Speaking Program to speak with faculty about AI in education. He gave a presentation on Monday, March 18, 2024, titled “Argumentation, Communication, and Critical Thinking: Teaching Durable Skills to Prepare Our Students for Success in an AI-World” and then ran a faculty workshop on […]
Assistant Professor of Theatre Marc Williams appeared on an episode of the With Good Reason radio show titled “Spring Break.” During his segment, which kicked off the show, Williams, who teaches an FSEM on the topic, talked about the 80% of Americans who have visited Disney World in Florida and how it has both shaped […]
