Category: Professional Notes

Farnsworth Lectures in Poland on U.S. Presidential Election

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “Policy Issues in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election,” at Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. Dr. Farnsworth is serving as the Spring 2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in the American Studies Program at the […]

Larus Comments on France24 on Japanese Prime Minister Visit

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, commented on France24 on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to Washington. Professor Larus indicated that, despite solid defensive agreements with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, Japan questions US political commitment to […]

Thaden and Orlando Preview Mary Wash Day, Reunion Weekend on ‘Town Talk’

Executive Director of Alumni Engagement Mark Thaden and Director of Annual Giving Shelby Orlando preview Mary Wash Day on April 4 and Reunion Weekend May 30-June 2 on WFVA Radio’s ‘Town Talk.’ “Our goals are 2,500 gifts, including 1,000 alumni donors and 250 first-time donors,” said Shelby Orlando. “The goal really is to celebrate milestone […]

Crosby, Goldman, Johnson-Young Present on Social Media Presentations of Weight, Diet, Nutrition

Associate Professors of Communication, Dr. Adria Goldman and Dr. Elizabeth Johnson-Young, and Assistant Professor of Communication, Dr. Emily Crosby, presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s Annual Conference in Cambridge, MA. Their panel, titled “Social Media and the Changing Current of Health Messaging and  Debates,” focused on research surrounding discussions of health, particularly related to diet […]

Williams Wins More Praise for Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail

James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams received praise in a recent issue of Leisure Group Travel. The article, titled “Fredericksburg’s Civil Rights Trail: A Story of People,” says that enough cannot be said about the partnership between the City of Fredericksburg and the University of Mary Washington. The authors of the trail’s narrative […]