Category: Professional Notes

Farnsworth Lectures on Virginia Midterm Elections

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented several community lectures on the 2023 Virginia Midterm Elections, including talks for Mary Washington Elderstudy, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg, and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Farnsworth’s analysis of the 2023 elections was published […]

Moon’s Report on Zoning Covenants Cited in ‘ALX Now’

Professor of History and American Studies Krystn Moon’s report on restrictive zoning covenants was referenced in an article titled “Alexandria discloses list of ‘racially restrictive’ covenants on city-owned properties,” which ran in ALX Now. Moon, who the city hired to gather information on the history of the covenants, found dozens more properties, in Alexandria as […]

Zhao Presents at Decision Sciences Institute Conference

Xiaofeng Zhao, professor of the College of Business, recently presented a paper entitled “Application of priority queuing system in service operations” at the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) 54th annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The paper has been published in the conference proceedings. Zhao chaired a Service Systems and Operations session.

Harris Co-Moderates Panel on Monroe Doctrine

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the James Monroe Museum and James Monroe’s Highland collaborated with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to present a panel discussion, Spheres of Influence: Two Hundred Years of the Monroe Doctrine. The event took place at NARA’s McGowan Theatre and was streamed on YouTube. Executive Director of Mary Washington Museums […]