Category: Professional Notes

Gable’s Piece About Teaching Slavery Runs in ‘Akron Legal News’

Professor of Anthropology Eric Gable’s commentary, “Why separating fact from fiction is critical in teaching US slavery,” was published in The Akron Legal News. Of all the debate over teaching U.S. slavery, it is one sentence of Florida’s revised academic standards that has provoked particular ire: “Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some […]

Larus Shares Expertise on China

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus spoke on TV for a segment titled “Is China trying to catch up with the Belt and Road losing momentum through this forum?” Larus said “Xi’s BRI 10 yrs on is robust in the Global South but a bust in Europe due to overpromise and […]

Yakabouski and Lindberg Cover UMW Admissions on ‘Town Talk’

UMW Director of First Year Admissions Sarah Lindberg (left) and Dean of Admissions and Associate Vice President Melissa Yakabouski talked with radio show host Ted Schubel for an episode of Schubel’s WFVA radio show called “Town Talk: UMW Admissions.”  Ahead of Virginia College Application Week, the pair talked about choosing a college and getting in! […]

Richards Moderates One Book, One Festival Discussion

Dr. Gary Richards, who has led many previous sessions since One Book, One Festival began in 2008, returns to moderate the discussion. Richards is a professor of English and former chair of the Department of English and Linguistics at the University of Mary Washington. This will be the 11th time he’s led the One Book, […]