Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus spoke to Al Jazeera for a segment titled “Memorial for China’s Former Leader.” On the broadest, Larus said: “Jiang Zemin is credited with sustaining China’s economic boom after Deng Xiaoping started reform and opening. So throughout the 1990s, the Chinese economy grew about eight percent on […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, and Emily Hemphill, a UMW senior majoring in political science and minoring in journalism, are coauthors of an opinion column, “Sorry, Virginia, we’re stuck with the Electoral College,” which was published recently in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the […]
The following is a message from the Office of Student Affairs:Dear UMW Campus Community,I’m writing today to share news and congratulations for Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Life, Emeritus, Cedric Rucker, who has been named Senior Associate Dean in the Office of African-American Affairs at the University of Virginia. His role, expected to […]
The University of Mary Washington received a $14,200 planning grant from the Virginia Department of Education to work with local school divisions to develop a teacher apprenticeship program. The VDOE on Monday announced that it awarded a total of $143,000 to nine universities across the state to develop the programs, which would allow school divisions […]
Ever tried to drink a bottle of hot sauce? That’s what Ray Parrish of Maltese Brewing Company says his new Signal One beer tastes like. He teamed up with UMW Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics Sarah Smith and her student, Val Ebenki, to attempt to create the world’s spiciest beer. Smith shares the story, […]
