Category: Professional Notes

Chichester to Serve on Germanna Panel on ‘Race, Media and the Police’

Professor of Spanish Ana Chichester, who is director of UMW’s Bachelor of Liberal Studies program, will co-moderate a virtual town hall discussion on “Race, Media and the Police,” presented by Germanna Community College on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Dr. Chichester directs the BLS special major in criminal justice. The free event is open […]

Davidson Discusses New Book Through Panel Webinar

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson recently shared insights from his book, America’s Entangling Alliances: 1778 to the Present, in a panel webinar presented by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.“What I hope will be an important consequence of this book is pointing out that some of the many […]

Farnsworth Comments in the News

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:McAuliffe, Youngkin Set to Meet in First Gubernatorial Debate Thursday (WVTF)OP nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor drops staff before election (The Washington Post)New Book: Top General Warned China about Trump (CTV News […]

Larus Presents Paper on China’s Maritime Strategy in the Asia-Pacific

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor and Chairman of the Political Science and International Affairs Department (virtually) presented her research paper 中国在太平洋的海军战略分析 [An Analysis of China’s Maritime Strategy in the Asia-Pacific] in Chinese to students and faculty at the Middlebury College Chinese Language School, on August 16, 2021.

Lawson Featured in The Free Lance-Star

Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country Kunle Lawson, who is also UMW Athletics’ Diversity and Inclusion Director, was featured in The Free Lance-Star on his passion and innovative way of playing disc golf. WHEN Kunle Lawson started playing disc golf on the course at Loriella Park in Spotsylvania County […]