Category: Professional Notes

Lomax Quoted by Fredericksburg Free Press on Basketball Championship Run

Chris Lomax, a UMW assistant men’s basketball coach, was quoted in an article in the Fredericksburg Free Press, titled “‘A major milestone for the city:’ Elated Eagles riding high after national championship run.” He praised the players, noting how difficult it is to win a national championship. Lomax said the relationships formed during the journey […]

Larus Shares Political Expertise with Fox News

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus was quoted by Fox News in an article titled “Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi in Beijing as Taiwan defense fight intensifies.” Larus, a Taiwan Fellowship Scholar in Taipei, told Fox News Digital the KMT’s traditional China approach no longer connects with much of Taiwan’s […]

Smith Featured on With Good Reason Public Radio Show

Professor of Historic Preservation Andréa Livi Smith was featured on the With Good Reason public radio show in an episode titled “Childs’s Play.” In the piece, Smith discusses LEGO toys saying they are a hands-on, screen-free way to create and shut of your brain off. In Smith’s architecture classes, students use LEGOS to build everything […]

Paino Pens OpEd on Division III Basketball, Community Support and Love of the Game

University of Mary Washington President Troy Paino wrote an opinion column titled This is the Basketball You’ve Been Missing, which ran in The Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Free Lance-Star. The column celebrates the UMW Men’s Basketball team and its incredible journey to the national championships in Indianapolis. Read President Paino’s column: In March, college basketball […]

Martin Recognized by Urban Affairs Association

Professor of Sociology Leslie Martin has been recognized by the Urban Affairs Association as a runner-up for the 2026 Best Reviewer Award for the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City.Martin’s scholarship focuses on housing, neighborhoods, homelessness and gentrification. She is the founding director of UMW’s Center for Community Engagement and the founder of the […]