A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Director of First Year Admissions Sarah Lindberg and Dean of Admissions and Associate Vice President Melissa Yakabouski appeared on News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk to discuss using the summer for college visits. Listen to the episode.
Executive Director of University Museums Scott Harris appeared on News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk to discuss upcoming programs at the James Monroe Museum and Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont. He reviews events like Art After Hours, Sketchy History, History Trivia and Cars and Coffee and bringing Eliza home. Listen to the episode.
Associate Professor of Business Kashef Majid was featured as a financial expert in WalletHub’s analysis of the Wells Fargo Active Cash Card. Majid provided commentary on credit card structures, explaining how companies can afford to offer 2% cash rewards while maintaining profitability through retailer transaction fees. He recommends cash rewards over miles programs for their […]
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a keynote lecture, “Political Narratives, Disinformation and the 2025 and 2026 Elections,” at the annual conference of the Virginia League of Women Voters. In addition, Farnsworth was quoted by WVTF in a recent segment […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Pacific Forum Elizabeth Freund Larus was invited by the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom to speak at the Indo-Pacific Roundtable 2025.Larus’s panel focused on China’s relations in Northeast Asia, and she assessed Taiwan’s readiness to an invasion […]
Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon spoke to the With Good Reason public radio show for an episode titled “Beyond the Embargo,” highlighting multiple aspects of Cuba. On the show, Moon shares stories from her grandmother’s childhood growing up in the Caribbean country and explains that the tourist-drawing sustainable farming practices of the […]
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in recent coverage by WHRO and WVTF about record-breaking early voting among Virginia Democrats. Farnsworth noted that the increase signals enthusiasm across the state, countering national perceptions.“The Washington narrative that Democrats are dispirited and […]
Associate Professor of Historic Preservation Christine Henry was featured in a recent Q&A article by the National Building Museum titled “What is Historic Preservation?” In the piece Henry discusses how preservation can be inclusive, creative and forward-looking. From reusing buildings to amplifying overlooked histories, Henry offers a thoughtful take on why preservation still matters and […]
Director of Campus Recreation & Fitness Center Michael Middleton ’16 knows firsthand the impact of UMW, which is why he made his way back – to give students the same sense of growth and community he experienced.Appearing on the University’s PS: I Love U(MW) social media series, he said “The thing that always gets me out […]
Director of Small Business Development Center Susan Ball Susan Ball authored an article titled “Resources to Help You Start and Grow Your Small Business” for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. May is Small Business Month, and Virginia was recently named the number one state in which to operate a small business by CNBC. Read […]
