A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Dr. Mindy Erchull and Dr. Miriam Liss have published a paper in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, now available through early online publication, entitled: Feminists who flaunt it: Exploring the enjoyment of sexualization among young feminist women.They found that, among self-identified feminist women, enjoying sexualization was related to a mix of traditional and feminist beliefs. Feminists […]
Mark Snyder, Assistant Professor of Music, had his multimedia work, Messy for processed clarinet, electronics and video performed at North Carolina State University’s Arts Now Series on Oct. 15 by clarinetist Andrea Cheeseman.The Arts NOW Series at North Carolina State University presents concerts, lectures, and other performing arts events for the University community and the […]
Michael Spencer, assistant professor of historic preservation, will appear on the public radio show “With Good Reason” to discuss his class’s efforts to preserve a small church in Falmouth. The show, “Dreams of the Civil War,” will air beginning on Saturday, Nov. 2. The program also will feature commentary from instructors from several Virginia institutions, […]
Charles Tate, Student Success Coordinator in the Office of Academic and Career Services, has been chosen for the 2014 class of Leadership Fredericksburg. Tate is one of 28 participants in the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s nine-month leadership program.Leadership Fredericksburg brings together participants to “learn about the businesses, issues, government, history, resources, and challenges that impact the economic and community […]
Roberta Gentry, Assistant Professor in the College of Education, gave three presentations at the Conference on Education and Evaluation held in Beijing, China Sept. 19 to 23, 2013. Conference presentations all related to research conducted with special education teachers and their mentors using an electronic mentoring platform.
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, delivered a lecture entitled, “The 2013 Virginia Gubernatorial Campaign: The State of the Race,” to the U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Retired) Organization at the DACOR Bacon House in Washington D.C., on Oct. 21. The group consists of […]
Assistant Professor of Music Mark Snyder was interviewed on patch in tv about his many festivals, some of his students’ projects, and much much more!Patch In is a music technology show where hosts Ben Fuhrman and Nate Bliton get together each month to talk about the latest in electronic music. Digital, analog, fixed media, interactive, they’ve got it all. They interview composers, performers, […]
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, offered comments on current events in China on “Tea Talk,” the radio program of the Asian World Center at Creighton University. The first part of her interview aired in mid-October and can be accessed at Episode 3 – Dr. Elizabeth Larus Part 1/2.
UMW Enterprise Applications Services (EAS) and UMW advancement staff attended and presented at the annual MABUG meeting in Virginia Beach hosted by Old Dominion University. The Mid-Atlantic Banner Users Group (MABUG) is an association of colleges and universities in Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, and West […]
On Oct. 10 to 13, Professors Ranjit Singh, political science and international affairs, and Nabil Al-Tikriti, history and American studies, attended the 2013 Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Conference in New Orleans, LA. The conference is the primary professional event for Middle East Studies in North America. On Oct. 11, Nabil Al-Tikriti chaired a panel […]
