Eric G. Lorentzen, Professor of English, contributed a paper, “21st-Century ‘American Notes’: Charles Dickens and Popular American Culture” at the annual Victorians Institute conference this November in Charleston, SC. This year’s conference theme was Transatlantic Influence, and Lorentzen’s talk first surveyed quickly the multitude of modern-day Christmas festivals that are grounded in Dickens’ text across […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional and national news stories:How Much is Too Much for Virginia’s New Democratic Majority? (WVTF)The Score: Virginia Elections, Candidates Speak, Assessing Politics, Business Ethics, Gerald Baliles (Bearing Drift)Suburban voters were key to Democratic […]
Associate Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman was recently interviewed for a story on WAMU on how even extremely well-funded campaigns lost in the Virginia General Assembly elections last week.According to the story, “Virginia is one of only a few states to hold elections in off-off years, and both parties saw this year’s vote as […]
College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson’s weekly column in The Free Lance-Star discusses how organizations can support those working behind the scenes. Read INVISIBLE WORKERS. WHILE MANY people may think senior executives are the most important employees in any organization, I know better. It’s the staff. It’s especially the staff who are the lowest paid, but […]
The Free Lance-Star newspaper highlighted a new study by College of Business Professor Lance Gentry. According to the article, Gentry discovered that “the two fastest-growing trends in the region appear on to be somewhat contradictory: A growing number of area residents are working from home (now over 5 percent) or commuting 90 minutes or more […]
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