At the National Communication Association’s Annual Convention in Denver Associate Professor of Communication Elizabeth Johnson-Young contributed to a peer-reviewed panel regarding alternatives to traditional reading assignments in the college classroom. Along with colleagues from Hope College and University of Cincinnati Blue Ash, the panel explored the issues with traditional texts, long reading assignments, and faculty […]
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason W. Davidson, who is also a nonresident senior fellow with the transatlantic security initiative for the Atlantic Council, was recently part of a five person delegation the organization sent to the Spanish Foreign Ministry in Madrid for two days of discussions on Spain, the U.S. and NATO. […]
Men’s basketball coach Marcus Kahn and women’s coach Deena Applebury appeared on News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk this month to talk about what makes Division III athletics unique. With no athletic scholarships, they say players truly compete for the love of the game, balancing academics with a high level of competition.The coaches discuss their […]
Sociology Professor Eric Bonds and two UMW students worked together to publish a commentary in the Virginia Mercury urging greater public transparency in the use of isolated confinement in regional and local jails. The students—Aaliyah Anderson, an English creative writing and American studies double major, and Tabitha Van Doren, currently studying sociology—helped research for the […]
Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a research paper, “Political Learning, Gutfeld! and the Audience for Late-Night Comedy,” at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association in Philadelphia.Media mentions for Farnsworth include: LISTEN: Town Talk/Dr. Stephen Farnsworth (B101.5) The University of […]
