Category: Professional Notes

Colin Rafferty featured on Capital Public Radio

Colin Rafferty, Associate Professor of English, was recently featured in a segment called Presidential Prose that aired on Capital Public Radio, KXJZ-FM, in Sacramento, California.Rafferty read a biography of every single president—and then wrote his own essays in response to their lives. You can listen to the radio segment here: https://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=6670&DateTime=2%2F19%2F2018+9%3A19%3A59+AM&Term=University+of+Mary+Washington&PlayClip=TRUE  

Betsy Lewis presents at Penn State

Elizabeth Franklin Lewis, professor of Spanish at UMW, presented “Amor caduco: Love, Aging, and Women Writers in the Spanish Enlightenment” at Pennsylvania State University Feb. 19.Her talk was part of the Comparative Literature Luncheon series at Penn State.To read more:http://news.psu.edu/story/505911/2018/02/16/comparative-literature-luncheon-series-presents-talk-elizabeth-franklin

Larus Appears on Live Show “Midnight in America”

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Waple Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, discussed US naval diplomacy in the Pacific on the Feb. 9 episode of the live stream show Midnight in America. Hosted by renowned University of Sydney sociologist Salvatore Babones, Midnight in America is the most provocative source of global affairs content on the Internet. The episode […]

Michael Spencer’s research highlighted

Research by Michael Spencer, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Historic Preservation, was recently highlighted by Fredericksburg City Council. That research also appeared in The Free Lance-Star.“City Council has reluctantly approved the Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s request for a special-use permit to expand parking for the Catholic Student Center across from the University […]

Richardson’s weekly column featured in FLS

Lynn Richardson weekly column, Streamline Hiring, appeared in The Free Lance-Star. This week, she talked about“Let’s say you find yourself with an opportunity to hire a new employee,” she writes. Read more:http://www.fredericksburg.com/business/columns/richardson-streamline-hiring/article_604599fd-c411-59d6-8d0a-f40ec19ba077.html?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Fredericksburg%20Business%20InsiderActive%20Subscribers&utm_campaign=Fredericksburg%20Business%20Insider