Associate Professor of Linguistics Paul D. Fallon presented a paper, “Ejectives in Central Cushitic loanwords and native vocabulary,” at the 48th North Atlantic Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL), held at The Ohio State University in Columbus on Sept. 26, 2025.
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 homecoming, Virginia College Application Week, National Transfer Student Week, National First-Generation College Celebration and UMW Tuition Promise, which helps make college more affordable for Virginia families. Lindberg and […]
Assistant Director of New Student Programs Lilly Lester ’20 is often one of the first faces students see — whether at orientation or move-in day. She supports new and transfer students through programming, resources and encouragement every step of the way. Lester helps plan some of the biggest events of the year; her energy and […]
Professor of Political Science and Director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a public lecture, “Surveying the Virginia Political Landscape: The Commonwealth’s 2025 Elections and the Policy Challenges of 2026,” at the Richmond World Affairs Council.Media mentions for Farnsworth include: Special Session Redistricting (WUSA TV) “Yes, absolutely and […]
Elizabeth Freund Larus, professor emerita of political science and international affairs, has been invited to speak at the 2025 Polyglot Conference in Taipei, November 10-12. Larus will offer her Chinese-English bilingual presentation “How to Prepare for Public Speaking in a Foreign Language — Lessons from Learning to Speak Mandarin,” to more than 400 teachers, interpreters, […]
