Category: Professional Notes

Farnsworth Speaks to White House Fellows on Political Parties

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently delivered a White House Fellows lecture titled “The Identity Crises of the Democratic and Republican Parties”  in Washington. The lecture was at the annual leadership meeting of current and former White House Fellows, a highly selective group […]

Foss Delivers Talk in New York About Oscar Wilde

Professor of English Chris Foss delivered a talk titled “The Gospel According to Oscar: Progressive Politics and Social Critique in Wilde’s ‘The Young King’” on Oct. 12 in New York City.Foss was one of three speakers of the night for an event organized by Felicia Ruff of Wagner College as the first of a series […]

Zukor Publishes Book Chapter

Tevya Zukor, director of UMW’s Talley Center for Counseling Services, has authored a book chapter in the recently published “The College Counselor’s Guide to Group Psychotherapy.” The chapter is titled “Trainee Development in Group Psychotherapy,” published by Routledge.The Talley Center is committed to advancing mental health for college students and is considered a leader among […]

White Co-Leads Digital Library Federation Forum Workshop

Angie White, Digital Resources Librarian, co-led a workshop at the Digital Library Federation Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 23. The workshop centered on digital library pedagogy, where participants left with a lesson plan regarding teaching with digital collections or building digital collections as a class project. Following the workshop, Angie and her colleagues led […]

Richards Leads Discussion at Louisiana Book Festival

Gary Richards, Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, recently led the book-in-common discussion of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, held Oct. 28. The discussion marked both the 70th anniversary of Williams’ play and the tricentennial of the founding of New […]