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, […]
Professor of Art History Julia DeLancey was featured in The Free Lance-Star in an article titled “Lecture set on Piazza San Marco.” The piece highlights her upcoming public talk, “Piazza San Marco, Venice’s Stage: Building Power, Facing Peril,” hosted by the Fredericksburg-Este Association.DeLancey will explore how Renaissance Venetians – both those in power and those […]
UMW Museums Director Scott Harris joined News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk to discuss “Bringing Eliza Home,” the remarkable story of the repatriation of Eliza Monroe Hay, daughter of President James Monroe. Harris spoke with local historian Kathryn Willis about the years-long effort to recover Hay’s remains from Paris and return them to Virginia. On October […]
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