Category: Professional Notes

Foss Speaks to Columbia University Seminars

On October 16, Professor of English Chris Foss was a featured speaker at the joint meeting of the Columbia University Seminar on Disability, Culture, and Society and the Columbia University Seminar on Narrative, Health, and Social Justice in New York. Along with fellow co-editor Jonathan W. Gray, he talked about their essay collection Disability in […]

Baker Presents at Conference

Brian Baker, executive director for the UMW Center for Economic Development, presented at the Virginia Business Incubation Association Conference this month.  His presentation on “The Other Accelerator” discussed how existing businesses can be incubated through a virtual process to get export trade ready. A notable feature of the event was the CEO+ Program, a partnership […]

Tyler Publishes Article in Athletic Management Magazine

Ken Tyler, director of athletics and department chair of athletics, health and physical education, published an article in Athletic Management magazine in its October/November issue. The article describes UMW Athletics’ engagement in the Fredericksburg community. A description of the story and a link to the full story is below:   Most athletic departments reach out […]

Gupta Speaks on Multilateral Trade Negotiations at American University

Surupa Gupta, associate professor of political science and international affairs, spoke at a panel titled “Trade Policy Now and Beyond the Nairobi Ministerial” at the 11th symposium on International Trade at the Washington College of Law at American University. This was the first of three panels that had participants from U.S. and Brazilian governments, academia, […]