Dan Preston, editor of the Papers of James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington, was recently quoted in a Time Magazine article entitled 5 Solid Party Tips from Presidential History.
Preston Featured in Time Magazine Article
Category: Professional Notes
Faculty and Staff Recognized at Appreciation Night
The UMW Women’s Basketball Team recognized faculty and staff who made an important impact on their lives as a part of UMW’s Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night on Wednesday, Feb. 4.“We are grateful for all that our outstanding faculty do everyday and we are pleased to be able to recognize them,” said Ken Tyler, director of […]
David Long’s Composition Performed in France
Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence David J. Long’s composition Homage to Normandy was performed on Jan. 24, 2014 by La Musique Saint-Romain de Reiningue. The performance celebrated the liberation of Reiningue during World War II. Homage to Normandy is a tribute to all the soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Normandy in the Second World […]
Gaines Reads Poetry at Bridgewater International Conference
Emeritus Professor of French Jim Gaines recently read selections from his poetry at the 2nd Biennial Bridgewater International Poetry Conference hosted by Bridgewater College on Jan. 15-18, 2015. Approximately 60 poets from a variety of countries met for the gathering in the Shenandoah Valley, which had Skype links to poets in France and Japan. Gaines’s […]
Hurley Receives Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award
University of Mary Washington President Richard V. Hurley received the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Gala, Friday, Jan. 30. The annual award is given to an individual who has provided a lifetime of service to the Fredericksburg region. “Since assuming UMW’s presidency in 2010, he has overseen […]
