Daniel Preston, editor of the Papers of James Monroe, had an essay entitled “James Monroe, 1758-1783: Student and Soldier of the American Revolution” published as a chapter in “A Companion to James Madison and James Monroe,” edited by Stuart Leibiger by Wiley-Blackwell in their “The American Presidents” series.
Mark Scharf, adjunct instructor of theatre, was an invited guest speaker for Johns Hopkins University’s Witness Theatre on Sept. 20. His seminar covered a general introduction to playwriting, what you can do when you’re stuck writing a play and marketing for playwrights.
John 
P. Broome, assistant professor in curriculum & instruction and director of undergraduate secondary education and preK-12 education in the College of Education, has been invited to present his study on civic engagement in an alternative learning environment at the American Montessori Society (AMS) 2013 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida on March 14th, 2013.
The study entitled, “Reflecting on The Civic Mission of Schools: Lessons from a Montessori Middle School” examined how the Montessori curriculum and educational practices address civic engagement in a U.S. Montessori middle school. He further analyzed how the curriculum compared against U.S. civic education recommendations and investigated students’ observable civic engagement in that environment.
The American Montessori Society (AMS) is the foremost advocate for quality Montessori education in the United States. AMS sets the high professional standards that inform Montessori education as practiced in AMS-accredited schools and taught in AMS-affiliated teacher education programs. Founded in 1960, the organization has nearly 13,000 members worldwide.
The UMW Jazz group was featured at the Friends of the Rappahannock’s 22nd Annual Riverfest. The group, led by Senior Lecturer Doug Gately on flute, included Professor David Long on drums and Instructor Bruce Middle on guitar. Recent Department of Music graduate Joanna Smith, bass and sophomore Music Major Judi Jackson on vocals. The event raises funds to promote and maintain the water quality and scenic beauty of the Rappahannock River and its tributaries.
For more information:
http://riverfriends.org/Events/Riverfest2012/tabid/91/Default.aspx
Mehdi Aminrazavi, professor of philosophy and religion, gave the lecture “Reading Omar Khayyam’s Ruba’iyyat within Their Historical Context” at the Library of Congress on Thursday, July 19. The lecture is now available online through the Library of Congress at http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5588.
