A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff
Associate Professor of Business Kashef Majid was featured in WalletHub’s piece about 0% APR business credit cards, examining their pros and cons.“A 0% credit card is fantastic but mixing consumer credit cards with your business can make your business liable for your personal expenses,” Majid said. “One of the reasons owners form an LLC is […]
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was featured by Newsweek in an article titled, “Democrats Dealt Major Blow as Virginia Supreme Court Tosses New Map.” It is a “significant setback” for Democrats, Farnsworth told Newsweek. “The hope for the Democrats had been that Virginia could counter Republican gains in Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina […]
Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus was quoted by The Media Line in an article titled, “Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Tests Leverage on Trade, Taiwan, Iran.”Larus, also a Taiwan Fellow with the Republic of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an adjunct senior fellow at the Pacific Forum, said she did […]
President Troy Paino was highlighted in articles by The Free Lance-Star, Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Fredericksburg Free Press for being awarded the Prince B. Woodard Leadership Award from Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. Paino received the honor for leading UMW since 2016 with a vision for innovation, academic excellence and community partnership. His leadership […]
Director of Continuing and Professional Studies Teresa Segelken, Director of Regional Partnerships Devin Fedor and Associate Dean of Graduate Admissions Christy Pack got together to talk with NewsTalk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk. The trio spoke about UMW Graduate & Continuing Education, highlighting a range of academic offerings, including a new Master of Science in Nursing […]
Professor of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth, who also directs UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, was featured by C-SPAN in an piece titled, “Stephen Farnsworth on Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum.” In the piece, Farnsworth said, “Well, what happens in Virginia may very well shape the outcome for the mid-term elections for Congress and the country […]
Director of Landscape and Grounds Holly Chichester-Morby was featured by Northern Virginia Magazine in an article titled, “Meet the Goats Taking Over The University of Mary Washington’s Campus.” In the piece, Chichester-Morby said “The goats eat [English ivy] like candy. They can rear up on their back legs along a trunk and get up to […]
Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds and two UMW students — Aaliyah Anderson and Tabitha Van Doren — published a guest column in the Richmond Times Dispatch titled, “One Virginia Jail Thought it Could Fix its Budget by Detaining Immigrants. It was Wrong.” The column is the outcome of a semester-long research project on the role […]
Professor of Psychological Science Holly Schiffrin was highlighted in an article from Newsbreak titled “The Parenting Habits That Quietly Make Your Child Resent You.” The piece noted that Schiffrin and her colleagues at UMW published findings in 2013 showing that college students with highly controlling parents reported significantly lower levels of life satisfaction, autonomy, and […]
Men’s Basketball Head Coach Marcus Kahn, a 1992 graduate of Hanford High, was featured by The Hanford Sentinel in an article titled, “Hanford native Marcus Kahn coaches team to national title.” The article stated that leading the University of Mary Washington Eagles men’s basketball team to the Division III NCAA National Championship was a dream […]
