Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a keynote lecture, “The U.S. Media and Political Systems,” to a group of journalists from India who were participating in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program in Washington. The journalists were participating in […]
Great Lives Director Scott Harris previewed the 2025 William B. Crawley Lecture Series on News Talk 1230 WFVA’s Town Talk. The Great Lives Lecture Series are presented most Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 21 thru March 20 at Dodd Auditorium. It’s free! Listen to the episode.
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson was quoted by ZDFheute in Germany in a feature story entitled “What do Trump’s military decrees mean?” The article states, “There are currently around 100,000 US soldiers stationed in Europe. Trump plans to withdraw 20,000 of them, which will bring troop levels back to the level […]
Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus Bill Crawley’s “History on the Hill” column appeared in The Free Lance-Star this week, entitled “James Farmer: From Civil Rights Icon to Revered Professor.” In the column he discusses how one of the acknowledged leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, “Big Jim” Farmer quickly became, both literally and figuratively, a […]
Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey recently published “What’s Their Story? To Help Save the Humanities, Let’s Listen to English Majors” in the Journal of Educational Research and Practice.Amidst declining enrollment in humanities programs nationwide, the article seeks to give voice to current English majors about their decision to enroll in a major that has been […]
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