In the summer of 2003, five American graduate students leaned against a stone wall during a tea break at a conference at the University of Leeds and asked “Why do we always have to come to the UK to talk about British music?” They decided to plan a conference but ended up founding a society: […]
Jepson Alumni Executive Center Director of Operations Lauren Slater has joined the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Fredericksburg Class of 2025. Read more.
Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey’s article on empathetic leadership and communication in a post-COVID world was published online in Business and Professional Communication Quarterly last year and has now been published in the September 2024 issue (Volume 87, Issue 3). The article examines psychological safety, crisis leadership, and the need to prioritize empathetic communication in […]
Dean of Admissions and Associate Vice President Melissa Yakabouski spoke with Virginia Public Media for a piece titled “FAFSA problems cause ‘a lot of heartbreak’ for some college applicants. The article included the fact that UMW moved its deadline for students to commit to attending in the fall to June 1 and paraphrased Yakabouski as […]
Political Science Professor and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was featured in a guest editorial titled “Trump’s economic plan will hurt American workers, businesses and the economy” in The Philadelphia Tribune and The Pittsburgh Courier. “Unemployment is low. Job growth is booming. Infrastructure projects are underway,” Farnsworth was quoted […]
