The University of Mary Washington will host four debates in the coming weeks between candidates running this November for Fredericksburg-area seats in the Senate of Virginia and the Commonwealth’s House of Delegates.
The first, the 28th District Senate Debate, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 5, inside University Hall at UMW’s Stafford Campus, 121 University Boulevard.
The University of Mary Washington will host a 1st Congressional District Debate on Monday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Vangie Williams will face off for the first time. UMW Political Science Professor Stephen Farnsworth will moderate the event, which is free, with no tickets required.
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Professor Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington examines Donald Trump’s presidential transition operation so far, saying that it has gotten off to a rocky start. Trump, with no Washington or state capital government experience, is particularly at a disadvantage compared to previous presidents-elect, Farnsworth said. Thousands of jobs need to be filled in two months, he said.
Three University of Mary Washington political science students presented research papers at the Virginia Social Science Association Annual Meeting at Richmond on Saturday, April 19.
The students and their papers are:
Mariah Young, “Social Construction of Target Populations: Testing the Media’s Framing during Disasters;”
Amber Reeves, “I Think This Is From the Onion: A Study in Media Credibility Using the AP Logo;” and
Colin McElhinny, “Beyond the Water’s Edge: Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy.”
The students began working on these research projects in the political science research methods classes offered by Professors Chad Murphy and Stephen Farnsworth.
Photo by Stephen Farnsworth.
Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation and UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies is pleased to announce the ‘Open Dialogue’ -The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government.
When: October 7, 2013
Where: Woodard Campus Center, Red Room
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Please join Stephen Farnsworth in the department of political science on October 7, 2013 for an engaging session and lively discussion on his newly published book The Global President: International Media and the U.S. Government.
This book provides an expansive international examination of news coverage of U.S. political communication, and the roles the U.S. government and the presidency play in an increasingly communicative and interconnected political world. This comprehensive yet concise text includes analyses of not just the presidency, but U.S. foreign policy and contemporary political media itself. The realities of an ever-changing political landscape are magnified nowhere more greatly than in the realm of foreign policy, and the stakes surrounding the need for quality communicational skills are no higher than at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue because – when the voices of the U.S. government speak – the world is listening.
Light refreshments will be served!
