University of Mary Washington faculty members were featured on C-SPAN from Friday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 22 as part of the cable network’s Fredericksburg Weekend.
Center for Leadership and Media Studies
UMW Survey Shows Virginians Favor Warner in 2014 Senate Race
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner would hold a commanding lead over Gov. Bob McDonnell if the two decide to face off in a U.S. Senate campaign next year, according to a new Virginia survey sponsored by the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. Warner received 51 percent support, compared to 35 percent […]
UMW Survey Shows Virginians Divided on Same-Sex Marriage
The question of legalizing gay marriage closely divides Virginians, according to data from a new survey of state residents sponsored by the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies. The survey of 1,004 state residents, conducted March 20-24, shows that 45 percent support legalization of gay marriage, with 46 percent opposed. The […]
Political Analyst, Media Expert Moderates Fredericksburg Forum
Fredericksburg, Va. – Stephen Farnsworth, author, political analyst and professor, served as moderator for the University of Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg Forum on Wednesday, September 28. The program, which featured political strategist Karl Rove, was held at 8 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. Farnsworth, an expert on media and politics, will rejoin the faculty […]
Political Analyst Returns to UMW to Open Leadership, Media Studies Center
Author, political analyst and professor Stephen Farnsworth will rejoin the faculty of University of Mary Washington in January to open the Center for Leadership and Media Studies on the Fredericksburg campus. He also will teach in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. The center will engage students in conducting research and political opinion […]