Department events that involve discussion on events, news, concepts, etc. that are located within the United States.
Join the 27th District Virginia Senate Debate, hosted by UMW and co-sponsored by UMW SGA.The debate is between Republican Tara Durant, Independent Monica Gary, and Democrat Joel Griffin. This debate will be an opportunity to learn more about the candidates and their priorities. The event will be moderated with an opportunity for audience questions.Moderators will be: UMW Political Science […]
Join the 65th District Virginia House of Delegates Debate, hosted by UMW and co-sponsored by UMW SGA.The debate is between Democrat Joshua Cole and Republican Lee Peters III. This debate will be an opportunity to learn more about the candidates and their priorities. The event will be moderated with an opportunity for audience questions.Moderators will be: UMW Political Science […]
Join guest speaker Rebecca Dennis, Associate Director of U.S. Policy and Advocacy at PAI for a talk about the Global Gag Rule and the advocacy work of the PAI, an advocacy group focused on accessible, quality health care and the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls.October 31st, 11:00 AM: Monroe 110
Join guest speaker Gabe Walters, an attorney with FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) and 2003 UMW Alum, for a discussion of current cases where students’ free speech is under threat and cases where politicians attempt to curb faculty members’ academic freedom.Tuesday, October 18th, 3:00 Pm: Monroe 211
In 2000, President George Bush’s name was listed first on every ballot in Florida, and he won that State and the Presidency by the narrowest of margins. In 2016, Donald Trump had a similar experience. Have the outcomes of many recent elections been influenced by the order of candidates’ names on ballots? This talk proposes […]
