Upcoming Events

American Red Cross / URS Blood Drive

In the wake of the Oklahoma tornado, many people are asking how they can help the American Red Cross.  Donating blood is one way to help meet the demand. The blood mobile will be at URS Corporation in Dahlgren on Wednesday, May 29.  Details noted below.

Date Hours Location To Schedule an Appointment and for Information
May 29 8-11am URS Corporation, 16156 Dahlgren Road Contact Curtis Tammany, Curtis.tammany@urs.com, (540) 663-9507

National Security Lecture Series — Spring 2013

The National Security Lecture Series is a collaborative effort of the Joint Warfare Analysis Center, the UMW Dahlgren Campus, UMW faculty members and the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council.  The Spring 2013 lectures, the third series, provide regional military, government and industry representatives with current information and key insights related to global events that impact national security.

The lectures are held at the UMW Dahlgren Campus in University Hall.  Refreshments are served one-half hour prior to the start times of the lectures which begin promptly.  There is no cost, and the lectures are open to the public.  Registration is requested.

TO REGISTER for the final lecture this spring, Political Islam and the Arab Spring, scheduled on Thursday, May 30, please click here.

Topic

Presenter

Day/Date/Hours

Description Registration
Political Islam and the Arab Spring

Ranjit Singh, Ph.D., Associate Professor, UMW Political Science and International Affairs Department

Thursday, May 30, 8-10am This lecture will describe and assess the gains made and challenges faced by key Islamic parties and movements since the onset of the Arab Spring. Their agendas, electoral performance and relations with other political groups will be stressed.  (Note: refreshments for this lecture will be available at 8am.  The lecture will begin at 8:30am and end at 10am.) Click here to register