Julian Hayter, a historian and assistant professor of leadership studies, comments on Richmond's strong-mayor system and the role of City Council.
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Donelson Forsyth, Colonel Leo K. & Gaylee Thorsness Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership, comments on the difficulty of correcting public perception after an event.
Millennials have been replaced on college campuses by a new generation. Some call the new students Generation Z. I refer to them as Digitals because their compulsive dependence on technology actually helps define their character.
There were signs the cheerful and optimistic Millennial population was on the wane.
The most revealing clue was meeting new Digital parents at a social event on campus. Mom and Dad were not the usual helicopter, Baby Boomers who attend these events. The parents were actually the early GenXers.
We realized last fall that 2016 would mean the section would be celebrating its 30 years – an important milestone considering how so many other metro dailies have given up their standalone Monday business sections.
The section is going strong after 30 years. Readers and business people still regularly tell us how important the section is to them.
The schedule of fall 2016 degree-program classes is now available online. Registration for fall 2016 begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5.