Thad Williamson, associate professor of leadership studies, argues that Hillary Clinton made the right choice when selecting Tim Kaine as her running mate.

July 26: 16 Books Professors Are Reading This Summer (Earnest Blog)

Thad Williamson, associate professor of leadership studies, considers Hillary Clinton's selection of Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate and examines how Richmond in the 1990s shaped Kaine as a leader.

Sen. Tim Kaine, who was named today by Hillary Clinton as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, maintains a part-time continuing faculty appointment at the University of Richmond Law School and the University’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies.

In collaboration with community partners around the metro-Richmond area, University of Richmond’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies is launching a new beer brewer professional certificate program. The first class will begin in October 2016. 

One of the country’s leading constitutional law scholars, Professor Kurt T. Lash, will join the University of Richmond School of Law starting in the 2017-2018 school year.

Julian Hayter, a historian and assistant professor of leadership studies, draws comparison between Black Lives Matter movement and civil rights movement.

The second quarter 2016 CEO Economic Outlook survey by the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and the Virginia Council of CEOs (VACEOs) reflects concerns over the upcoming election and sluggish economy among chief executives in central Virginia. 

July 14: Outlook by area CEOs slips amid election and economic uncertainties (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

George Goethals, who holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies, and Scott Allison cited in MiNDFOOD for research concerning whether underdogs are supported and why they hold such appeal.