Campus Announcements
The School of Professional and Continuing Studies continued its tradition of honoring excellence among students, faculty and alumni during its annual SPCS Night celebration on May 4, 2022.
Dr. Sam Perry, retired adjunct professor of education, has been awarded the title and status of Adjunct Professor Emeritus by the University of Richmond Board of Trustees.
Dr. Sarah Calveric, adjunct associate professor of education and superintendent of Caroline County Public Schools, joined PK-12 leaders from across the state to share leadership lessons from the pandemic.
Celebrations abound for the Center for Leadership in Education (CLE) and local current and aspiring school leaders with the conclusion of the 17th Next Generation Leadership Academy (NGLA) on Wednesday, March 23.
During the University of Richmond Employee Service Awards ceremony on March 4, five current and recent SPCS staff members were recognized for 45 cumulative years of service to the University.
In early February, SPCS welcomed a team from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to conduct a site visit with our faculty, students, staff, alumni, P-12 school partners, and community partners.
Elizabeth Buchholz, '06 and GC'19, was the featured guest in a fall 2021 Instagram episode of “UMFS Live,” where she shared her experience, passion and work.
Tavorise Marks, C’18, member of the SPCS Alumni Association Board of Directors, was quoted in an October Richmond Times–Dispatch article as a respondent to Chesterfield County’s redistricting proposal.
Nominations from current degree-seeking students are now being accepted for two 2022 Commencement awards: The Jean H. Proffitt Student Service Award and the Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award.
Tom Shields, SPCS associate dean and graduate education program chair, led a panel that discussed school choice at the 2022 Ethics of Choice conference hosted by the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.
The School of Professional & Continuing Studies has shifted its academic certificates in the high-demand fields of data analytics, information security and information systems to online delivery.
The SPCS Nonprofit Studies graduate program has been accredited by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC), an international membership association for academic programs focused on the study of nonprofit organizations, voluntary action, and/or philanthropy.
For public historian Lauranett Lee, adjunct assistant professor of liberal arts, serving our local community is practically in her DNA.