Adjunct professor of education Diana D. Winston was elected to represent the Three Chopt District on the Henrico County School Board during local elections on November 6. Winston was elected in a four-way race for the seat on the School Board, receiving 49% of the votes cast.
James C. Turpin, adjunct professor in the Human Resource Management degree program, recently completed the requirements to renew his Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. This prestigious certification is bestowed by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Robert C. Freundt, a dedicated School of Continuing Studies faculty member since 1991, has been awarded the title of Adjunct Professor Emeritus by the University of Richmond Board of Trustees.� Read more at scs.richmond.edu/news.
The Preliminary Announcement of the Summer School schedule of classes for 2008 has been posted online and published in The Collegian. You can access the schedule in PDF format at summer.richmond.edu/school. This schedule will be revised leading up to the publication of the final schedule in mid-March 2008.
It’s time to order your cap and gown for graduation! You can complete your order online. It is essential that you complete each box to ensure that your cap and gown will fit properly. Your order must be placed by February 18, 2008.
Your personalized package will be delivered to the University of Richmond and will be distributed on Thursday April 17, 2008, between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Tyler Haynes Commons Game Room. If you have any questions please contact Jerry Robinson at jrobins3@richmond.edu.
Adjunct professor Adela Parvaiz was quoted in the National Law Journal online in an article titled “Lawyers, Students Report on Unrest in Pakistan” on November 7, 2007. Parvaiz is a former student in the Paralegal Studies program and practiced law in Pakistan. She commented on her native Pakistan and on the arrest of Pakistani lawyers by the government under a state of martial law.
Adjunct professor Les Lauziere appeared in a new Court TV special, MyCase.com, that aired at 10:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Lauziere was interviewed for the show, which included information about the investigation of missing, later found murdered, Virginia Commonwealth University student Taylor Behl.
Registration begins November 13 for Spring 2008 Evening School classes. The online schedule is now available for review. Education courses for professional development are available now as well. Printed schedules should be available the week of November 13.
Ron Smith, Adjunct Professor of English, recently released a book of poetry titled Moon Road: Poems, 1986-2005 and published by Louisiana State University Press. In addition, he is featured in the “Poet’s Spotlight for November” on Poet Laureate of Virginia Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda’s Web site.
Visit the Moon Road page on the Louisiana State University Press Web site to learn more about the book and to read an excerpt. Visit Kreiter-Foronda’s “Poet’s Spotlight for November” on the Poet Laureate’s Web site to read additional poems by Smith.
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