The SCS Student Government Association (SGA) would like to encourage SCS students to volunteer a day of your time to the University’s “Build It” initiative. It will be a fun and rewarding experience. For more information about the Build It Initiative, visit buildit.richmond.edu.
Adjunct Professor Christopher Catherwood, who teaches in the University’s Summer School, has been appointed the Crosby Kemper Lecturer for 2008 at the Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, this April. Catherwood’s lectures will be based on his recent book Churchill’s Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Iraq (Carrol and Graf 2004).
In the fall of 2007, the UC/SCS Alumni Association and SCS SGA joined forces to establish the UC/SCS Alumni Association-SCS Student Government Association Scholarship. It is the shared mission of our organizations to help students achieve their educational goals. We feel strongly that the partnership between students and alumni created by this effort will foster a culture of giving that will benefit our students, alumni, and the school.
Contributions may be sent to Virginia Carlson, Director of External Relations, School of Continuing Studies, 28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173 or online at giving.richmond.edu/give. On behalf of the UC/SCS Alumni Association and SCS SGA, thank you for your support!
Professor Porcher Taylor, Paralegal Studies program chair, co-authored a piece titled “Pro Teams Should Reward Good Off-Field Behavior” that was published in the Winter 2007 issue of Entertainment and Sports Lawyer. Taylor’s co-writer for the piece was David R. Maraghy, sports attorney and CEO of Sports Management International, LLC.
UPDATED! The Office of Community and Professional Education (OCPE) is pleased to announce online registration and payment for nearly all courses from the Spring 2008 Think Again catalog. The only courses ineligible for online registration come from the Fitness Instructional, Institute on Philanthropy, and Landscape Design programs. Visit the online registration application at activenet.active.com/thinkagain to set up your account and select classes for registration.
The School of Continuing Studies is now taking applications for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction. The M.Ed. requires 30 graduate credit hours and is open to licensed, practicing classroom instructors with an undergraduate degree. Reserve a space at an upcoming information session and learn more about the School’s newest degree at scs.richmond.edu/education.
Several members of the SCS faculty are featured in an article about online learning titled “Online Classrooms Require Time, Dedication” in the February 2008 edition of RichmondNow. Professors Bill Roberts, Elisabeth Wray, Walter Green, John Alley, and Catherine Herweyer are all quoted in the article, which features the School of Continuing Studies online hybrid and fully online courses and degrees. Read the full article on the RichmondNow Web site.
Join members of the SCS community for the Inaugural SCS Golf Tournament on April 7, 2008, at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. Proceeds from the golf tournament will go toward establishing the UC/SCS Alumni Association - SCS Student Government Association Scholarship. For more information about the tournament, visit the SCS Golf Tournament page at scs.richmond.edu/golf.
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