Student Named George Squires Scholar

Dawn Ball, current School of Continuing Studies student earning a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree, has been named the George Squires Scholar from the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies. The scholarship will enable Ball to attend the 2008 James River Writers Conference, held October 10-11 at The Library of Virginia.

SCS Librarian Starts ESM Research Blog

Carrie Ludovico, SCS Instruction Librarian, has started the ESM Research Blog to raise awareness of research tools available in the field of emergency management. As Ludovico writes in the initial blog entry:

The purpose of this blog is to provide a convenient way for ESM students at the University of Richmond to stay current on the latest research and research tools in the field.

Visit the blog at blog.richmond.edu/esmresearch and see the resources and research she’s uncovered.

Leadership in Education Director to Discuss Race

Dr. Thomas J. Shields, director of the Center for Leadership in Education (a collaborative effort of the School of Continuing Studies and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies) will participate in a panel discussion titled “A Conversation about Race and Politics” on July 19, 2008. The panel discussion, sponsored by the Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, will start the conversation by asking “Is America Ready to Elect a Black Man as President?” Visit leadershipk12.richmond.edu to learn more about the Center for Leadership in Education, and visit 200plusmen.org to learn more about the Hampton Roads Committe of 200+ Men.