SCS Night recognizes graduating seniors

On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, the School of Continuing Studies held SCS Night, its annual awards reception and honors program. More than 350 people gathered at the Modlin Center for the Arts to celebrate the accomplishments of the SCS Class of 2009. [More...]

Summer opportunities for the kids

Registration is now open for all summer Think Again classes, including an expanded offering of youth programs to help kids make this a summer of discovery. We’re giving kids the opportunity to explore their passions and discover hidden talents. [More...]

Kelley named outstanding educator

Robert S. Kelley, Ed.D., has received SCS’s Itzkowitz Family Distinguished Faculty Award for 2009. Kelley joined the School of Continuing Studies in 1985. He is an adjunct faculty member in the undergraduate and graduate Human Resources Management programs. His professional areas of expertise include growth and operations planning, retail operations, food merchandising, productivity, human resources, organizational culture, change management, and service delivery. [More...]

Faculty recognized for years of experience

The School of Continuing Studies recently recognized adjunct facullty for their years of service to the University. Twenty-one faculty representing 155 years of services were honored at a reception on April 3, 2009. [More...]

Winston named distinguished alumnus

W. Joseph Winston has received SCS’s Gibb Family Distinguished Alumni Award for 2009. Winston graduated from the School of Continuing Studies in 1971 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in business and marketing. He is the founder and president of Doctor of Techno Marketing, a marketing and promotional products company in Richmond. [More...]

SCS students study abroad for Spring Break

With spouses, children and jobs to juggle, adults pursuing college degrees usually see study abroad — increasingly recommended for traditional undergraduates — as a distant dream. But the non-traditional students at University of Richmond’s School of Continuing Studies can participate in international education by taking a course that includes a week-long component at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico’s leading private university. [More...]

MLA degree moves to SCS

Moving the Master of Liberal Arts program from the School of Arts and Sciences to the School of Continuing Studies is the focus of a RichmondNow article titled MLA Degree Moves to SCS. The article highlights the continuity of the program, reassuring current students that they will be able to continue and complete their program of study while focusing on changes to the curriculum intended to expand course offerings and engage faculty from throughout the university. [More...]

Grads encouraged to strive for balance

Col. Kimberly S. Lettner, chief of Virginia’s Division of Capital Police and University of Richmond alumnus, told the university’s School of Continuing Studies graduates to strive for achieving the good in all areas of their lives, instead of greatness in just a few. [More...]

Professor’s Lecture Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

Christopher Catherwood’s April 7 lecture, titled “Winston Churchill: The Flawed Genius of World War II” and co-sponsored by the University of Richmond Office of International Education and School of Continuing Studies Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, will premiere on C-SPAN’s Book TV series on Saturday, May 2, at 4:00 PM EDT. The lecture will re-air on May 9 and May 10. Catherwood’s book of the same title as his lecture is available in the University Book Store.