UR newsroom features landscape design program

“There’s a tremendous amount of growth and a new interest in the green industry and sustainability,” says Cary Jamieson, landscape design program specialist at the School of Continuing Studies. “Homeowners are starting to be very interested in urban farming, organic vegetable gardens, rain gardens, green roofs and native plants.” [More...]

Partners in the Arts program featured

A Native American storytelling program at Goochland Middle School that was funded through Partners in the Arts, a new program of the School of Continuing Studies, is featured in an article titled “Native American Storytellers at GMS” in the Goochland Gazette. [More...]

Osher Institute receives unexpected gift

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies has received a special, one-time gift of $25,000 from The Bernard Osher Foundation. Mary Bitterman, president of The Bernard Osher Foundation, announced the gift during the recent Osher Lifelong Learning Institute conference in Park City, Utah. Each institute funded by the Foundation received the gift award. [More...]

Plan the perfect tailgate with #1 Spider football

As the University of Richmond’s Spider football team enjoys its school-record sixth straight week at #1, it’s time to plan the perfect tailgate party. Party planner and SCS personal enrichment instructor Leigh Crank Perry offers advice for planning that perfect party. [More...]

Au pairs converge on University for classes

Operated as a Personal Enrichment activity through the Office of Community and Professional Education, the Au Pair Enrichment program offers English language training and American culture education to au pairs who are contracted to assist families with childcare needs. Au pairs come to the U.S. from all over the globe to care for host family children. [More...]

Editorial manager offers business writing tips

It happens in the business world all the time. Someone sets out to write a piece on behalf of the organization only to produce results that fall well short of the mark. But why?

In many cases, the reason for the ultimate shortcoming can be identified and alleviated from the start. Here are five of the most common reasons business writing fails… [More from Phillip Gravely]

SCS hires several new faculty members

University Communications issued a press release announcing the employment of several new faculty members by the School of Continuing Studies. View the release and a story that resulted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

SCS SGA helps sponsor annual family fun event

The School of Continuing Studies and SCS Student Government Association (SGA) invite you to a family-friendly event packed with fun activities on Saturday, October 31, on the University of Richmond campus. [More...]

Instructor offers advice for a successful party

Cocktail parties can be a bit unnerving to approach—you’ve seen movies and television shows depicting over-the-top parties you could not hope to pull off or disastrous ones that would mortify any host or hostess. But your confidence can become more concrete, if, as a prospective host or hostess, you consider the advice of these expert hosts and hostesses. Learn more about successful party planning from Leigh Crank Perry of Party Themes and Schemes, who offers courses on party planning through the School’s Office of Community and Professional Education.

Partners in the Arts joins SCS at UR Downtown

Partners in the Arts, the region’s premier arts-in-education program, has joined the School of Continuing Studies with offices at UR Downtown. Administration of the Partners in the Arts program has been transferred to the School from the Arts Council of Richmond effective September 15, 2009. The University has hosted the Partners in the Arts Summer Institute for local educators for a number of years. [More...]