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...]

Workshop – Nonprofit survival in tough economy

The School of Continuing Studies Institute on Philanthropy will host a breakfast workshop focused on implementing strategies surviving the current economic situation on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. The Breakfast Workshop, sponsored by First Market Bank, will help nonprofit leaders react to the “perfect storm” of declining or disappearing revenues colliding with exponential increases in demand for services. [More...]

Weekend College Students Form 5K Team

Members of the extended School of Continuing Studies community, through the Danville Weekend College program, formed an inaugural Weekend College – Danville team to participate in the Danville Downtown Association Shamrock 5K Run/Walk on March 21, 2009. Site Coordinator Stephanie Ferrugia, a current student, an applicant and a professor made up the Weekend College team and had the opportunity to spread the word about the School’s Weekend College program in Danville. Learn more about the Weekend College program at scs.richmond.edu/weekend.

Team Members (L to R): Amanda Yates, C'11; Stephanie Ferrugia, Site Coordinator; Laurie Dishman, C'10; Anna Dishman (Laurie's daughter) and Prof. Rebecca Mulwee

Study Abroad Program Funded by UR Quest

The School of Continuing Studies’ first spring break study abroad program, hosted by Tecnológico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, has been awarded a University of Richmond QUEST grant. The study abroad program comprises two courses: HRM 398U/598U: HRM in Latin America: Mexico and IDST 398U: Introduction to Mexican History, Culture and Business. The HRM course will be taught by Patricia Strait, chair of the Human Resource Management program, while the ISDT course will be team-taught by Daniel Roberts, chair of the Liberal Arts program, and George Hiller, adjunct associate professor.

You can learn more about the Spring Break Study Abroad program at scs.richmond.edu/springbreak, and you can learn more about the University’s QUEST program at quest.richmond.edu.

SCS Friend Barbara Weisenberger Passes Away

With sadness the School of Continuing Studies acknowledges the passing of Barbara Weisenberger on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Ms. Weisenberger enjoyed a long tenure with the University of Richmond and the School of Continuing Studies, and she was acknowledged by many to be a “walking encyclopedia” of knowledge about the University, policies and student services – particularly in the areas of student admissions, registration and records. Any time an issue arose, the common response was “Ask Barbara… She will know!”

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later time, pending the recovery of Barbara’s husband, Terry, from a recent illness. Details will be provided when they become available.

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.

Summer Travel/Study Program Featured in Press

One of the University’s summer travel/study programs, The Civil Rights Movement in the South, was featured in a June 17, 2008, article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The article, titled “Trip Across the South Opens UR Students’ Eyes,” features the discoveries students and faculty made about past and current conditions in the U.S. South during the special “course in motion.” Learn more about the course at summer.richmond.edu/civilrights.

Staff Members Receive Service Awards

At the University of Richmond Service Awards celebration on March 27, three School of Continuing Studies staff members were recognized for their service to the School and the University. Denard Hall, Operations Coordinator and Kay Robertson, Administrative Assistant to the Deans each received 5-Year Service Awards, while Mary Ewing, Administrative Assistant to the Teacher Licensure Program received the 10-Year Service Award.

2008 Chocolate Festival Tickets on Sale

Tickets for the 2008 Chocolate Festival are now on sale. The Festival will be held Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University of Richmond Robins Center. The Festival is presented by the Virginia Chef’s Association to benefit the Chef Otto Bernet Memorial Scholarship Fund. To learn more about the event and its sponsors, visit scs.richmond.edu/chocolate.

Professor Smith is 2008 Brodie Herndon Poet

Professor Ron Smith, English professor in the Liberal Arts program, will give the Brodie Herndon Reading for 2008 on Friday, April 4, 2008, in the Special Collections Room at the Richmond Public Library at 7:00 p.m. Professor Smith is the author of Running Again in Hollywood Cemetery and Moon Road: Poems 1986-2005. His poems have appeared in several periodicals and anthologies. Previous Brodie Herndon honorees include Pulitzer Prize winners Richard Eberhartt, Henry Taylor, and Claudie Emerson.