School of Professional & Continuing Studies

SPCS Night Wrap-Up

Visit the SPCS Night page to see the names of award recipients, photos from the awards ceremony and from April’s Graduation Celebration and the event livestream recording. Congratulations to all of our award winners!
Visit SPCS Night Page
Commencement Wrap Up

Visit the SPCS Commencement page to see all of our Commencement stories in one place, along with the ceremony’s livestream recording and additional videos and photos. And there’s still time to give to the 2025 SPCS Class Gift!
Visit the Commencement Page
Online Information Session for Degree Programs

We’re hosting our next Online Information Session for degree-seeking prospective students on Tuesday, May 20 during the lunch hour. Register to receive the Zoom link via confirmation email, then join us to learn about our bachelor’s completion majors, our post-bachelor’s certificates, and our graduate certificates and master’s degrees.
Register for Info Session
Degree-Seeking Registration Open

Summer course registration for new and continuing degree-seeking SPCS students is now open! Visit our schedule to search courses and plan schedules, then register in BannerWeb. Summer class terms start May 12, May 19 and June 23.
Review the Summer Schedule
Think Again 2024-2025

Flip through the pages of the 2024-2025 issue of Think Again, our magazine featuring professional education programs and stories.
Browse Think Again
Back to School 2024-2025

Flip through the pages of the 2024-2025 issue of Back to School, our in-house magazine featuring our academic programs and stories.
Browse Back to School

Upcoming Events

May 18

SPCS SGA Sunday Campus Walk

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

May 19

SPCS 5-Week 1 & 8-Week Terms Start

All Day

May 20

SPCS Online Information Session

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SPCS Spotlight

SPCS Commencement Feature

Jenna Brooks on a journey toward becoming a professional librarian

Jenna Brooks, who is earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, looks forward to the next step in her academic journey after taking a short break, which is applying to a graduate program in library science.

SPCS Commencement Feature

Tanner Atkinson's journey to becoming a cybersecurity professional

Tanner Atkinson’s journey from a struggling student to a thriving information technology analyst showcases the transformative power of perseverance in education.

113 graduates & candidates recognized at SPCS Commencement

The School of Professional & Continuing Studies recognized 113 graduating students and graduation candidates at its 62nd Commencement Exercises on May 10, 2025.

Outstanding students, faculty & alumni honored during annual SPCS Night awards ceremony

The School of Professional and Continuing Studies continued its tradition of honoring excellence among students, faculty and alumni during its annual SPCS Night celebration on May 7, 2025.

A graduate degree in HR just made sense for Allison Steele Hicks

Allison Steele Hicks, who is earning a master’s degree in HR management, has always been passionate about people and service.

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Faculty & Staff Updates

April 21, 2025

Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava

Geology professor David Kitchen authored this piece, originally published in The Conversation.

April 18, 2025

The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace

Geology professor David Kitchen is quoted.

April 15, 2025

Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt

Geology professor David Kitchen authored this piece.

April 12, 2025

Essid & Schneider present at national composition conference

Joe Essid, adjunct assistant professor of liberal arts and director emeritus of the Writing Center, and Cort Schneider, adjunct assistant professor of education and director of Disability Services, presented “Practicing Computer Love with Neurodiverse Writers” at the 76th annual convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) in Baltimore.