School of Professional & Continuing Studies

SPCS Homecoming Celebration in Red Zone

Join the SPCS community on Saturday, October 18, for our annual SPCS Homecoming Celebration in the Red Zone, where you can watch our Richmond Spiders take on the Holy Cross Crusaders at field level! Purchase your tickets now ($50 or $25 for students and children) to join the celebration and celebrate UR Homecoming with the SPCS family!
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Online Information Session for Degree Programs

We’re hosting our next Online Information Session for degree-seeking prospective students on Wednesday, October 8, during the lunch hour starting at 12:15 p.m. 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.
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Fall Osher Classes Open for Registration

The schedule of Fall 2025 Osher Institute classes is now available, and registration is now open. Members can register, and prospective members can purchase membership, in our online members portal.
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Think Again 2024-2025

Flip through the pages of the 2024-2025 issue of Think Again, our magazine featuring professional education programs and stories.
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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.
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Upcoming Events

Sep 28

SPCS SGA Sunday Campus Walk

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Oct 05

SPCS SGA Sunday Campus Walk

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Oct 08

SPCS Online Information Session

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Oct 09

SPCS Student Government Association Monthly Meeting

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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SPCS Spotlight

SPCS Student Week: October 18-24

Save the Date! We celebrate SPCS Student Week each fall and spring semester to show our appreciation for our students and their engagement with the University of Richmond community.

Releases

University of Richmond’s Longtime 8:15 at Boatwright Café Debuts New Location and Expanded Menu

A longtime fixture on the University of Richmond campus, the 8:15 at Boatwright café is open for the 2025–26 academic year in a new location with an expanded menu.

Building lasting partnerships: Education professor's collabs in Cambodia

Bob Spires, associate professor of education in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies, spent a portion of this summer visiting education facilities and leading education workshops for students and faculty in Cambodia.

University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies Launches New Online Tech Bootcamps

The University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies is launching a series of accelerated, fully online technology bootcamps in collaboration with Flatiron School this fall.

University of Richmond Faculty and Students Create Interactive Website Showcasing Housing and Education Research

New Live and Learn platform explores the relationship between housing segregation and education inequality.

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Faculty & Staff Updates

September 18, 2025

Virginia researchers link housing and education, offer policy insights through new website

Education and leadership studies professor Tom Shields is quoted in this feature on UR’s “Live and Learn” project.

September 8, 2025

Fitrer named to Leadership Metro Richmond class of 2026

Laura Fitrer, GC’16, has been named to Leadership Metro Richmond (LMR)’s flagship program, Leadership Quest, as a member of the class of 2026. Each year, LMR welcomes a diverse group of community leaders into Leadership Quest. This ten-month experience equips participants with the tools to drive lasting change in the greater Richmond region.

September 8, 2025

Leadership Metro Richmond announces next class

Laura Fitrer, GC’16, senior program manager for SPCS professional education, is named among members of the Leadership Metro Richmond class of 2026.

September 1, 2025

Shields moderates rare meeting of Richmond leaders

Tom Shields, chair of graduate education and associate professor of education and leadership studies, moderated a rare meeting of the Richmond Public Schools Board and the Richmond City Council, including Superintendent Jason Kamras and Mayor Danny Avula. This was the first meeting of the two leadership groups since 2022.