SPCS Homecoming Party in the Red Zone - November 2
Join the Alumni Association for the SPCS Homecoming Party in the Red Zone as our Richmond Spiders take on the Stony Brook Seawolves! Open to the public.
Three Perspectives on Anti-Semitism - November 7
Join the Osher Institute, the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond and the Weinstein Jewish Community Center for a panel discussion and conversation on anti-Semitism from local, regional/national and international perspectives.
Upcoming Activities
- rvatech/womenOct188:00 AM - 6:00 PMSPCS is an academic sponsor of rvatech/women, Richmond’s women in technology conference. Stop by our sponsor table... Continue reading
- RVAbc Blockchain Annual SummitOct188:00 AM - 5:00 PMSPCS is a sponsor of RVAbc, Richmond’s annual blockchain technology conference. If you’re planning to... Continue reading
- Reynolds Community College Teachers of Tomorrow Transfer DayOct2311:30 AM - 2:00 PMSPCS representatives will attend Reynolds Community College’s annual Teachers of Tomorrow Education Transfer Day... Continue reading
- Piedmont Virginia Community College Transfer FairOct289:00 AM - 10:30 AMSPCS representatives will join UR undergraduate admissions representatives to share information about... Continue reading
- Richmond Bland College FairOct299:30 AM - 11:00 AMSPCS representatives will join UR undergraduate admissions representatives to share information about... Continue reading
- rvatech/jamOct303:00 PM - 6:00 PMSPCS will have a table at rvatech/jam techXPO. Stop by to learn about our any of our programs for working professionals,... Continue reading
- John Tyler Community College FairOct306:00 PM - 8:00 PMSPCS representatives will join UR undergraduate admissions representatives to share information about transferring into... Continue reading
- Germanna Community College Transfer FairOct3112:30 PM - 2:30 PMSPCS representatives will join UR undergraduate admissions representatives to share information about... Continue reading
- SPCS Homecoming PartyNov022:30 PM - 6:00 PMJoin alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends for the 2019 SPCS Homecoming Party in the Red Zone hospitality area in... Continue reading
- Reynolds Community College Transfer FairNov0411:00 AM - 1:00 PMSPCS representatives will join UR undergraduate admissions representatives to share information about... Continue reading
Faculty & Staff News
Cassada quoted on middle school teacher conferencesDr. Kate Cassada, assistant chair and associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies, is quoted in Sylvan Source blog in a post titled Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences: What to Know. Cassada encourages parents to attend their middle schooler’s parent-teacher conferences.
Shields co-authors report highlighting value of school diversityDr. Tom Shields, SPCS associate dean and associate professor of education & leadership studies, has co-authored a report highlighting the value of school diversity. Written with scholars from VCU and the Virginia Housing Alliance, the report focuses on Richmond’s school rezoning efforts.
Spires publishes article on Hong Kong youthDr. Bob Spires, assistant professor of education in SPCS, has published with two co-authors the article Generalized Self-Efficacy of Youth in the New Territories [of Hong Kong] in the Asian Studies & Development Studies journal.
Carpenter named officer on engagement committeeLiza Carpenter, administrative coordinator in the Education department, has been named recording secretary as an officer on the A&S Staff Engagement Committee. In her role, Carpenter engages students, faculty and staff in Schools of Arts & Sciences and Professional & Continuing Studies.
Nielson interviewed about upcoming book releaseDr. Erik Nielson, associate professor of liberal arts and assistant chair of the Master of Liberal Arts program, is interviewed in The Crime Report along with co-author Dr. Andrea Dennis about their upcoming book, Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America.
Thornton #3 in top 100 ethical leadership Twitter accountsLinda Fisher Thornton (@leadingincontxt) ranks #3 in the Top 100 accounts on Ethical Leadership on Twitter according to Finster Data. Her book, 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership (@7lenses), is also on the list at #11.
Haggerty quoted in Style Weekly featureDr. Abbi Haggerty, adjunct assistant professor of nonprofit studies and executive director of the Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA), is quoted in a Style Weekly feature on the impact of the RPAA in the ten years since the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts opened.
Laing achieves CliftonStrengths Coach certificationKathy Laing, GC’08, GC’16, program manager for the Institute on Philanthropy at SPCS, has earned the designation of Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach for coaching individuals and groups using their CliftonStrengths.
Stern co-produces documentary filmGarrett Stern, GC’18, senior program manager for professional education, is co-producer of The Seed Saver, a short documentary film released by ITVS’s Indie Lens Storycast. The film explores a young Korean-American farmer’s mission to save heritage seeds from her native Korea.
Roberts discusses latest book on Virginia This Morning Dan Roberts, professor of liberal arts, chair of the liberal arts program, and executive producer and host of A Moment in Time, discussed his book, Master American History in 1 Minute a Day, on Virginia This Morning on CBS 6.
Alumni & Graduate News
- Ernest Woodard, C'19, hired as systems developer for Henrico County
Ernest Woodard, C’19, was recently hired following a Career Services-support job search as a Systems Developer II for Henrico County. Woodard, a retired Air Force veteran, earned a BSPS in Information Security and received the McDonald Davis Jr. Book Award with the highest GPA in the Information Systems program.
- Nicole Arnold, GC'18, named assistant principal at Powhatan High School
Nicole Arnold, GC’18, has been named assistant principal at Powhatan High School in Powhatan County Public Schools. Arnold earned a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies through SPCS.
- Beverley Steele, GC'18, named assistant principal at Freeman High School
Beverley Steele, GC’18, has been named assistant principal at Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico County Public Schools. Steele earned a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies through SPCS, and earned the Catherine S. Fisher Book Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies in May 2019.
- Charlie Goad, GC'16, named associate principal at Longdale Elementary School
Charlie Goad, GC’16, has been named associate principal at Longdale Elementary School in Henrico County Public Schools. Goad earned a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies through SPCS.
- Chaz Barracks, '11, GC'16, named CFD Dissertation Fellow in at UR
Chaz Barracks, ’11, GC’16, has been named CFD Dissertation Fellow in Rhetoric & Communication at UR for the 2019-20 academic year. The Consortium for Faculty Diversity supports doctoral students in completing dissertations through the Dissertation Fellowship. Barracks is earning a Ph.D. in VCU’s Media Art & Text interdisciplinary program.
- Valerie Mooney, GC'18, named resource teacher at Harvie Elementary School
Valerie Mooney, GC’18, has been named a resource teacher at Harvie Elementary School in Henrico County Public Schools. Mooney earned a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies through SPCS.
- Grace Davis, GC'17, named mission impact & stewardship officer
Grace Davis, GC’17, has been named Mission Impact and Stewardship Officer in the Richmond office of World Pediatric Project. Davis earned a Master of Nonprofit Studies (MNS) degree through SPCS. World Pediatric Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to heal critically ill children and build healthcare capacity in the world.
- Chris Mazella, GC'18, named assistant principal at Fluvanna Middle School
Chris Mazella, GC’18, has been named assistant principal at Fluvanna Middle School in Fluvanna County Public Schools. Mazella earned a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies through SPCS.
- Emma Florek, '13 and GC'19, named teacher of the year in New Kent County
Emma Florek, ’13 and GC’19, has been named New Kent County Public School’s Teacher of the Year for 2019. Florek teaches art at New Kent Middle School. She earned a B.A. in Studio Art with an Education minor in 2014, and earned a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction in August 2019.
- Ashley Reynolds, GC'18, named assistant principal
Ashley Reynolds, GC’18, has been named assistant principal at Central High School in King & Queen County Public Schools. Reynolds earned an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at SPCS and previously served as sixth-grade team leader at Chickahominy Middle School in Hanover County.
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