SPCS News Stories

Julian Cline, an SPCS student completing a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, has launched an interdisciplinary podcast titled Destinations and Conversations that seeks to explore current events through the expertise of University of Richmond faculty. Cline’s inaugural podcast episode, an interview with Dr. Edward Ayers, Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus, is now available, hosted through Boatwright Library’s UR Scholarship repository.

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

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.

Brief update on what Partners in the Arts is doing and planning for the Richmond region’s educators, artists, teachers, schools and school divisions.

Graduate students and high school educators Kara Boltz, Stephanie Erickson, Meg Heyssel and Melissa Ligh recently published field narratives, “Four High School Teachers Contemplate AI,” in The Peer Review, a journal for writing center and writing studies professionals. Their narratives originated in Adjunct Professor Joe Essid’s Spring 2025 “Writing With and About AI” course and focus on their experience of using generative AI in their classrooms.

As part of a long-standing tradition, a graduating student, faculty member, and an alum will address School of Professional and Continuing Studies graduates during the the School’s graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10.

At last month’s Department of Athletics annual Scholar-Athlete Breakfast, 12 SPCS students were among the 126 student-athletes recognized for earning a 3.5 GPA over two consecutive semesters.

Faculty in the School of Professional & Continuing Studies celebrated promotion announcements and service awards during the annual awards ceremony held during the spring faculty meeting on January 9, 2025.

The University of Richmond Office of Financial Aid is providing virtual advising appointments exclusively to current and prospective SPCS students on Wednesday, February 12, and Tuesday, February 25. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis by signing up online.

In December, four prospective graduates from the nonprofit studies program successfully presented capstone projects, representing the culimination of months of preparation and years of practical experience and coursework.

Brief update on what Partners in the Arts is doing and planning for the Richmond region’s educators, artists, teachers, schools and school divisions.

This year, associate professor and graduate education chair Tom Shields gathered a group of academics, non-profit leaders, and housing advocates to write an updated research report focusing on the current state of education and housing segregation in the Richmond metropolitan region.