SPCS Student Week

SPCS Student Week

March 3-8, 2025

SPCS Student Week is a joint project of the SPCS Student Government Association (SGA), SPCS Alumni Association and the staff of the SPCS Marketing & Engagement team. For spring 2025, we’re observing SPCS Student Week March 3-8 as an outreach and engagement effort to connect with, encourage, and motivate students.

Among other activities during the week, classes with in-person meetings during the week will receive a shared snack and swag bag filled with tasty treats and UR SPCS merchandise for sharing.

SPCS sets aside a week each semester to celebrate its students. You are appreciated and respected for the gifts, talents and tenacity you bring to SPCS.

Featured Activities

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SPCS Game Night at the Robins Center
Join us on Saturday, March 8 for SPCS Game Night at the Robins Center. Enjoy the game from the Babb Terrace with a catered meal and refreshments!
Commencement award recipients posing in academic regalia (graduation robes and mortarboards)
Commencement Award Nominations

Nominate a graduating student and an adjunct professor for our annual student service and distinguished adjunct faculty Commencement awards. Deadline is March 4.

Stories that Inspire Us

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SPCS Student Focus
The power of connections

For undergraduate students Tanner Atkinson and Brandon Boner, attending SPCS is about more than just earning a degree—it’s about the connections made along the way.

Shaniya Bond and Daryl Jackson at the SPCS office
SPCS Student Focus
The transformative role of mentorship

Shaniya Bond, who is currently working to earn a bachelor’s degree in IT management at SPCS, shares the powerful impact of a dedicated mentor on her academic experience.

Student Week Shoutouts

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Students, hopefully you are staying warm and having a good semester so far! Spring is on the way, keep working hard! I want to give a shout out to my students for their level of engagement this semester in our online classes. Even though we don’t sit together face to face each week, we have had relevant discussions as we move through this semester!

Laura Kuti, Chair, Teacher Education

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You SPCS students inspire me. I’m amazed at the way you’re able to juggle your careers and professional obligations, varsity sports schedules (for our student athletes), family and personal lives, and academic endeavors at UR. Keep up the good work, and to our graduating students, I look forward to reading your names as you cross the commencement stage!

Daniel L. Hocutt, Web Manager, Adjunct Professor & Commencement Reader

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SPCS students, thank you for your hard work and dedication. As Spiders, you show resilience and determination in everything you do. Juggling your studies with personal and professional responsibilities is no easy task, yet you keep pushing forward. You’re capable of great things, and we’re excited to see your continued success. Keep going, Spiders! We're proud of you.

Joe Torrence, Director of Community Engagement & External Affairs

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Keep up the great work, SPCS Spiders! Your dedication and hard work always wows me. Your ability to manage classwork with all of your other life commitments is truly inspiring. You’re about halfway through the semester, and I wish you the best for the rest of the term. And know that all of the SPCS staff and faculty are cheering you on!

James Campbell, Senior Director of Marketing & Engagement

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Bravo! We're incredibly proud of you and celebrate your ambition, perseverance, and achievements! Congratulations on your progress this semester. Keep up the amazing work!

Mary Catherine Raymond, Academic Advisor

University Museums Exhibits
Look Again: Art for our Curriculum Features drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, and coins acquired with our curriculum in mind. Exhibition Details
Museums+ Inviting classes to explore how collection objects spark conversations with the images, texts, and data sets they study. Exhibition Details