Does Democracy Work? Or are we setting ourselves up for failure? The 2018–19 Jepson Leadership Forum hosts politicians, political advisors, and experts on poverty, elections, and technology for a case study of American democracy. We’ll explore the good, bad, and ugly of U.S. politics and government as we ask the question “Does democracy actually work?”
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Educating students for and about leadership
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A faculty of experts
Faculty serve as resources for national and international media, providing insightful opinions and expert views on leadership and issues of the day
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Alumni who lead
Graduates leave Richmond with knowledge of leadership frameworks and with the critical thinking and communication skills that enable them to excel in their chosen careers
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Nationally and internationally known visitors and speakers from wide-ranging backgrounds build a community dialogue around leadership
Since 1992, the University of Richmonds Jepson School of Leadership Studies has explored how visionary leaders bring people together and drive change. The 25th anniversary Jepson Leadership Forum invites you to explore your own vision. Join us as we confront some of the most critical and divisive issues facing our world today — from wealth and social inequality to terrorism — and learn to analyze your information, express your opinions, and even change your mind.
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The John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.
The John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.
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@JepsonSchool on Twitter
- Peek behind the curtain to see the progress on the remake of Jepson Hall 120, soon to be the @JepsonSchool's Ethics… https://t.co/xMR3cF2dq7
- JSGA invites all @JepsonSchool students, faculty, and staff to its holiday party tomorrow. https://t.co/SNQyeqj0NH
- RT @urichmond: When the world insists on a study break, you leave Boatwright and take. that. study. break. https://t.co/pAA1qOgCJZ
- The @JepsonSchool rocks the last week of classes: Jayden Palmer joins his dad, senior Jay Palmer, in a LDST 386 cla… https://t.co/Sv6kfhtIGb
- #ICYMI Check out this @URCollegian story about @JepsonSchool junior Lina Tori Jan's journey from her native Afghani… https://t.co/uT8IYtSgET
- In her blog, #LeadershipSpeculations, @JepsonSchool Dean Sandra Peart (@speart) reflects on #UR Chancellor E. Bruce… https://t.co/OzpeeNZsd5
- “For #democracy to work, every individual needs to participate in the government, and for the government to work, i… https://t.co/14qABj8Din
- "African-Americans play a central role in the history of party realignment," @JepsonSchool professor Al Goethals sa… https://t.co/9qLCNk6S5b
- #Livestream today's 4:30 p.m. #JepsonForum at https://t.co/fISr1ZHsA8. Eleanor Roosevelt biographer Blanche Wiesen… https://t.co/DNvWZvww0t
- "William Penn subscribed to the fundamental principle of #Quakerism: there is something of God in all people," Dr.… https://t.co/awKdThXcMy
- There are only a few seats left for #EleanorRooosevelt biographer Blanche Wiesen Cook's #JepsonForum presentation t… https://t.co/zI0xvG10y7
- “I ran on being a change agent, making Richmond a more just, inclusive place,” #RVA Mayor @LevarStoney told… https://t.co/VbM5TKc9Co
- “The right to vote is a measure of our value of each other as people,” #RVA Mayor @LevarStoney said at last night’s… https://t.co/WA7tJnAbOq
- Dean Sandra Peart (@speart) writes about scholars exploring the role of charisma in persuasive #leadership.… https://t.co/B8epIJQzNX
- Check out tomorrow's Marshall Center Lecture Series presentation by @AndrewMurphy123 on #leadership and William Pen… https://t.co/qVrPLjbstH
- Watch the live stream of #RVA mayor @LevarStoney speaking about #voter disenfranchisement at 7 tonight during the… https://t.co/httzaIjneG
- "The willingness to accept the risks of the ultimate sacrifice is the price of freedom," Dr. E. Bruce Heilman,… https://t.co/wDQSSwqeDv
- The @JepsonSchool welcomes @urichmond president emeritus and @letsneverforget national spokesman E. Bruce Heilman a… https://t.co/9g1PwWM6JO
Scholars & Practitioners
Dean Sandra Peart named Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies Dr. Sandra Peart, Jepson School dean, was appointed to the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies.
Dr. Julian Hayter receives Distinguished Educator AwardDr. Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies, was a 2018 recipient of the University of Richmond Distinguished Educator Award.
Dr. Lauranett Lee appointed to Capitol Square Preservation CouncilDr. Lauranett Lee, visiting lecturer at the Jepson School, was appointed to the Capitol Square Preservation Council by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
Dr. Al Goethals pens book on presidential leadershipDr. Al Goethals, who holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies, is the author of Realignment, Region, and Race: Presidential Leadership and Social Identity, published by Emerald Points.
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Dr. Julian Hayter named a Virginia Festival of the Book featured author
Dr. Julian Hayter, assistant professor of leadership studies, has been named a speaker for the 2018 Virginia Festival of the Book. Hayter will discuss his book The Dream is Lost: Voting Rights and the Politics of Race in Richmond, Virginia at the festival in Charlottesville, Va., this March.
New book co-edited by Dr. Kristin BezioDr. Kristin Bezio, associate professor of leadership studies, co-edited Leadership, Popular Culture and Social Change, published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Drs. Julian Hayter and Al Goethals co-edit new book
Dr. Julian Hayter, assistant professor of leadership studies, and Dr. Al Goethals, who holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies, co-edited Reconstruction and the Arc of Racial (in)Justice, published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
- New book co-edited by Drs. Jessica Flanigan and Terry L. Price
Dr. Jessica Flanigan, assistant professor of leadership studies, and Dr. Terry L. Price, Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics, co-edited The Ethics of Ability and Enhancement, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Dr. Ernesto Semán authors new bookDr. Ernesto Semán, assistant professor of leadership studies, authored Ambassadors of the Working Class: Argentina's International Labor Activists and Cold War Democracy in the Americas, published by Duke University Press.
- Drs. Peter Kaufman and Kristin Bezio co-edit book
Dr. Peter Kaufman, George Matthews & Virginia Brinkley Modlin Chair in Leadership Studies, and Dr. Kristin Bezio, associate professor of leadership studies, co-edited Cultural Icons and Cultural Leadership, published by Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.
Jepson on Facebook
Construction update on the Jepson Hall Ethics Suite
Check out this The Collegian story about Jepson School of Leadership Studies junior Lina Tori Jan's journey from her native Afghanistan to #UR. #SpiderPride
“Dr. Heilman’s remarks are a powerful testimony to the importance of leading by example,” Jepson School of Leadership Studies Dean Sandra Peart writes in her blog, #LeadershipSpeculations. “Dressed in his Marine Blues, he spoke about how it was nearly impossible for the returning soldiers to share the horrors of their experience with those who did not suffer.” #SpiderPride
Jepson School of Leadership Studies senior Michael Johnson draws on principles of servant leadership to inform his volunteer work as a mentor in Richmond Public Schools and his analysis of public policy for his #leadershipstudies senior thesis. #SpiderPride http://ow.ly/ZdCt30mSeY2
#Livestream today's 4:30 p.m. #JepsonForum at jepson.richmond.edu. Eleanor Roosevelt biographer Blanche Wiesen Cook will discuss the former first lady and her legacy.
There are only a few seats left for Eleanor Roosevelt biographer Blanche Wiesen Cook's #JepsonForum presentation tomorrow. A reception will follow. Register at http://ow.ly/Jh2L30mQh4h
“I ran on being a change agent, making Richmond a more just, inclusive place,” Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney told #LeadershipStudies students in Dr. Thad Williamson’s Leadership in Political Contexts class before his #JepsonForum presentation on Wednesday. “In order to do that, you have to break some china. I’m not here to protect the status quo.” #leadership #RVA
#LeadershipStudies students in Dr. Kristin Bezio's Leadership on Stage and Screen class will direct Higher Achievement middle school students and St. Joseph's Villa (Richmond, VA) middle and high school students in tonight’s performance of Shakespeare's The Tempest at St. Joseph's Villa. #JepsonShakespeareProject #SpiderPride
“The right to vote is a measure of our value of each other as people,” Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said at last night’s #JepsonForum. In his presentation, “The Reality of Voter Disenfranchisement,” the mayor advocated for removing barriers in order to increase voter participation. #URichmond #RVA
Dean Sandra J. Peart writes about scholars exploring the role of charisma in persuasive #leadership. #LeadershipSpeculations http://ow.ly/Icq930mNMQa
Check out tomorrow's Marshall Center Lecture Series presentation by Andrew Murphy on #leadership and William Penn. Register online at http://ow.ly/ofT230mKGTj
Watch the live stream of Richmond @MayorLevarStoney discussing voter disenfranchisement at 7 tonight during the #JepsonForum. @urichmond @JepsonSchool https://jepson.richmond.edu/
"Those who believe that life without freedom is intolerable, remember that the willingness to accept the risks of the ultimate sacrifice is the price of that freedom," Dr. E. Bruce Heilman said earlier today in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies presentation "Why They Never Talked About It.” The University of Richmond chancellor and president emeritus is a #WWII #veteran and national spokesman for The Greatest Generations Foundation. #URichmond #SpiderPride
Join the @JepsonSchool Friday for a presentation by Dr. Andrew Murphy, Richard L. Morrill Distinguished Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values, for a discussion on William Penn and #leadership as part of the Marshall Center Lecture Series. Register online at http://ow.ly/ofT230mKGTj
Wishing you and yours a very happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday! 🕷
📸: Anabella Escudero-Retana, '21
Traveling for the holiday? Check out our new #podcast! Select Jepson School of Leadership Studies events are now featured on Google Play Music and Apple Podcasts. #LeadershipStudies
Join the Jepson School of Leadership Studies for “Why They Never Talked About It,” a presentation by E. Bruce Heilman, University of Richmond chancellor and president emeritus, WWII veteran, and national spokesperson for The Greatest Generations Foundation, on why many WWII veterans kept their wartime experiences to themselves. Nov. 27 at 1:30 p.m. #greatestgenerations #SpiderPride Register at https://conta.cc/2FqN7gw
At a recent alumni event, President Ronald Crutcher and Jepson School of Leadership Studies professor Julian Hayter talked about using history and classroom discussion to foster diversity and inclusivity at University of Richmond. Read about it in Dean Sandra Peart's blog, Leadership Speculations: ow.ly/9BDM30mDb0E
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