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The Jepson Update

A newsletter for alumni and friends of the Jepson School • Winter 2018

The Jepson Update

A newsletter for alumni and friends of the Jepson School • Winter 2018

The Jepson Update

A newsletter for alumni and friends of the Jepson School • Winter 2018

The Jepson Update

A newsletter for alumni and friends of the Jepson School • Winter 2018

The Jepson Update

A newsletter for alumni and friends of the Jepson School • Winter 2018

From the Dean

Sandra J. Peart

As we look forward to the Jepson EDGE Institute this month, I'm reminded of the extraordinary contributions — large and small — Jepson alumni make to their communities and workplaces every day. These are the best examples of what a Jepson education means. 

In the last newsletter, I shared that we're beginning a strategic initiative to show the impact of a Jepson education at the national and international level. This spring, I launched Leadership Speculations to report on all things Jepson to a wide audience. I hope you’ll take a moment read, comment, and share with a friend. I also hope you’ll help us illustrate what a Jepson education means by sharing your own Jepson story. 

Let’s spread the word!

Sincerely,

Sandra J. Peart
Dean, Jepson School of Leadership Studies
University of Richmond

We want to hear from you!What skills and lessons from Jepson have stuck with you? Contact us  to help us share the impact of a Jepson education!

Mark your calendars for Reunion Weekend, June 1-3!

2017 Alumni AwardDean Sandra Peart and the Jepson Alumni Corps invite Jepson School of Leadership Studies graduates and guests to visit with classmates, faculty, staff, and current students and close out the School’s 25th anniversary year at a Reunion Weekend Reception, Friday, June 1, from 7–9 p.m. Advance registration is requested.

During Reunion Weekend, we'll recognize the accomplishments of Jepson alumni with the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Alumni Award and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Tenth Year Reunion Recognition Award. Nominations are now open! Review criteria and submit a nomination on the Alumni Awards webpage.

Faculty Features & News

Leadership Speculations
In her new blog, Leadership Speculations, Jepson School Dean Sandra J. Peart hopes to raise awareness of new theories and experiments in leadership among a wide audience.
  • Dr. Julian Hayter named a Virginia Festival of the Book featured author
    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.
Dr. Riddhi Bhandari
Anthropologist Riddhi Bhandari is spending the year immersing herself in research, learning, and life in Richmond, Va., as 2017–18 Zuzana Simoniova Cmelikova Visiting Scholar in Leadership and Ethics.
  • New book co-edited by Dr. Kristin Bezio
    New book co-edited by Dr. Kristin Bezio

    Dr. 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.
2017 Last Lecture
Jessica Flanigan, who was named the 2017 OΔK Epsilon Circle Faculty Member of the Year in May, was invited by the student leadership organization to give this year’s Last Lecture.
  • 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.

Around Jepson Hall

University of Richmond junior awarded international Gilman scholarship for study abroad at the University of Cambridge
University of Richmond junior M. Tyler York, of Hampton, Virginia, has received a Gilman scholarship to support his study abroad experience at the University of Cambridge this summer.
Holocaust survivors speak to Jepson students
On Wednesday, Nov. 29, students in Dr. Terry Price’s Leadership Ethics classes, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies’ capstone course, had the opportunity to listen to and learn from two Holocaust survivors, Alan and Halina Zimm.
Andrew Murphy appointed as Richard L. Morrill Distinguished University Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values
The University of Richmond announced that Andrew R. Murphy, professor of political science at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will serve as the Richard L. Morrill Distinguished University Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values during the fall 2018 semester.
2017 International Studying Leadership Conference
The 16th annual International Studying Leadership Conference (ISLC) brought leadership scholars from all over the world to the University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies from Dec. 10–12. 
Chasing Space
Leland Melvin, who served as the 2008–09 Jepson School leader-in-residence, shared his experiences at a special book discussion and signing hosted by the Jepson School as part of its 25th anniversary year celebration.
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Jepson School of Leadership Studies
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University of Richmond, VA 23173

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Email: jepson@richmond.edu