This piece, which was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, showcases the recent Wyatt Tee Walker Symposium. The article has been picked up in more than 15 additional outlets, including U.S. News & World Report.

President Ronald A. Crutcher, American Studies professor Laura Browder, Leadership Studies professor Thad Williamson, and Boatwright Memorial Library Archivist Taylor McNeilly are quoted in this piece highlighting a symposium celebrating the life of civil rights leader Wyatt Tee Walker.

Tom Shields, associate professor of education, and Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies, are quoted.

Jepson School of Leadership Studies professors Allison Archer and Thad Williamson discuss the challenges of a 21st-century democracy and the importance of engaging citizens in discussion around the topic. 

Leadership Studies professor Thad Williamson authored this piece about the importance of diverse learning environments.

Mike Davison, a professor of music who once played with Aretha Franklin, and Julian Hayter, a leadership studies professor, are quoted.

Julian Maxwell Hayter, assistant professor of leadership studies and author of “The Dream is Lost: Voting Rights and the Politics of Race in Richmond, Virginia,” authored this piece.

Don Forsyth, a Jepson School of Leadership Studies professor and psychologist, discusses mob behavior in the internet age.

Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies is quoted and an avid runner, reflects on the connection between running and leadership.

Law professor Carl Tobias, a judicial expert, authored this piece.