News and Features
Releases about the Center
- December 5, 2007: University of Richmond Leadership Program for Public School Administrators in its Fourth Year [release in HTML from University Communications]
- September 17, 2007: UR & VCU Form Partnership to Improve K-12 Education in Richmond Area: Genworth Financial to Provide Funding [release in PDF]
- September 5, 2007: Olympic Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill Headlines High School Sports Leadership Program at University of Richmond Sept. 8 [release in PDF]
- July 2, 2007: University of Richmond Leadership Program for Local School Administrators Concludes Third Year with Hargreaves Talk [release in PDF]
- March 21, 2007: Issues In Leadership Series Closes 2006-07 Program with State Superintendent [release in HTML]
- October 4, 2006: University of Richmond Begins Third Year of Leadership Eduction for Local School Administrators [release in PDF]
- October 4, 2006: University of Richmond Launches Monthly Breakfast Series on Leadership for Chesterfield County Public Schools [release in PDF]
- June 21, 2006: The Next Generation Leadership Academy Graduates its First Class [release in PDF]
- January 10, 2006: Public School Divisions Sold on University of Richmond's Leadership Education for Teachers and Administrators [release in HTML]
- September 26, 2005: Next Generation Program Addresses Leadership Education for Teachers and Administrators [release in HTML]
Center Events Calendar
- September 21, 2007: Welcome Luncheon, Orientation & Keynote, NGLA
- October 17, 2007: What is Leadership, NGLA
- October 29, 2007: Civility & Leadership Institute, Collegiate School (Richmond, VA)
- November 13, 2007: Stereotypes & Leadership, Henrico Breakfast Series
- November 16, 2007: Groups Dynamics & Leadership, NGLA
- November 27, 2007: An Update from DOE, Chesterfield Breakfast Series
- December 11, 2007: Educating Diverse Populations, Chesterfield Breakfast Series
- January 15, 2008: Inclusiveness Practices in Leading, Henrico Breakfast Series
- January 22, 2008: Ethics & Leadership, NGLA
- February 12, 2008: Closing the Achievement Gap, Chesterfield Breakfast Series
- February 28, 2008: Leading Change for Organizational Alignment, NGLA
- March 17, 2008: Leading & Communicating, NGLA
- March 18, 2008: Equity & Education, Henrico Breakfast Series
- April 8, 2008: Leading Change, Chesterfield Breakfast Series
- April 15, 2008: Equity & Education, NGLA
- June 20 -July 2, 2008: CCPS Leadership I Institute, University of Richmond
- June 22-24: Discover Leadership Institute, St. Paul’s School for Girls, Baltimore, MD
- June 26, 2008: Book Discussion & Commencement, NGLA
- July 22-24, 2008: VAIS Emerging Leadership Institute, University of Richmond
Features about the Center
- July 20, 2008: The Virginian-Pilot article features Director Thomas Shields' participation in a Norfolk forum addressing race in politics - Forum in Norfolk Highlights Role of Race in Politics
- July 18, 2008: Richmond Times-Dispatch features the Center's UR the Future Leadership Program - UR Program Gives Young Students Leadership Skills
- July 17, 2008: Chesapeake Bay Foundation News site follows student leaders who visited the Jepson School of Leadership Studies in a seven-day student leadership exploration - CBF Student Leaders: Do You Have What it Takes?
- May 12, 2008: Richmond Times-Dispatch article quotes Director Thomas Shields on the issue of divisiveness in the national Democratic Party - Decision Time Drawing Near
- November 5, 2007: RichmondNow article features EduLead partnership between UR and VCU - UR and VCU Partner to Improve K-12 Education
- October 11, 2007: The Collegian article features Center in EduLead, a new program for principals - VCU and UR Team Up to Help Principals
- September 21, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch article features Center in new partnership for principals - VCU and UR Team Up to Help Principals
- March 25, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial by Dr. Thomas Shields and Dr. Jo Lynne DeMary - Richmond's Schools: A Call to Action for Restoring Trust
- Fall 2007: The Bridge, VCU School of Education's alumni magazine, highlights the Center's partnership with VCU's Center for School Improvement, EDULEAD - VCU & UR Form Partnership to Improve K-12 Education in Richmond [PDF; article on page 31].
- Summer 2007: @Jepson features Director Thomas Shields' published comments on a conflict between the Richmond School Board and Mayor Wilder - Faculty Speak Out on Controversial Issues
- Summer 2007: Richmond: The Alumni Magazine features Director Thomas Shields' teaching in living and learning classes - Living and Learning: Richmond's Growing Theme-Housing Program Expands Educations Far Beyond the Classroom
- March 2007: @Jepson features recent awards for Director Thomas Shields - Faculty Garner National Recognition with Awards, Fellowships, Service and Publications
- September 27, 2006: StyleWeekly feature on Director Thomas Shields - Top 40 Under 40
- June 2006: @Jepson feature on the Center - Thomas Shields, Director of the Center for Leadership in Education, Targets K-12 Community
- Winter 2006:Richmond: The Alumni Magazine highlight - Schools Collaborate on Next Generation Leadership Academy
- November 2005: RichmondNow article - Program Addresses Public Schools' Leadership Shortage
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