At Richmond.com we receive numerous news releases with professors receiving awards, professors giving speeches, events going on and other campus news, but we've never really had a good place for them to go. Until now.
This week we introduce a new column, "Campus Makers," which will focus on professors, college news and other happenings on Richmond's campuses. If you have college-related news you'd like to share, send an email to david.hylton@corp.richmond.com.
University of Richmond
w Leadership, business and legal scholars from the country's top universities will discuss key leadership and ethical issues at the university's Donchian Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Leadership on March 5. The day-long symposium will present 10 speakers who will examine ethics in federal government and corporate leadership, the psychology of ethics and the role of ethics. Neal Katyal, a Georgetown University law professor who recently argued and won a Supreme Court case challenging the military trials of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, will discuss the ethics of leadership at Guantanamo as it relates to core American values. Juliette N. Kayyem, Massachusetts' undersecretary for homeland security, will discuss ethical leadership and national security. Kayyem is a lecturer on leave from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, where she researches counterterrorism, law enforcement and homeland security issues. Other speakers and presentations include: Ray C. Anderson, chairman and CEO, Interface Corp., "Responsible Corporate Environmentalism"; Joanne B. Ciulla, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, "The Ethical Fabric of Leadership"; Thomas Donaldson, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, "The Unknown Known: Ethics in a Sub-Prime Age"; Jerry M. Evensky, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, "Morals and Markets"; Jonathan Haidt, University of Virginia, "The Moral Psychology of Leadership"; Kristine Huskey, National Security and Human Rights Clinic, University of Texas at Austin, "Legal Ethics and Moral Dilemmas in Times of Terror"; and Joshua D. Margolis, Harvard Business School, "Exploring the Responsibility Gap." The complete schedule is available at www.jepson.richmond.edu/ethics/agenda.pdf.
w Political science professor Jennifer L. Erkulwater is a new member of The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI). NASI accepted 41 candidates from a variety of backgrounds who best display knowledge in the fields of Social Security, Medicare, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, social assistance and employee benefits. Members of NASI are recognized as experts in the field and frequently work on study panels, committees and projects for the academy. Erkulwater is author of the book "Disability Rights and the American Social Safety Net." She began teaching at Richmond in 2001.
w The university is partnering with three community organizations to build an affordable house in the Highland Park neighborhood this spring. The eight-week build, which began Feb. 27, is the result of a collaboration between the university and three partner organizations: Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA), and Boaz and Ruth, an agency dedicated to successful prisoner re-entry, community revitalization and cross-cultural dialogue. University President Edward L. Ayers said the collaborative effort "is a powerful opportunity for students, faculty and staff to work together with our community partner agencies and our Richmond neighbors."
w BusinessWeek rates the Robins School of Business among the country's top 20 undergraduate business programs, in the 2008 annual rankings. The Robins School moved up to No. 20 on the list, from No. 23 in 2007 and No. 25 in 2006 — the first year that BusinessWeek published rankings.
Virginia Commonwealth University
w "Virginia Commonwealth University Day" is coming this summer. The House of Delegates last week unanimously voted to declare July 1 as VCU's special day in Virginia. The Senate had approved the designation two weeks ago. VCU Day, commemorating the university's 40th anniversary, is contained in Senate Joint Resolution 41, sponsored by Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Richmond.
w The 2008 Southern Graphics Council Conference, a four-day event featuring exhibitions, demonstrations, panel discussions and lectures, will be held from March 26-29. The conference, which will consider printmaking's place in contemporary art and culture, especially in light of the increasing role of digital media in the field. The conference schedule will feature a bevy of events at VCU and in nearby venues. In addition, more than 30 galleries in Richmond are also participating by holding printmaking exhibits and other related events. The conference hosts are the VCU School of the Arts, the Department of Painting and Printmaking and the Center for Digital Print Media. Shelly Bancroft and Peter Nesbett, co-publishers of "Art on Paper," will deliver the conference's keynote address at 9:30 a.m. March 27 in the Landmark Theater. Attendees must be registered for many of the events at the 2008 Southern Graphics Council Conference. Online registration is available at http://www.sgc.vcu.edu/registration.html.
Bryant & Stratton College
w The Richmond campus announced that it has successfully placed 93 percent of its 2006-07 graduates in jobs related to their academic fields of study. Graduates earning bachelor's degrees in business management received the highest average annual salaries of $35,219, while those earning bachelor's degrees in information technology earned an average of $31,408. All program graduates who were placed in jobs (70 of 75), including those awarded associate’s degrees, earned average salaries of $29,880. Bryant and Stratton is a private career college specializing in highly flexible personalized attention to student goals. The college is regionally accredited and the Richmond campus has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students per year in a flexible variety of day, evening and online offerings.
w A career wardrobe fashion show will be held on campus (8141 Hull Street Road) at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 12. The event is open to students and the public. Learn how to dress for success and get expert tips on job interviewing. Seating is limited. Call 804-745-2444 for reservations.
w Area high schoolers can get tips for upcoming proms from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 15 at the Pre-Prom Extravaganza. There will be displays and experts on tuxedos, dresses, limos, photographers, flowers, spas and more. The event will be held on the Hull Street Road campus.
w About 40 organizations looking for employees will be at the Community Job Fair from noon to 6 p.m. March 18. Call 804-745-2444 for information.
If you have campus news you'd like to share, send an email to david.hylton@corp.richmond.com. Campus Makers will publish every other Monday.