The 2024-25 Jepson Leadership Forum presents E Pluribus Unum? The Divisions Testing American Democracy. We invite scholars and experts to discuss how division and polarization affect American democracy. Together, we will explore how and why divisions have manifested historically and currently in the United States, focusing on their impact on justice, education, politics, culture, technology, and class. Are division and the struggle to find common ground making us stronger or tearing us apart? Join us as we search for answers to this and other questions.
Jepson faculty help students hone their leadership skills. They also hold prominent places in national and international media, providing insightful opinions and expert views on leadership and issues of the day.
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.
Terry Price has received a 2025 Outstanding Faculty Award for his creative teaching and scholarship in applied ethics and critical thinking.
Filmmaker Caroline McNamara brings stories to life on the big screen.
Kate Mandrell made significant moves within her first few months at the helm of the United Parcel Service.
The University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies has been awarded $150,000 from the Richard D. Donchian Foundation to continue and expand the Jepson School’s multifaceted ethics education initiatives.
The University of Richmond is welcoming about 840 traditional undergraduate students to campus for the 2024–25 academic year.
Kristin Bezio, professor of leadership studies, has been named to the Winter 2025 Serve Virginia Honor Roll in recognition of her community-engaged teaching.
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Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, co-authored "Mindsets of Parenting Ability: Coping with Challenges and Engaging in Parenting," in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
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Sandra J. Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, co-published with David M. Levy "Frank H. Knight's Eulogy of Abram L. Harris" in The Review of Black Political Economy.
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Sandra J. Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, published "Promise and Progress: Assessing Achievements, New Directions, and Gaps in Leadership Studies," in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies.
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Research by leadership studies professor Crystal Hoyt is featured.
Leadership studies professor David Wilkins is featured.
Leadership studies professor Crystal Hoyt, who studies human belief systems, authored this piece.