By Sandra J. Peart, Dean and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies and President of the Jepson Scholars Foundation
Facebook could throw a close election without most Americans even knowing it, Zeynep Tufekci told a capacity crowd at the Jepson Leadership Forum Feb. 13. The self-described technosociologist and associate professor at UNC School of Information and Library Science was quick
Read moreVirginians have been preoccupied with the news from the governor’s, lieutenant governor’s, and attorney general’s offices for more than a week. At the Jepson School, as elsewhere, faculty, staff, and students alike are deeply disappointed by the racist image on
Read moreOn what grounds might we feel confident we’ve chosen a good leader? This question has preoccupied political theorists for centuries. It is one of many questions that now preoccupies voters in Virginia. Adam Smith argued we should accept leaders drawn
Read moreAs readers know, I am teaching a class this semester on competition, cooperation, and choice. We have already had fascinating discussions about the conflicting incentives people face in individual and group settings. Students raised good questions about whether reputation effects
Read moreAs I return to my day-to-day decanal job after attending the International Adam Smith Society (IASS) conference, I reflect on my role leading a small, nonprofit academic society. Slightly less than half of IASS members are from the U.S. We have
Read more“We need to be very careful of the memories we choose and how we deploy those memories to serve particular ends,” Jepson School professor Julian Hayter told those assembled at the University of Richmond’s kick-off MLK Day event. Most of
Read moreAs readers know, we have recently undertaken an extensive renovation in Jepson Hall, transforming an auditorium into our new ethics suite, comprising a state-of-the-art classroom, small conference room, and offices. I was excited to watch the progress of the renovations
Read moreMy research has focused on the struggle to widen the franchise in 19th century England. It’s an incredible story, one that ultimately has a happy ending, as the franchise was extended. Along the way, important moral philosophers, such as John
Read moreThose who study leadership sometimes measure characteristics in one dimension or another, with little regard for interrelationships among dimensions. In this view, good leaders are bold and visionary, willing to take risks, and socially conscious. Bad leaders are none of
Read moreAs the calendar year winds to a close, many of us at the University of Richmond are reflecting on the tragic death of a student that stunned our community last week. We send heartfelt condolences to all who knew and
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