Category: Academics

Spring is a time for new beginnings and a chance to reflect on how we can make a difference in our world. March is Social Work Month, National Criminal Justice Month, and National Athletic Training Month. These professions serve our community and advance Spalding’s mission of “meeting the needs of the time.” Throughout the month of March, Spalding is offering three opportunities for critical discourse regarding equity, race and repair.

The Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University showcases book reviews, stories, essays, and other literary works as well as program news in their online literary journal Good River Review. We are so proud and honored to be a part of a diverse and welcoming writing community. The School of Writing is working on some fun and exciting things, below are a few of the most notable posts!

Beginning this fall, Spalding’s School of Business offers the new graduate concentration in Financial Planning within the MS in Business Communication (MSBC) program. Financial planners work one-on-one with their clients to develop strategies and plans for a secure future. This may include paying off debt, saving for retirement, meeting short-term financial targets, and long-term wealth management.

The Master in Business Communication in Financial Planning provides real-life financial planning skills that can be applied to any industry and working field. Dishant Pandya, Assistant Professor of Economics and Financial Planning, introduces this degree to bring financial planning education to every student, not just finance majors, such as full-time working professionals and those wanting to excel further in their careers.

Congratulations to Tracy Skaggs and Harley Lampton on receiving these prestigious senior awards! Both of these students are shining examples of compassionate, empathetic, and service-oriented leaders in our Spalding community.

The Brown-Forman Foundation has graciously funded a grant of $50,000 to directly support at least thirteen scholarships for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) candidates to the Aspiring Leaders Masters of Education Principal Preparation program. Along with the scholarship, the grant funding will also include the fee to take the School Leadership Licensure Assessment (SLLA) which is a requirement for all principals and assistant principals in the Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) system.

Twenty years ago, Sena Jeter Naslund and Karen Mann founded Kentucky’s first Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at Spalding University. Now, as part of a $1 million gift […]