2026
2026 CPS NEWS
- Student Spotlight: Adam Richardson ’27 Provides Inspiration to His Sons, Through Education, Determination, and Selflessness Adam Richardson ’27 CPS made a promise to himself when he became a father. “I will never ask my kids to do something I haven’t done, or wouldn’t do,” he explained. “And that includes completing my college degree.” After dropping out of college three times in his late teens and early twenties, now, at age 35, Richardson is determined to earn his bachelor’s degree in organizational development and management.
- Villanova’s College of Professional Studies Announces New Agreement with Williamson College of the Trades, Assisting Skilled Trades Workers on Path to Bachelor’s Degree Villanova University's College of Professional Studies (CPS) has entered an agreement with Williamson College of the Trades in Media, Pennsylvania to provide Williamson graduates additional access to degree and professional education programs at Villanova. This new partnership marks the first for the University with an institution that exclusively offers trade-based education, and will grant Williamson graduates and alumni a merit-based tuition reduction for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Currently, CPS has existing partnership agreements with over a dozen community colleges and associate degree-granting institutions in the Greater Philadelphia area.
- Create a Better Performance Review Cycle: Goal-Setting and Feedback That Drive Growth If you work in HR, you’ve seen how quickly unclear goals and inconsistent feedback can derail a performance review cycle. You’re often asked to step in after expectations have already drifted and conversations have gotten tense. Goal-setting and feedback sit at the center of performance management, coaching, talent development and motivation, the very areas where HR leaders are poised to create the most impact.