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February 15, 2013
Visiting professor's film wins James River Shorts Film Festival
Sandro Del Rosario hails from Italy, studied experimental animation in California and, through a passion for teaching, came to UR.
February 4, 2013
Alumna reflects on her path to becoming an actor
From television to the stage, Nedra McClyde, ’02, has done the unlikely: establishing an acting career in a challenging but rich market for artists.
January 7, 2013
Burhans Civic Fellow spearheads documentary project on Soviet Jewish immigration to Richmond
While capturing the stories of Soviet émigrés for a documentary, Shir Bodner, ’12, reconnects with her family’s heritage.
December 21, 2012
Junior will use her environmental background when she travels to Perugia, Italy, in the spring to study food marketing and production
April Israel, '14, interned at the Maryland Coastal Bays Program this summer to help set the environmental background for her food and agricultural marketing interests.
December 18, 2012
Senior sets a course for academic experience with the help of adviser
Shannon Biello, ’13, pursues a double major, conducts research in two disciplines, and studies abroad during her time at Richmond, all with guidance from her academic adviser.
December 13, 2012
Boren Scholar explores China
A desire to learn the language and culture sent Shannon Mann, ’13, on multiple trips abroad to study in China.
December 7, 2012
Junior gains the confidence to pursue her diverse passions from her teachers
Heather Dunlap, ‘14, found her enthusiasm for physics and theater with the help of some inspirational educators.
December 3, 2012
Burhans Civic Fellow studies the effect of culture on health care
Get the buy-in of the village chief before promoting your health care agenda to the villagers, says Sherzel Smith, '13, of her experience working in Ghana this summer.
November 30, 2012
Experiences abroad open doors for international studies student
For Hannah Jacobsen, ’15, the best way to achieve a global perspective is by becoming fully immersed in local cultures and languages while traveling abroad.
November 29, 2012
Junior combines academics and advocacy
Working towards social justice and equality led Erik Lampmann, '14, to found a policy organization on campus which helped him combine academic interests with advocacy for the issues important to him.