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April 4, 2013
Junior challenges his worldview through study abroad
Peru provided the perfect opportunity for Brian Guay, ’14, to break out of his element and get immersed in a new culture.
Political science professor Rick Mayes gives 2013 Last Lecture
In the 2013 Last Lecture, political science professor Rick Mayes identifies six ways to make life meaningful and how they’ve shaped his own life.
Associate professor shares love of learning and teaching
Love’s labor is found for an associate professor of Italian, French, and Renaissance studies.
March 27, 2013
Music alum returns to the Modlin Center, where his career began.
Opera singer Matthew Worth got his start on the stage of Camp Concert Hall and recently returned to present a recital of current classical music.
March 25, 2013
Sophomores engage in yearlong self-discovery and community-based learning
A new Sophomore Scholars in Residence community challenges students to explore their own identities and how they can effect change in the world.
March 22, 2013
Junior lands an internship that combines her interests in education and accounting
An advocate for education, Ayanna Adams, ’14, has volunteered with UR mentorship programs, leading to an internship with Higher Achievement.
March 18, 2013
Richmond hosts Brazilian undergraduates in new partnership
The University welcomes international students with the help of a Brazilian government program.
UR Glee member brings music to kids
Sarah Pascual, ’13, helped found the UR Glee Club and a similar program at a local after-school program.
March 8, 2013
Men's basketball gets new players up to speed with pre-season games in Italy
Three games in Italy gave the men’s basketball team a jumpstart on the season and a chance at an experience abroad.
March 7, 2013
Journalism students preserve wartime stories for Veterans History Project
Students in community-based newswriting class learn interviewing skills while recording veteran stories for the Library of Congress’s Veterans History Project.