University of Richmond Senior Ibrahim Alkaseer Selected as Rhodes Scholar for Fully Funded Postgraduate Study at Oxford
The highly competitive Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most prestigious in the world.
Media Releases
October 29, 2025
University of Richmond Ranked as a Top 50 Green College
The Princeton Review has recognized the University of Richmond as one of the top 50 schools in the nation for environmental responsibility in the 2026 edition of its annual Guide to Green Colleges.
October 24, 2025
University of Richmond Professor Kurt Beals Awarded National Fellowship for Work in German Translation
Kurt Beals, a German studies professor and humanities fellow in literary translation at the University of Richmond, has been awarded a fellowship by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
October 22, 2025
University of Richmond Hosts 2025 Virginia Attorney General Debate
The event drew hundreds to campus, including national media.
October 22, 2025
University of Richmond Recognizes Students, Faculty, Nonprofit Leaders, and Programs Dedicated to Community Impact
The University of Richmond’s Bonner Center for Civic Engagement recently honored students, faculty, staff, nonprofit leaders, and organizations for their impact in the Richmond community at the annual Engage for Change Awards.
October 20, 2025
University of Richmond Center for Liberal Arts and AI Announces Theme and Fellows for 2025–26 Academic Year
The Center for Liberal Arts and AI will host 23 fellows from 10 institutions and offer numerous programming opportunities during the 2025–26 academic year.
September 25, 2025
University of Richmond Welcomes Community Partner-in-Residence Fellows for 2025–26 Academic Year
The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement has welcomed three community partner-in-residence fellows for the fall 2025 semester.
September 23, 2025
Rankings News
University of Richmond Ranked as Top 25 Best Liberal Arts School and Top 10 Most Innovative School by U.S. News & World Report
UR has been ranked by U.S. News as a Top 25 liberal arts school for nine consecutive years.
September 18, 2025
University of Richmond Celebrates Grand Opening of New Orchard and Food Forest in Eco-Corridor
University of Richmond’s Eco-Corridor Orchard & Food Forest is now open to the public.
September 17, 2025
University of Richmond Mortar Board Honor Society Chapter Receives National Award for Excellence in Campus Leadership
The award recognizes outstanding chapter projects with high member participation.
September 16, 2025
University of Richmond Historian Edward L. Ayers Awarded Fellowship for Innovative Digital Humanities Work
Edward L. Ayers, president emeritus and professor of humanities at the University of Richmond, has been named the 2026 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Fellow by the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.
September 10, 2025
University of Richmond Student Receives Projects for Peace Grant to Support Women Artisans in Rural Pakistan
Minahil Mobeen, a sophomore, has received a Projects for Peace grant for her project Women Weave Change.
September 5, 2025
University of Richmond Museums Launches Fall Season with Immersive Multimedia Exhibit and Reopening of Lora Robins Gallery
This fall, University of Richmond Museums is showcasing newly commissioned work in the exhibit Cauleen Smith: Dusk of Dawn, and celebrating the reopening of the Lora Robins Gallery.