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March 26, 2013
Environmental sustainability workshop to promote sustainable design, living for educators, designers, non-profit leaders, school officials April 17
Using sustainable design and native plants in landscaping, and implementing sustainable living, will be the topics of an Educational and Sustainable Design Workshop sponsored University of Richmond's School of Professional and Continuing Studies on April 17.
Using sustainable design and native plants in landscaping, and implementing sustainable living, will be the topics of an Educational and Sustainable Design Workshop sponsored University of Richmond's School of Professional and Continuing Studies on April 17.
March 7, 2013
UR, VCU conference to examine educational equity in Richmond region
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education and the University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies Graduate Education Program and Center for Leadership in Education will co-host a conference to discuss possibilities for advancing educational equity and excellence in Richmond area schools March 13-14.
October 16, 2012
NPR's Susan Stamberg to discuss her career as cultural correspondent at Nov. 13 Crimmel Colloquium
Susan Stamberg, special correspondent and former anchor of for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” will speak about her award-winning broadcasting career at the annual Hays and Margaret Crimmel Colloquium on Liberal Education Nov. 13 at the University of Richmond.
October 4, 2012
Trick or Treat Street returns Oct. 27; Lite 98 pet costume contest joins traditional Halloween event
University of Richmond students will don costumes, help decorate pumpkins, paint faces and lead games as they host area families at Trick or Treat Street Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Westhampton Green.
University of Richmond students will don costumes, help decorate pumpkins, paint faces and lead games as they host area families at Trick or Treat Street Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Westhampton Green.
May 24, 2012
SPCS to offer institute on global sustainability challenges; certificate or course credit available
The University of Richmond will offer a course and workshop June 18-22 to examine the 25 most critical global sustainability challenges.
May 3, 2012
Graduates leave with distinguished record of service, scholarship and perseverance
When the University of Richmond graduates 1,073 bachelor’s, master’s and law students May 5-6, among them will be a computer science and business major who turned two internships with Google into a full-time job; twin sisters from Bulgaria, who have triple majors and will study comparative politics in graduate school; and a student with a passionate interest in human rights who will work for the Rwandan Supreme Court before joining the Peace Corps.
September 7, 2011
March 9, 2011
James Ryan to discuss lingering effects of segregation on Richmond-area schools
James Ryan, a scholar and law professor who has examined the lingering effects of segregation by comparing two Richmond-area high schools, will speak about his book "Five Miles Away: A World Apart," March 24.
James Ryan, a scholar and law professor who has examined the lingering effects of segregation by comparing two Richmond-area high schools, will speak about his book "Five Miles Away: A World Apart," March 24.
March 7, 2011
Joan Oates endows Partners in the Arts summer institute
Joan Oates of Richmond, Va., has made a gift to the University of Richmond's School of Continuing Studies (SCS) to endow a summer institute that helps teachers learn to integrate the arts into the K-12 curriculum.
Joan Oates of Richmond, Va., has made a gift to the University of Richmond's School of Continuing Studies (SCS) to endow a summer institute that helps teachers learn to integrate the arts into the K-12 curriculum.
October 25, 2010
Short-story writer will read and give talk Nov. 4
American short-story writer Deborah Eisenberg will read and discuss her work at the University of Richmond Nov. 4.
American short-story writer Deborah Eisenberg will read and discuss her work at the University of Richmond Nov. 4.