Spring Break will launch a new pilot program at the University of Richmond that aims to overcome the obstacles preventing students from participating in study abroad opportunities.
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Women business leaders and professionals from the greater Richmond area will connect over roundtable discussions and networking sessions to share ideas about mentorship. The event, “Future-Proofing Your Career 2019: The Importance of Mentoring,” will take place 3:30-7:30 p.m. on March 7 at the Jepson Alumni Center.
As the only university with a Spider mascot, the Spiders are celebrating 10 days of Spider Pride beginning March 4 (Founder’s Day for the university) and culminating with National Spider Day on March 14.
Julietta Singh, associate professor of English and women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Richmond, has been awarded a $95,000 Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship for Recently Tenured Scholars by the American Council of Learned Societies.
Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, has been appointed to Mayor Levar Stoney’s History and Culture Commission. Hayter along with eight other commission members will advise the mayor on issues of historical and cultural significance in Richmond.
A new exhibition organized by the National Woman’s Party is now on display at the University of Richmond Downtown. Richmond is the first stop for this traveling exhibition that explores the impact of the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment and the issues still confronting the women’s rights movement today.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Richmond will host its inaugural Black Excellence Gala: A Time of "Infinite Hope" this weekend. The black tie event aims to celebrate the accomplishments of underrepresented University of Richmond students and their commitment to fostering a thriving and inclusive campus community.
University of Richmond’s Phil Hayes, assistant technical director for the Department of Theatre & Dance, has been awarded a 2019 Medallion by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
An accomplished executive and community leader will be inducted into the Robins School Alumni Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 in Queally Hall of the Robins School of Business.