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Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Robins School's accounting program in national top 10

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:25:00 -0400

Bloomberg Businessweek magazine has ranked the accounting program at University of Richmond's Robins School of Business among the country's 10 best.

Hendersonville, Tenn., junior launches aid organization to 'Fight the Famine' in Somalia; wristband sales raise more than $3,000 for the cause

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:53:00 -0400

In America, $5 buys a large cup of coffee, but in Somalia, it can feed a family for two weeks. That realization encouraged University of Richmond junior Shiksha Mahtani to found an aid organization, Fight the Famine.

Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Robins School of Business No. 4 in international business education among American business programs

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:57:00 -0400

Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond No. 4 for international business education on its list of top undergraduate business schools by specialty.

Jepson School of Leadership Studies to host May 16 lecture by award-winning author on John Marshall's influence on American judiciary

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:05:00 -0400

John Marshall's tenure as chief justice of the United States will be the topic of a May 16 public lecture by award-winning author and historian Kent Newmyer May 16, 4:30 p.m., at University of Richmond, Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room.

Class of 2013 leaving distinguished record of international and domestic service, entrepreneurship and research

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Among the University of Richmond’s 945 bachelor’s, 76 master’s, 33 MBA and 145 juris doctor graduates May 11–12 will be a business student who is going to medical school, an entrepreneur who designs and sells clothing for women with scoliosis, a law student who helped a woman and her child escape domestic violence, and Fulbright and Pickering grant recipients.

Senior wins Fulbright Research Grant to study indigenous healing practices in Mongolia

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

University of Richmond senior Aleah Goldin of Allentown, Pa., has received a Fulbright Research Grant for 2013–14 to study indigenous healing practices in Mongolia.

University of Richmond assistant VP and dean of admission Gil Villanueva selected for CIC-AALI leadership development academy

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:21:00 -0400

Gil Villanueva, assistant vice president and dean of admission at University of Richmond, has been selected for a year-long leadership academy for university administrators conducted jointly by the Council of Independent Colleges and the American Academic Leadership Institute.

Clinton Global Initiative University makes $9,000 grant to UR sophomore to start autism project in West Bank

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

A project to help mothers of autistic children in the West Bank, developed by University of Richmond sophomore Melissa Diamond of Plymouth, Minn., has received a $9,000 grant from the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) and The Resolution Project.

University of Richmond students win five Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards in 2012 regional journalism competition

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:55:00 -0400

Three University of Richmond students won a total of five awards for their work in design, writing and photography in the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2012 regional Mark of Excellence college journalism competition. Students in Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina entered.

Elisabeth Gruner named an associate dean in A&S and director of Academic Advising Resource Center

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Elisabeth Gruner, associate professor of English at the University of Richmond, has been named an associate dean in the School of Arts & Sciences and director of the Academic Advising Resource Center.

University of Richmond music professor Benjamin Broening awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400

University of Richmond music professor Benjamin Broening has been selected a 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, the prestigious award given annually to up to 200 men and women who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

Law professor Noah Sachs receives Fulbright-Nehru grant to study market-based environmental law in India

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Noah Sachs, professor of law and director of the Robert R. Merhige Jr. Center for Environmental Studies at the University of Richmond School of Law, has received one of five Fulbright-Nehru Environmental Leadership grants to conduct research in India in 2013–14.

The Princeton Review selects Richmond as 'green college' for sustainability initiatives

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The Princeton Review has named the University of Richmond a “green” college for 2013. The college guidebook publisher annually recognizes colleges for environmental initiatives in construction, energy conservation and recycling.

Art history professor receives fellowship to conduct research at Harvard Center near Florence, Italy

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Elena Calvillo, associate professor of art history at University of Richmond, has received the Hanna Kiel Fellowship for research at Villa I Tatti, the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence, Italy.

Bristow, Va., senior Sandra Zuniga Guzman awarded Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:40:00 -0400

Sandra Zuniga Guzman, a University of Richmond senior from Bristow, Va., has been selected as a fellow of the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.

Junior from Seattle wins Harry S. Truman Scholarship to study Middle East relations and security concerns, nuclear proliferation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:15:00 -0400

Katelyn Lawrenz, a junior political science major from Seattle, has won a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, one of 62 awarded in 2013 to college juniors who want to dedicate their lives to public service.

Lactation support company wins Entrepreneurship Club's 2013 Business Pitch Compitition

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Cookies, Then Milk!, a lactation support company that produces and sells cookies and cookie mixes for breastfeeding mothers, won the University of Richmond Entrepreneurship Club’s Business Pitch Competition for budding entrepreneurs. Owner Nicole Bredeson, a junior from Largo, Fla., won $3,500 and the opportunity to present her company to angel investors.

State Department official, first female African American justice on Va. Supreme Court and UR president will speak at 2013 commencement ceremonies

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

A State Department senior advisor fighting human trafficking, the first African American female justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and a leading historian of the American South will give the addresses at the three ceremonies comprising the University of Richmond’s 183rd Commencement May 11-12.

Senior Andrew Thomas wins Congress-Bundestag fellowship to work, study in Germany for a year

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Andrew Thomas, a University of Richmond senior from Lancaster, Pa., has received a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals fellowship for 2013-14.

David Hale named vice president for business and finance and treasurer; will assume duties July 29

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

David B. Hale, a senior financial executive with more than 25 years of professional experience in higher education and the private sector, will join the University of Richmond as vice president for business and finance and treasurer.

Virginia Native Plant Society names Redbud as 2013 Wildflower of the Year

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The Redbud (Cercis canadensis), a shrub or small tree found throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, has been named Wildflower of the Year for 2013 by the Virginia Native Plant Society (VNPS).

Manuella Meyer named Larson Fellow to conduct research at Library of Congress

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Manuella Meyer, assistant professor of history at the University of Richmond, has been appointed a Larson Fellow in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.

Robins School - VACEO survey finds overall economic outlook index up from previous three quarters

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The first quarter 2013 CEO Economic Outlook survey by University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and the Virginia Council of CEOs finds the overall outlook index of top executives has increased, compared to the three previous quarters.

Robins School of Business maintains AACSB accreditation for business and accounting

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond has maintained accreditation of its business and accounting programs by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Senior Sherzel Smith wins $10,000 Projects for Peace award to assist two villages in Ghana

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The Projects for Peace competition has awarded a $10,000 grant to Sherzel Smith, a University of Richmond senior from the Bahamas, to help revitalize community farms and provide health services in two villages in Ghana.

Virginia Lawyers Media selects Robins School Dean Nancy Bagranoff as an 'Influential Woman' of 2013

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Virginia Lawyers Media has selected Nancy Bagranoff, dean of the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, as an “Influential Woman of Virginia” for 2013.

Bloomberg Businessweek magazine ranks Robins School of Business No. 17 overall among American undergraduate business programs

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0400

Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked University of Richmond's Robins School of Business No. 17 overall on its 2013 list of America’s best undergraduate business programs.

OUT for Work gives second Gold ranking to Career Services office

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The University of Richmond’s Office of Alumni and Career Services has received a Gold ranking from OUT for Work (OFW), an organization that works to complement the educational experience for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.

University of Richmond launches 20-month campaign to raise $150 million for completion of Richmond Promise strategic plan goals

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:45:00 -0500

University of Richmond has launched a $150 million, 20-month campaign to complete the goals set down by its Richmond Promise strategic plan in 2009.

Princeton Review cites 'academic opportunities of larger universities' with advantages of small liberal arts college naming UR a 'best value'

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:12:00 -0500

College guide publisher The Princeton Review has selected University of Richmond for its 2013 list of 75 best value private colleges, praising the combination of academic opportunities of a large research university and advantages of a small liberal arts college.