News Releases

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.
March 25, 2013
Jeffrey Lacker, economists to discuss public investment at April 9 Global Society of Fellows conference

Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, chief economist for Ford Motor Company, and Richard Vague, managing partner of Gabriel Investments, are among featured speakers at the Global Society of Fellows conference April 9 at the University of Richmond.

March 22, 2013
Film scholar will analyze director David Lynch's set design and cinematic style at March 27 lecture

Justus Nieland, a film scholar and expert on David Lynch, will analyze the famed director’s set design and cinematic style March 27 as part of the University of Richmond’s 2013 Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Film.

March 20, 2013
Bloomberg Businessweek magazine ranks Robins School of Business No. 17 overall among American undergraduate business programs

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.

March 19, 2013
4th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear cases at Law School's Merhige Moot Courtroom March 20

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in three cases at University of Richmond’s School of Law on March 20.

March 15, 2013
University named to President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for sixth time

The Corporation for National and Community Service has named University of Richmond to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

March 13, 2013
OUT for Work gives second Gold ranking to Career Services office

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.

March 12, 2013
Dennis Beresford, former Financial Accounting Standards Board chairman, to speak at Robins School of Business March 28
Dennis Beresford, former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, will speak on March 28, 6 p.m., at the University of Richmond’s Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium.
March 8, 2013
Panel of associates to discuss French director-screenwriter Bertrand Tavernier's film legacy

Three of award-winning French director-screenwriter Bertrand Tavernier’s frequent collaborators will participate in a panel discussion March 21 about working with him as part of the University of Richmond’s 2013 Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Film.