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Featured Experts: National News & Foreign Policy

  • North Korea and Modern Day Slavery
    North Korea and Modern Day Slavery

    Political science professor Monti Datta is available to speak on U.S. policy toward North Korea, Anti-Americanism and perceptions of the U.S. and human trafficking and modern day slavery.
  • Middle East Politics
    Middle East Politics

    Political science professor Sheila Carapico is a leading expert on Yemen and can provide insight on U.S. policies and interests in the Middle East. She can speak to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
  • National Security & Foreign Policy
    National Security & Foreign Policy

    Political science professor Stephen Long is an expert on American foreign policy and international relations. His research focuses on the causes of war and rivalries, nuclear proliferation, and alliance politics. He can speak to issues of national security and U.S. relations with Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

Need an Expert? Contact Us

Cynthia Price
Director of Media & PR
cprice2@richmond.edu
804-287-6659

Sunni Brown
Assistant Director of Media & PR
sbrown5@richmond.edu
804-289-8056

Lindsey Campbell
Media Relations Specialist
lcampbe4@richmond.edu
804-287-6317

UR Highlighted for Pell Grants
Record Year for Fulbrights
Dedicated to Well-being
President pens opinion piece on disagreements and debates that foster change President Ronald A. Crutcher authored "Defending the ‘right to be here’ on campus," an opinion piece that ran in The Hechinger Report. "Colleges and universities are uniquely positioned, and have an explicit responsibility, to model substantive disagreement and dialogue that foster change — to give students information they can take into the classroom, living room, workplace and voting booth," wrote Crutcher.

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Tornado in Virginia cracks open tree filled with 70,000 bees:
Tornado in Virginia cracks open tree filled with 70,000 bees:'It was a catastrophic situation'
September 20, 2018
Kirstin Berben, laboratories manager in the biology department and a campus beekeeper, and Karla Connelly, administrative coordinator in Facilities, were quoted in several news stories about faculty and staff rescuing 70,000 bees from a downed tree. This story appeared in more than 50 news outlets across the country.
University of Richmond holds disaster preparedness dinner for students
University of Richmond holds disaster preparedness dinner for students
September 19, 2018
Dave McCoy, associate vice president of public safety, is quoted about how Public Safety and Dining Services teamed up to host an event focusing on storm preparation.
Present Time America - September 14, 2018
Present Time America - September 14, 2018
September 14, 2018
UR Dining is highlighted at 54:00. Glen Pruden, director of residential dining, Maya Vincelli, assistant director of retail operations, and Dmitry Kovalev, senior are interviewed. Present Time America is a daily Russian broadcast program funded by VOA.  
How to Get the Most Money From Your College
How to Get the Most Money From Your College
September 13, 2018
The University of Richmond’s financial aid process is highlighted in this article, which quotes Cindy Deffenbaugh, who recently retired as assistant vice president and director of financial aid. The article also appeared on MSN, Yahoo!, and WTOP.
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Virginia's largest solar-generating facility in Spotsylvania would produce power for University of Richmond, Apple and others
September 13, 2018
This article, which appeared in The Free-Lance Star earlier this week, details the Spider Solar project.
Erik Craft column: Are Walmart and Amazon being subsidized by taxpayers
Erik Craft column: Are Walmart and Amazon being subsidized by taxpayers
September 8, 2018
Erik Craft, an economics professor, authored this piece on the connection between company profit and government assistance.