In the News

Mainstream national media and top industry trade publications frequently turn to University of Richmond faculty and staff experts to add perspective to the news of the day and serve as key authorities on issues of national and international importance. Within the UR newsroom you will find media placements, the University’s releases, and featured experts.

The Conversation

University of Richmond faculty contribute articles to The Conversation, an independent news source specializing in articles written by academics for a general audience. View The Conversation pieces authored by UR faculty here.

Need an Expert? Contact us

Lauren Anesta

Media Relations Manager
lauren.anesta@richmond.edu
804-289-8660

Sunni Brown

Senior Director, Media Relations & Strategic Communications
sbrown5@richmond.edu
804-289-8056

Cynthia Price

Associate Vice President for Communications and Media Relations
cprice2@richmond.edu
804-287-6659

Media Releases

June 24, 2025

Five University of Richmond Graduates Receive Fulbright Grants to Teach English Abroad

Five UR graduates have accepted Fulbright grants for the 2025-26 academic year.

June 17, 2025

University of Richmond Professor Awarded VFIC Fellowship For Digital Humanities Research on Cold War Philanthropy

Timothy Barney, a professor of rhetoric and communication studies at the University of Richmond, has been awarded the 2025 Mednick Memorial Fellowship from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.

June 16, 2025

University of Richmond’s Krittika Onsanit Receives Fulbright for International Education Administrators

Krittika Onsanit, director of international student and scholar services in the office of International Education, received a Fulbright International Education Administrators Award.

June 10, 2025

University of Richmond Dining Services Receives National Awards for Residential Dining and Retail Locations

UR's Dining Services has received three Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services.

June 3, 2025

University of Richmond Professor Ashley Austin Receives American Accounting Association Award for Audit Research

Ashley Austin has been awarded the 2025 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award from the American Accounting Association.

June 2, 2025

Student Scholars

University of Richmond Graduate Named Marshall-Motley Scholar

Ryan Doherty, a 2025 University of Richmond graduate, was selected by the Legal Defense and Educational Fund as part of the fifth and final cohort of this program.