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

University of Richmond Police Department

March 31, 2026

Police accreditation assessment team invites public comment

URPD is the first private institution and is currently the longest running university law enforcement agency to be accredited by CALEA®.

March 25, 2026

University of Richmond SPCS Dean Jamelle Wilson Appointed to Virginia Board of Education

Wilson is a well-known leader in both K-12 and higher education.

March 24, 2026

NFL Star Kobie Turner is University of Richmond’s 2026 Commencement Speaker; LA Rams Defensive Tackle is UR Alum

A UR alum, Turner double majored in mathematics and music and is a talented vocalist who appeared on The Masked Singer.

Students inside the Robins School of Business

March 23, 2026

University of Richmond Robins School of Business Ranked as Top 20 Undergraduate Business School

The University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business ranked in the top 20 of the annual by Poets&Quants for Undergrads, the leading online publication for undergraduate business education news.

March 20, 2026

University of Richmond Announces New Richmond School of Law Dean

Jacob Rooksby, who currently serves as dean of Gonzaga University School of Law, will become the new dean of the University of Richmond School of Law, effective July 1.

March 18, 2026

New Research

New Book Explores “The Axman” Murders

Lauren Henley, a historian and professor in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, explores the story of a serial killer in her new book, Inquisition for Blood: The Making of a Black Female Serial Killer in the Jim Crow South.