From a class trip to New York, to the creation of its own arts organization, the Sophomore Scholars in Residence “Opening Nights” program studies the arts in action.

When Grace Leonard, ’12, applied for a position as a student curatorial and collections assistant with University of Richmond Museums, she imagined she’d be working behind the scenes. Instead, she took on the role of co-curator for a new exhibition.

In his four years at Richmond, Joseph Wilding has spent three spring breaks in New Orleans. He volunteers with the Collegiate Disaster Relief Team, a group of 25 Richmond students that works with community agencies in the city to help people affected by Hurricane Katrina — and by more persistent social problems.

Ask Dan Petty, ’09, what his favorite thing to cover is and it doesn’t take him long to answer.

Robins School Faculty Accomplishments for the months of March and April 2010, as collected via Digital Measures

Helping Hands, a joint effort between the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Career Development Center, allowed Richmond students to connect with alumni and local community members who work in their career paths of interest.

Nicole Buell, ’07, graduated from Richmond having majored in biology and sociology, and managed a schedule packed with Honor Council Chair responsibilities and independent research projects for Dr. Malcolm Hill and the biology department.

It’s expected that law school students will spend a lot of time studying Supreme Court decisions. It’s not as usual to watch the U.S. Supreme Court in action –– or to be taught by a Virginia Supreme Court justice. Unless you're a Marshall Scholar, that is.

The warm weather has brought with it some new visitors to UR. Students, faculty and staff may have noticed a migrating flock of sheep, slowly winding their way through campus.

The Roman poet Ovid has fascinated Carole Newlands since she was first introduced to his work as an undergraduate.