For 100-year-old Spider vet, Pearl Harbor Day is one of remembrance
On Dec. 7, 1941, Elmer S. West Jr. was on the Richmond campus as an undergrad. That day altered his life forever.
Feature Stories
December 5, 2022
The Office of Scholars and Fellowships Welcomes New Associate Director
Ethan Knight joins the OSF to help students identify and apply for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships, and assist with selection and programming for the Richmond Scholars program.
December 5, 2022
UR Now: THE CONVERSATION
Why does money exist?
M. Saif Mehkari, associate professor of economics, authored this piece.
December 2, 2022
UR Now: ALUMNI
Double Spider confirmed to U.S. District Court
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Hanes served as a lawyer in Virginia for more than 10 years. Then, the White House called.
December 1, 2022
Marina LaMastro
This month's Sustainability Champion is Marina LaMastro, Assistant Director of Study Abroad in the Office of International Education. Read our full interview below to learn more about Marina and the work she is doing on integrating sustainability into international programming.
November 30, 2022
Sarah Schalkoff, '23
Study-abroad semesters and a UN internship feed student's interest in intercultural experiences
November 29, 2022
UR Now: UNIVERSITY NEWS
Fair play: Law students monitor human rights at the World Cup
Law professor Andy Spalding and his students are in Qatar to observe and report abuses at the mega sporting event.
November 28, 2022
UR Now: RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Bugs are this Spider’s business
Art Evans, UR biology professor and Emmy award-winning host of the public radio show “What’s Bugging You?” is sharing his insect expertise in the classroom.
November 25, 2022
UR Now: STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Life behind the lens
Spider senior and national award-winning photographer Sherley Arias-Pimentel is using her artistic eye to tell stories of marginalized communities.