Recently, I’ve given several presentations to rising high school seniors on writing your college essays. Each time I do this, I always ask students what makes them most anxious about essays, and two answers invariably come up more than any others: (1) "I know essays are really important," and (2) "I don’t really know what colleges are looking for."
Feature Stories
The Right Approach to Writing Your College Essays
June 1, 2020
Sylvia Gale
This month's Sustainability Champion is Dr. Sylvia Gale, Interim Executive Director at the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement. Through her role at the CCE, Sylvia helps incorporate sustainability into the Center's work, operations, and mindset. Read our full interview with her to learn about how civic engagement and sustainability change the way she views and interacts with the world.
June 1, 2020
Five Tips for Crafting an Effective Activities Resume
Living in quarantine doesn’t mean life gets put on pause. But it does change the way we consider the definition of “extracurricular.”
May 29, 2020
A Unique Opportunity to Learn Administrative Law
Students in Professor Joel Eisen’s course pivot in innovative project to track federal agencies’ responses to the pandemic.
May 22, 2020
Richmond Law Student Honored with Pro Bono Award
Emily Lopynski, L'20, was named the 2020 recipient of the Oliver White Hill Law Student Pro Bono Award from the Virginia State Bar.
May 22, 2020
Recognition Round-Up
Recognizing staff and faculty from around campus during the University's modified operating status.
May 21, 2020
Jerry Thornton, Owner of Bryant's Cider
Jerry Thornton, sole proprietor of Bryant’s Small Batch Cider, was awarded $50,000 in grants for his business. Thornton discusses his new Shockoe Bottom location and COVID-19’s impact on its opening.
May 18, 2020
Lack of data makes predicting COVID-19's spread difficult but models are still vital
Biomedical mathematician Lester Caudill, who is currently teaching a class focused on COVID-19 and modeling, explains the limitations of models and how to better understand them.
May 18, 2020
Recognition Round-Up
Recognizing staff and faculty from around campus during the University's modified operating status.
May 13, 2020
Student Clinic Pivots to Support Elderly
In Professor Leigh Melton’s Elder Law Practicum, Richmond Law student team responds to COVID pandemic.