Feature Stories

The campus completes its exciting renovation of the Boatwright Memorial Library and unveils the WLC, which brings together the university's specialized learning resources under one roof for the first time.

The newest Spiders bring talents, accomplishments, and creativity to the UR community. Meet three of them now.

Move-in day means hustling back and forth from the parking lot, meeting new roommates, and yes, some tearful moments.

Christopher Nolan’s 21st-century spin on the ancient Greek poem offers new discussion points for Spider classrooms. Professors explain their takes.

The event was part of SummUR programming across the country organized by Alumni Engagement to bring Spiders together in their communities.

We love to use the term “holistic admission” in the college admission process. It’s a widely agreed upon way to articulate a rather simple concept: building a class is like building an orchestra. To create a dynamic residential campus filled with many lived experiences, talents, and strengths, we’re assembling a group of students whose individual qualities come together to create something richer than any one person could accomplish alone.

Keeping up with today’s headlines can be expensive, especially as more publications move behind subscription paywalls. But for University of Richmond staff, faculty, and students, access to leading newspapers, magazines, and journals is already included as a campus benefit through Boatwright Memorial Library — opening the door to thousands of trusted sources at no personal cost.

Former lacrosse and football player John Armistead co-founded AthletesTogether to proactively tend to mental health. This fall, he's partnering with Spider Athletics to make it available to student-athletes.

The four students were among the more than 600 supported by University of Richmond Summer Fellowships as they interned and did faculty-mentored research this summer.

M. Saif Mehkari, professor of economics, is the inaugural recipient of the John F. Benton, B'73, Faculty Fellowship, an endowed fellowship created by David W. Briggs in loving memory of his late husband, John F. Benton, B'73 (1950–2023).