Feature Stories
All in the Family
Thankful for their Jepson School education, one family is giving back in abundance
December 10, 2019
Sara Milano, '20
An internship with the Orleans Public Defenders offers senior new insights into the criminal justice system
December 5, 2019
Faculty Research Committee Embodies Community, Creativity, and Conscience at UR
The Faculty Research Committee (FRC) provides “recommendations for financial support for the research and creative activities of full-time, tenure stream faculty.” The committee supports faculty through annual grants for research and travel, which allows for the pursuit of innovation and creative expression.
December 3, 2019
Senior Studies Chinese Through Critical Language Scholarship
Senior Steven Yu awarded a prestigious 2019 Critical Language Scholarship.
December 3, 2019
UR Team Takes First Place at International Collegiate Programming Competition
The ICPC consists of eight programming challenges that teams of three students each must attempt to solve quickly and correctly within five hours. The puzzles require a combination of computer science knowledge, sustained focus, and creativity.
December 2, 2019
Spider Spotlight: Latosha Ellis, L'14
Latosha Ellis, L'14, labels herself as a non-traditional student who decided to pursue a JD after having worked in marketing and product strategy for a large corporation. Now she is an associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington D.C.
December 1, 2019
Nancy Propst
This month's Sustainability Champion is Nancy Propst, administrative coordinator for Geography, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. Read our full interview to learn about her essential work for all those programs, and her leadership of new plastic bag recycling efforts on campus.
November 25, 2019
Jerry Stevens receives lifetime achievement award from the Financial Education Association
Stevens has worked at the Robins School since 1987, and has devoted his time here to bringing finance research into the forefront of academia.
November 25, 2019
Austin Kirts, '21, founds NGO to provide healthcare in Ghana
“I wanted to put myself in an environment where I could reevaluate what I wanted to do with my career,” Kirts said.
November 25, 2019
Sela Betz, '20, named Most Promising Multicultural Student by American Advertising Federation
“I feel appreciated and truly honored,” Betz said.