Senior Program Manager Mary Catherine Raymond, C’17, seeks to connect the various groups of UR students in one classroom by offering lifelong learning language classes to undergraduate students and international au pair-taught language classes to Osher Institute members.
Feature Stories
Community Connections through Language
June 28, 2019
Oliver Hill Fellowship Empowers Student through Mentoring
Rising 2L Courtni Weaver is using her fellowship with the Oliver White Hill Foundation to strengthen Virginia communities through public service law.
June 5, 2019
Patrick Lehmann, UR Coding Boot Camp
Patrick Lehmann, who graduated last October from UR Coding Boot Camp, went from working as a natural gas contractor to a software developer as a result of his boot camp experience.
June 1, 2019
Trey Sutton
This month’s Sustainability Champion is Assistant Professor of Management Trey Sutton. Trey teaches courses that explore the connections between business and environmental health. Outside of work, he is an advocate for plant-based food. Read about how sustainability can make businesses better and how our dietary choices impact the planet in our full interview with Trey below.
May 28, 2019
A Sabbatical with International Impact
Over the course of his sabbatical, Professor Andy Spalding has built partnerships with government agencies, created curricula for new law schools, and drafted white papers for the International Olympic Committee – across three continents.
May 28, 2019
Finding Marvel characters, automating tasks, live translation: all part of a Robins computer programming course
“I learned way more than I ever thought would be possible in a semester,” said Bobby Piluso, ’19.
May 28, 2019
Alumni connection provides students opportunity to consult with Hamilton Beach Brands on Latin America business possibilities
The course split the students into two groups exploring opportunities in four different countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
May 28, 2019
Marketing strategy course wins Google grant for local nonprofit
This year, Sara Hanson, assistant professor of marketing, decided to give the students a real shot at making a difference for two local companies, by having them carry out their proposed strategies over the course of the semester.
May 24, 2019
Journalism Department Awards 2019 Student of the Year
Congratulations to Claire Comey and Ashlee Korlach.