Media Releases
University of Richmond to Celebrate More Than 1,000 Graduates This Weekend
The University of Richmond will award more than 1,000 degrees this coming weekend. While commencement won’t be held on campus, certain features of it will be offered to graduates and their families online.
May 1, 2020
University of Richmond Department of Geography Creates Open Access COVID-19 Digital Dashboard Using GIS Technology
The UR Department of Geography has used GIS (geographic information system) technology to create a COVID-19 dashboard.
May 1, 2020
Media Tip Sheet: University of Richmond Faculty Experts Available to Comment on Historical and Literary Context of COVID-19
University of Richmond experts are available to discuss COVID-related topics.
April 29, 2020
April 2020 Was About as Bad as Virginia CEOs Had Expected
For the first time ever, the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and the Virginia Council of CEOs conducted a follow-up to their quarterly CEO Economic Outlook Survey to determine how CEO sentiment had changed after dealing with COVID-19 for another month.
April 24, 2020
Media Tip Sheet: University of Richmond Faculty and Staff Experts Available to Comment on Working and Teaching Remotely
University of Richmond experts are available to discuss COVID-related topics.
April 23, 2020
UR Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Pollinator Conservation
University of Richmond is now one of 98 campuses across the country to be certified as a Bee Campus USA affiliate.
April 21, 2020
University of Richmond Moves to Test Optional for Students Applying for Fall 2021
The University of Richmond is planning a temporary change in its admission practice by providing a test optional admission path for first-year students entering in 2021.
April 21, 2020
University of Richmond Staff Support URPD During COVID Pandemic by Making Face Masks and Hand Sanitizer
The University of Richmond Police Department is benefiting from the ingenuity of fellow staff members who have made face masks and hand sanitizer to keep them stocked with needed supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 20, 2020
UR's Sharp Speaker Series Continues with the 'COVID Crucible'
Eboo Patel, originally planned to discuss the complex landscape of religious diversity in America when he came to the University of Richmond campus as part of the Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series, will participate in a Zoom webinar and discuss the “COVID Crucible: The Crisis and the Rising.”
April 17, 2020
University of Richmond President Performs Cello Interlude
On April 17, University of Richmond President Ronald A. Crutcher performed on his cello from his home.