Media Releases
University of Richmond hosts free screening of 'September Morning,' a film about 9/11 directed by a UR alum
The University of Richmond’s Film Studies program is hosting a screening of “September Morning,” a film about 9/11 directed by Ryan Frost, a 2005 UR alum.
August 25, 2017
International Film Series celebrates global cultures with free screenings, a concert and museum exhibition
University of Richmond will host the 29th annual International Film Series beginning Sept. 8, offering eight free on-campus screenings to the university and local Richmond community through Nov. 19.
August 23, 2017
UR to host nationally renowned guests for speaker series focusing on free speech, immigration and identity
The University of Richmond is celebrating its commitment to advancing dialogue on topics crucial to the nation and global society with the 2017-18 Sharp Viewpoint Speaker Series. President Ronald A. Crutcher will engage prominent thought leaders in unique and different perspectives on the issues of our time.
August 16, 2017
Class of 2021 includes most diverse pool of applicants in University of Richmond's history; 30 percent are U.S. students of color
For the third time in the past decade, more than 10,000 applicants applied for 800 spaces in the University of Richmond’s Class of 2021.
August 11, 2017
University of Richmond biology professor Rafael de Sá awarded Fulbright Scholar Fellowship for teaching, frog research in Colombia
University of Richmond biology professor Rafael de Sá has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Fellowship for amphibian biodiversity research in Colombia.
August 10, 2017
University of Richmond biology professor Kristine Grayson awarded National Science Foundation grant for invasion ecology research
Kristine Grayson, assistant professor of biology, will serve as the lead investigator for a collaborative project researching the impact of climate change on the gypsy moth invasion.
August 4, 2017
University of Richmond selects firm for athletic director search
The University of Richmond has selected Collegiate Sports Associates to serve as its consultant in the upcoming search for an athletic director.
July 31, 2017
University of Richmond professor awarded grant for research focusing on memorializing the Civil War in Richmond
University of Richmond rhetoric and communication studies professor Nicole Maurantonio has been awarded a year-long fellowship from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities for her book project, “Changing Hearts and Minds: Memory, Race and the Confederacy in 21st Century Richmond.”
July 31, 2017
University of Richmond recognized by Princeton Review as the #1 Best-Run College; makes top 20 in 5 additional categories
The University of Richmond is ranked as the #1 Best-Run College and named as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.
July 17, 2017
University of Richmond chemistry professors awarded research grants from American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
Two University of Richmond chemistry professors, Michael Norris and Carol Parish, have been awarded undergraduate research grants from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund.