Václav Klaus, the former president of the Czech Republic, will speak about challenges of the 2008-09 financial crisis April 12, 5:30 p.m., at University of Richmond’s Camp Concert Hall.

Nannerl (Nan) Keohane, former president of Duke University and Wellesley College, will speak on types of leadership April 15, 7 p.m., at the University of Richmond’s Jepson Alumni Center.

Alaskan composer John Luther Adams will bring his monumental, ecological “Inuksuit” to the University of Richmond April 21 in commemoration of Earth Day. Written for 99 percussionists, “Inuksuit” is designed for outdoor performance.

Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, chief economist for Ford Motor Company, and Richard Vague, managing partner of Gabriel Investments, are among featured speakers at the Global Society of Fellows conference April 9 at the University of Richmond.

Justus Nieland, a film scholar and expert on David Lynch, will analyze the famed director’s set design and cinematic style March 27 as part of the University of Richmond’s 2013 Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Film.

Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked University of Richmond's Robins School of Business No. 17 overall on its 2013 list of America’s best undergraduate business programs.

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in three cases at University of Richmond’s School of Law on March 20.

The Corporation for National and Community Service has named University of Richmond to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

The University of Richmond’s Office of Alumni and Career Services has received a Gold ranking from OUT for Work (OFW), an organization that works to complement the educational experience for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.

Dennis Beresford, former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, will speak on March 28, 6 p.m., at the University of Richmond’s Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium.