The college search process is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful as prospective students and their families weigh the many higher education options.

David Gardner, 2015-16 Jepson School of Leadership Studies Leader-in-Residence and co-founder of The Motley Fool, will present “8 Foolish Thoughts on Investing, Business and Life” on March 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Jepson Alumni Center.

Vampires and werewolves will be among the many topics explored at University of Richmond’s 2015-16 Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Literature and the Arts, beginning Feb. 23.

The annual Connecting Women of Color Conference will be held at the University of Richmond Jepson Alumni Center Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Building Across Bridges” featuring keynote speaker Betty Neal Crutcher. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The panel will feature five professors who have authored books on the political and social implications of hip-hop. Andrea Simpson, associate professor of political science at the Univer

The college search process is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful as prospective students and their families weigh the many higher education options. Visiting campuses in person is a key component of the search process, and the University of Richmond’s student tour guides have some great ideas on how to find the right fit. It boils down to asking meaningful questions.

The University of Richmond Department of History is hosting historian Kathleen DuVal for a lecture titled, "Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution.” The event is Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m., Weinstein Hall, Brown Alley Room. This lecture is free and open to the public.

The University of Richmond Downtown will host its annual TAKE 30 event, a series of 30-minute discussions that focus on questions that are important for the Richmond area, beginning Feb. 18.

Susan Cohen, assistant professor of management in the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, has received a three-year grant of $95,813 from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. 

Elephant Auto Insurance CEO Kevin Chidwick will participate in a C-Suite Conversation Feb. 17, at 8 a.m., at the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business. The event will be held in Queally Hall, Ukrop Auditorium. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required.