Media Releases
University of Richmond Announces New Provost
Joan Saab, an experienced administrator and distinguished art history and visual culture scholar, will join the UR community in July.
March 15, 2023
$25 Million Gift to the University of Richmond Will Support Creation of New Center Focused on Academic Support for Students
UR alums and longtime generous benefactors Carole and Marcus Weinstein will donate $25 million to the University of Richmond to support a center focused on student learning. This is the second largest single gift in the University’s history. The Carole and Marcus Weinstein Learning Center will be located in Boatwright Memorial Library.
March 13, 2023
Director of University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab Awarded $250K NIH Grant for Redlining Research
Rob Nelson, director of the Digital Scholarship Lab, has been awarded nearly $250K from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of redlining.
March 9, 2023
University of Richmond Names New Dean of Admission
Melissa Falk has been appointed associate vice president and dean of admission at the University of Richmond.
March 2, 2023
Small Class Sizes and Experiential Learning Land Robins School of Business in Poets&Quants Top 20 Undergrad Business Schools
The Robins School of Business ranked in the top 20 in the annual Best Undergraduate Business Schools rankings by “Poets&Quants for Undergrads,” the leading online publication for undergraduate business education news.
February 23, 2023
Two UR Students Awarded Competitive Beckman Scholarships to Further Faculty-Mentored Research on Fighting Diseases
University of Richmond sophomores Abigail Ali and Auden Wilson have each been awarded a prestigious Beckman Foundation Scholarship.
February 16, 2023
University of Richmond Senior Receives Competitive Rising Black Scientist Award for Academic Talent, Commitment to Research
The Rising Black Scientist Awards support talented and motivated young Black scientists and provide funds to support professional development.