University of Richmond is ranked No. 5 in the top small schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
University of Richmond students Brice Di Carlo and Eric Zhou have each been awarded a prestigious Beckman Foundation Scholarship to support faculty-mentored student research in the sciences.
Eight UR students have been offered Gilman Scholarships to support their study abroad experiences in Costa Rica, Germany, Spain, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Richmond and the Spider Management Board of Managers have appointed Karen Horn Welch as the chief investment officer of Spider Management, effective July 1.
Junior Will Iboshi has been selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, a recognition for exceptional arts and sciences students pursuing careers in government service.
The University of Richmond held a consecration and dedication ceremony at a permanent memorial to honor those enslaved and laid to rest on the land that became the campus. The University acquired the first parcel of land comprising its current campus in 1910.
Along Came the Spiders, a new children’s book written by Tina Hallock, the first lady of the University of Richmond, is the tale of how the University of Richmond became the only Spider mascot in collegiate sports.