Media Releases
University of Richmond to Celebrate MLK Day Through Physically-Distanced Service Opportunities and Virtual Events Catered to a Theme of Healing
The University of Richmond will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to allow the campus community to engage in physically-distanced service activities celebrating MLK Day.
January 8, 2020
UR Celebrates MLK Day with 'The Fierce Urgency of Now' Theme
The University of Richmond will celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday through a series of events related to the theme of this year’s MLK Day celebration — “The Fierce Urgency of Now.”
May 1, 2019
University of Richmond Receives First Forward Designation; National Honor for Commitment to First-gen Student Success
The University of Richmond has been selected as one of an inaugural cohort of First Forward institutions by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), and the Suder Foundation.
December 21, 2018
University of Richmond celebrates 'Infinite Hope' on MLK Day
The University of Richmond will celebrate the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday through a series of learning and service events Jan. 21.
August 15, 2018
University of Richmond URISE Program Recognized Nationally for Commitment to Underrepresented Groups in STEM Fields
University of Richmond’s URISE program has received the 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
August 2, 2018
University of Richmond Junior Awarded International Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad in Bejing
University of Richmond junior Alice Vo, of New York City, has received a Gilman scholarship to support her study abroad experience in China this fall.
May 30, 2018
Newark native and recent University of Richmond graduate awarded Fulbright to teach English in Mexico
Rocío Posada-Castañeda, daughter of José Posada and Veronica Castañeda of Newark, Delaware, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.