A University of Richmond student who graduated summa cum laude this May is the recipient of a new scholarship offered by the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, the first undergraduate leadership studies program in the nation.

Two University of Richmond students will participate in Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s 2019 Governor’s Fellows Program this summer.

Two University of Richmond professors determined in a recent study that students’ interest in computer science can be influenced using low-cost, online interventions.

The University of Richmond expects to award more than 1,100 degrees during commencement weekend May 10-12.

Three University of Richmond students have been awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grants.

The University of Richmond is announcing the speakers for the 2019 commencement ceremonies.

University of Richmond junior Lina Tori Jan of Kabul, Afghanistan, has been announced as a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of more than 1,000 colleges and universities. She is only the second UR student to receive this honor.

Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, has been appointed to Mayor Levar Stoney’s History and Culture Commission. Hayter along with eight other commission members will advise the mayor on issues of historical and cultural significance in Richmond.

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond continues its 2018-19 speaker series, “Does Democracy Work?,” this spring. The series welcomes experts to campus to discuss the current state of American democracy.

The Association of Psychological Science (APS) has named University of Richmond Leadership Studies and Psychology Professor Crystal Hoyt to the 2018 class of APS Fellows. Fellow status is awarded to those who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology.