University of Richmond English professor Laura Browder has been awarded a grant to serve as a Fulbright Specialist in South Africa. She will partner with students, faculty and staff at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to curate an art exhibition focusing on inequality, which is scheduled to open in summer 2018.
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University of Richmond professor wins Fulbright to curate exhibition on South African inequality
September 20, 2017
Recent graduate awarded Fulbright grant to teach English in Brazil
Jacquelyn Pearlmutter, who graduated from the University of Richmond in May, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant.
September 20, 2017
C-SPAN bus visits the University of Richmond; interactive demonstrations are open to students and public
The University of Richmond is hosting a multi-media C-SPAN bus open to the public on Sept. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. The "50 Capitals Tour” engages students and community members through interactive demonstrations of C-SPAN's multi-platform public service resources.
September 19, 2017
Past presidencies and politics lead the 2017-18 Jepson School's Marshall Center speaker series
University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies announces speakers for the annual Marshall Center Lecture Series. The series hosts discussions of leadership and politics from diverse intellectual perspectives.
September 18, 2017
Broadcaster Krista Tippett to discuss civility and public life at University of Richmond's Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum Oct. 2
The University of Richmond will welcome Krista Tippett for the 31st annual Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum.
September 18, 2017
Speaker series tackles topics including revenge porn, queer liberation and feminism
University of Richmond’s WILL* program is partnering with Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies to host a series of speakers on a wide range of topics.
September 15, 2017
University of Richmond partners with CVS Health for safe drug disposal
The University of Richmond Police Department was awarded a grant for a drug collection unit as part of CVS Health’s Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program.
September 14, 2017
University of Richmond announces slate for Robins Executive Speaker Series, including leaders from KPMG and Capital One
The University of Richmond Robins School of Business’ Executive Speaker Series invites national and international business leaders to give keynote speeches on campus.
September 13, 2017
Coffee, cash and cars among topics of 2017 C-Suite Conversations; UR to welcome executives from Starbucks, SunTrust and CarMax
The University of Richmond Robins School of Business’ C-Suite Conversations feature unscripted interviews with leaders from business, sports and non-profit organizations.
September 12, 2017
University of Richmond climbs in U.S. News rankings for national liberal arts college; noted for study abroad and Pell recipients
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2018” guide ranked the University of Richmond 23rd on the National Liberal Arts College ranking. Richmond moved up from 27th last year. The school also ranked as the 20th “Best Value” among national liberal arts colleges, moving up from 26th last year.