National security is front and center for UR grad
Alum Greg Hayken negotiates defense and national security contracts at CACI International, a Fortune 500 company.
UR Now: Student Experience
UR senior works to fight homelessness and improve health care access
Through her internship with SupportWorks Housing, Charlotte Tisdale is helping secure funding and create programs that tackle housing instability and health disparities.
Weighing the scales of justice
Presidential Scholars explore America’s commitment to justice through internships with the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Legal Aid Society.
UR Now: Student Experience
Spiders turn a passion for baseball into front-office internships
From the bleachers to the big leagues, Emma Shirley and Will Scharpf learn what goes on behind the scenes of professional sports teams.
UR Now: Alumni
UR named to Peace Corps’ 2025 top volunteer-producing schools list
Meet two alumni who volunteered for service in Zambia and Ethiopia — part of a legacy of UR graduates making a global impact.
Cooking up sustainable solutions in Rwanda
COO alum advances sustainable cooking solutions in Rwanda.
UR Now: Student Experience
Interning at Aloha Camp reinforced UR senior’s interest in a pediatric career
Gretchen Klotz returns to a place she frequented as a child and learned the value of leadership, empathy, and inclusion.
UR Now: Alumni
Richmond alum is spearheading digital humanities efforts at Elon University
Amanda Laury Kleintop builds on her undergrad foundation to teach history in an innovative way.
UR Now: Student Experience
University of Richmond students selected for Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program
A recent UR graduate and a Richmond Law student are among the 29 chosen to experience state government in the Commonwealth firsthand.
UR Now: University News
UR hosts the 52nd History of Economics Society meeting
About 100 scholars from around the world participated in a four-day conference to explore new insights and learn from the past.
UR Now: Student Experience
A Spider’s journey to earn the Congressional Award for young civilians
Fueled by purpose, CJ Blastos traveled 7,800 miles round-trip from Virginia to California to fulfill a requirement for the Gold Medal.
UR Now: Alumni
Richmond alum’s creative leap from a legal career to filmmaking
Caroline McNamara discovered her calling when she started working behind the camera lens and gained international attention.
Point, counterpoint: The art of civil discourse
McDowell Student Fellows bond over their love of debating ethics, law, and politics.